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Abbas Almosawi (born 1952) is a Bahraini painter.[1]

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Abbas Mohmmed Saleh Almosawi
Born	1952
Nationality	Bahraini
Known for	Painting
Movement	Abstract,
Website	www.abbasalmosawi.info

Biography

Abbas Almosawi is a professional artist for more than forty years and the founder of the Art & Peace Project in 1991.

Education and qualifications

• 1975 Diploma from Teacher Training college, Bahrain
• 1979 BA in Interior Design from University of Cairo
• 1986 A specialized course organized by US Embassy to have a tour at American Arts[2]

Selected solo exhibitions

• 1977 Art Exhibition at Sheraton Hotel, Manama, Bahrain
• 1985 Art Exhibition at Bahrain Arts Society
• 1986 Art Exhibition at British Bank of the Middle East, Manama, Bahrain
• 1991 Gulf War Exhibition, Sheraton Hotel, Manama, Bahrain
• 1993 Gallery Caldarese, Bologna
• 1995 Art Exhibition at United Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
• 1996 Art Exhibition in Paris, Geneva, and Lausanne, Switzerland.
• 1998 25 years of professional art, Bahrain Arts Centre & Bahrain Arts Society, Bahrain
• 2000 Art Exhibition at Al Riwaq Gallery at Adleya, Bahrain
• 2006 Arab Countries League, Cairo, Egypt
• Selected Group Exhibitions:
• 1985-2011: Art Exhibitions in Mauritius, Egypt, Oman, Switzerland, France, Russia, Taipei, India, Kuwait, Morocco, China, Jordan, UK, Ireland, and Tunisia[3][4]
• 2003 Art Exhibition in London with H. E. Shaikh Rashed Al-Khalifa
• 2005 Fine Art Exhibition in Taiwan with H. E. Shaikh Rashed Al-Khalifa

Peace projects

• 1993 Inauguration of Peace Project on 10 July 1993 at the Bahrain Contemporary Arts Society
• 1995 Peace Project in Germany
• 1995 Peace Project in Oman
• 1996 Peace Project in Castle M., Italy
• 1997 Peace Project in Milan, Italy
• 1997 Peace Project in Palace of UN on the UN 50th Anniversary with 1000 artists and children
• 2001 New Millennium Peace Message in Tree of Life with 2000 students from private schools
• 2005 Peace Project in Geneve, Switzerland on the UN 60th Anniversary with 192 countries[5]
• 2006 Peace Project in Arab Countries League in Cairo on the UN 60th Anniversary with 500 artists and children
• 2007 Peace Project in China with 100 children and 20 artists[6]
• 2013 Opening of Peace & Art House in Janabeya
• 2015 Invitation from UN Secretary to hold Peace Project in New York on the UN 70th anniversary

Selected awards and prizes

• 1977 First Prize, Gulf Air Competition for Shareholding Countries
• 1978 First Prize, Dilmun Prize, Annual Exhibition, Ministry of Information, Bahrain
• 1984 First Prize, Competition for Centennial Stamp Serries, Bahrain Postal Services[7]
• 1990 Al Danah Award, National Day Exhibition, Kuwait
• 2003 Malwan Award, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Jeddah[8]
• 2009 First Degree Competency Award from H. M. King of Bahrain

References

External links

• Abbas Almosawi

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