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Biography Sadik Kwaish Alfraji
A visual artist, print maker and designer. Studied art and philosophy. Has been a professional artist since 1984. To him art and philosophy blend, for their course in depth is one. Doesn't believe in one fixed form that might limit the artist or in the material in itself. What is more important is the style. The style is the entity of the artist that we observe and see in his/ her works and which is only completed by his/ her death.
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Graphic design, advanced degree, CHK Constantijn Huygens, the Netherlands |
| 1987 |
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Plastic arts / Painting BA. Academy of Fine Arts, Baghdad, Iraq |
| 1982 |
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Plastic arts / Painting Diploma, Institute of Fine Arts, Baghdad, Iraq |
| 1960 |
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Born in Baghdad |
Solo exhibitions :
| 2009 |
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Seasons Galleries, The Hague, the Netherlands |
| 2008-2009 |
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Station Museum (Born April 9th) solo beside the Iraqi art in exile exhibition, Houston, USA |
| 2008 |
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Gallery Majke Hüsstege (Dear Rilke we are all Travellers), Den Bosch, NL |
| 2008 |
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Gallery Art Singel 100, Amsterdam, NL |
| 2008 |
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CBKU & Centraal Museum (Identity has a face with no features), New Salon, Utrecht, NL |
| 2007-2008 |
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Stedelijk Museum (Born April 9th), Den Bosch, NL |
| 2007 |
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Seasons Galleries, The Hague, the Netherlands |
| 2006 |
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Gallery Witteveen, Amsterdam, the Netherlands |
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Collect-art gallery, Amersfoort, the Netherlands |
| 2005 |
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4Walls gallery, Amman, Jordan |
| 2004 |
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Ayagallery, London, UK |
| 2000 |
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CC'T, Blikveld Bonheiden, Belgium |
| 1999 |
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Gallery Felix, Kampen, the Netherlands |
| 1996 |
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Parterre gallery, Sommelsdijk, the Netherlands |
| 1994 |
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French Cultural Center, Amman, Jordan |
| 1993 |
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Gallery Balladna, Amman, Jordan |
| 1992 |
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Gallery Balladna, Amman, Jordan |
| 1989 |
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Alrawaq gallery, Baghdad, Iraq |
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Alrashid hall, Baghdad, Iraq |
Group exhibitions :
| 2008 |
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Gallery Witteveen, 12 Tekenaars, Amsterdam, NL |
| 2008 |
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Seasons gallery, Old Friends & New Faces, The Hague, NL |
| 2008 |
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Arttransit gallery, 5 Artists exhibition, Amersfoort, NL |
| 2007 |
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PREMIO ACQUI, 8th International Biennial of Engraving, Acqui Terme, Itali. |
| 2007 |
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Leipzig Book Fair, Leipzig, Germany |
| 2006 |
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Intervisie IV, Seasons Galleries, The Hague, the Netherlands |
| 2006 |
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4th International Artist's Book Triennial Vilnius, Lithuania |
| 2006 |
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International book-art project, artetica, Roma, Italia |
| 2006 |
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Vers van de pers, Utrecht graphic atelier, Utrecht, the Netherlands |
| 2005 |
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Daftar, Contemporary Iraqi Book Art, University of North Texas Art Gallery, Texas, USA |
| 2005 |
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International Novosibirsk biennial of modern graphics, Novosibirsk State Art Museum, Russia |
| 2005 |
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International mini-print biennial Cluj, Cluj-Napoca Art Museum, Romania |
| 2005 |
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4ed Lessedra World Art Print Annual (mini print), Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 2005 |
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"Power in Print", Southern Graphics Council international conference, Washington, USA |
| 2005 |
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Sisson Gallery, Mackenzie Fine Arts Center, Dearborn, Michigan, USA |
| 2005 |
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Meent Art Gallery, 3 artists exhibition, Hilversum, the Netherlands |
| 2005 |
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Galerie Covalenco, 8 artists exhibition, Geldrop, the Netherlands |
| 2005 |
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Best of inkt, Inkt gallery, The Hague, the Netherlands |
| 2005 |
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Inkt gallery, 10 artists exhibition, The Hague, the Netherlands |
| 2004 |
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The Iowa biennial of contemporary miniature prints, Iowa, USA |
| 2004 |
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1 st international collage exhibition Vilnius, Lithuania |
| 2004 |
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26th International Hollfeld Art Exhibition, Hollfeld Museum, Germany |
| 2004 |
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3ed Lessedra World Art Print Annual (mini print), Sofia, Bulgaria. |
| 2004 |
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High Print & mixed media Exhibition, Inkt gallery, The Hague, the Netherlands. |
| 2004 |
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"Op Format" deep print, Inkt gallery, The Hague, the Netherlands |
| 2003 |
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Aya gellery, Expressions of Hope, London, UK |
| 2002 |
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Foundation 2000, Reasons to Love the Earth, Seoul, South Korea |
| 2001 |
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4 artists exhibition, Inkt gallery, The Hague, the Netherlands |
| 2001 |
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"Inkt graphic calendar" Inkt gallery, The Hague, the Netherlands |
| 2001 |
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"The inside of the outside" EU-MAN exhibition, St. Petersburg |
| 2000 |
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The Brunei Gallery, London, UK. |
| 2000 |
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"Op Format" deep print Exhibition, Inkt gallery, The Hague, the Netherlands. |
| 2000 |
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In_between project, CC Ter dilft, Bornem, Belgium. |
| 2000 |
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"Participation", International exhibition, Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki, Finland. |
| 1999 |
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"Op Format" deep print Exhibition, Inkt gallery, The Hague, the Netherlands. |
| 1999 |
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Dimensions art gallery, Michigan, USA |
| 1999 |
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Graphic atelier Kampen, Gallery Felix, Kampen, the Netherlands |
| 1999 |
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Utrecht graphic atelier, (between Monotype & photocopy) Utrecht, the Netherlands |
| 1998 |
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Gallery Felix (4 artist print exhibition), Kampen, the Netherlands |
| 1997 |
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International exhibition for modern art, Granada, Spain |
| 1997 |
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Utrecht graphic atelier, Utrecht, the Netherlands |
| 1996 |
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Les metiers de mercure gallery, Bochefort, France |
| 1993 |
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Art house, Shoman foundation, Amman, Jordan |
| 1988 |
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Baghdad international festival of arts, Arts center, Baghdad, Iraq |
| 1987 |
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Al-Wasseti festival for arts, Arts center, Baghdad, Iraq |
| 1987 |
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Ljubljana print biennale, Ljubljana, Yugoslavia |
| 1986 |
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Norwegian international print biennale, Fredrikstad, Norway |
| 1985 |
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The national and international graphic exhibition, Turkey |
| 1985 |
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Contemporary Iraqi graphic art, Al-Orfelly gallery, Baghdad, Iraq |
| 1984 |
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Small print's biennale, South Korea |
| 1983 |
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Picasso-Miro festival of Spanish center, National Museum for Modern Art, Baghdad, Iraq |
| 1981 |
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National Museum for Modern Art, Baghdad, Iraq |
Collections :
The National Museum of Modern Art, Baghdad, Iraq
The Art Center, Baghdad, Iraq
Royal Association of Fine Arts Amman , Jordan
Shoman Foundation Amman , Jordan
French cultural center, Amman, Jordan.
Novosibirsk State Art Museum, Russia.
Cluj-Napoca Art Museum, Romania.
For more information look at: www.sadik.nl
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