"Fabulations"

Trois artistes du Bahrein

Exposition Collective : 2 - 25 mai, 2007

Abbas Yousif

Born in 1960 in Bahrain.

Studies
B.Sc. in Arabic Literature, University of Qatar, Doha, Qatar 1982

Solo Exhibition
Cultural Foundation-Abu dhabi, U.A.E, 2006
Cultural Foundation-Abu dhabi, U.A.E, 2005
Al Bareh Arts? ?Gallery, Bahrain. 2002
The Bahrain Arts Society, Bahrain. 1994

Two man-show with Jabbar Al Ghadban
11th, with Bahraini poet Qassim Haddad, Art Center, Bahrain. 2004
10th, Al Riwaq Gallery, Bahrain. 2000
9th, Al Mashriq Gallery, Amman, Jordan 1999
8th, Kufa Gallery, London, England 1998
7th, The Omani Art Society, Muscat, Oman, 1998
6th, Ishtar Gallery, Damascus, Syria? 1998
5th, Alkanji Gallery, Aleppo, Syria1998
4th, Mcdborgerhus, Copenhagen, Denmark. 1997
3rd, Ejcldani Junstgallcri, Copenhagen, Denmark. 1996
2nd, Phcnique Gallery, Amman, Jordan. 1995
1st, Al Ghadeer Gallery, Kuwait. 1995

Group Exhibitions
3rd Bahraini Artist, Jabbar, Lobna & Abbas-Gezira Art Center- Cairo, Egypt. 2005
3 ArtistS Abd Raouf Shamoun & Talal Mua’la & Abbas- Orfali Art Gallery;Jordan, 2005
3rd International Small Engraving Exhibition – Cermona – Italy. 2003
Bahrain Contemporary Art Exhibition – Beijing – China, 2002
International Miniprint, Trinnial – Tokoyo – Japan, 2002
4th Bahraini Artist, Jabbar, Lobna, Faiqa & Abbas, Dar Alanda, Jordan. 2002
3rd Bahraini Artist, Jabbar, Lobna & Abbas – Gallery am berg Kongislutter, Germany. 2002
2nd Calligraphy biennial of the Islamic World – Tehran – Iran. 2002
3rd Printmaking Festival, Evora, Portugal. 2001
International biennial of Sharjah. U.A.E, 2001
11th international print biennial, Varna – Bulgaria, 2001
The 3rd International EX-Libris Exhibition, RIJEKA, CROATIA, 2001
Triennial 100 Cities, Cracow, Poland, 2001-2003
Graphic – Art Workshop in Oslo " Dialogue Between Civilization " Oslo, 2001-2003
First Painting Biennial in Islamic World, Tehran, Iran 2000
Ense " Dar Al Funoon, Safat, Kuwait. 2000
International Art Project 2000 Pictures for the year 2000, Carpdiem Weimar - Germany, 200
3rd International Triennial of Graphic Arts, Bittola, Macedonia. 2000
5th Triennial Mondiale d’Estampes Petit Format, Chamallicres, France. 2000
German International Exhibition of Graphic Art, Frechen Stadt, Germany 1999
4th Sharjah International Arts Biennial U.A.E, 1999
19th Mini Print International de Cadaques, Spain. 1999
3rd Egyptian International Print Triennial, Cairo, Egypt. 1999
Tokyo International Mini Print Triennial, Tokyo, Japan. 1998
Mini Print Biennial, Olfostrom, Sweden. 1997
4th Block Triennial, Kharkiv, Ukraine. 1997
Portland Art Museum International Print Exhibition, Portland, Oregon, USA. 1997
2nd Egyptian International Print Triennial, Cairo, Egypt. 1997
2nd International Triennial of Graphic Arts, Bittola, Mecdonia. 1997
Three man-show with Al Ghadban & Al Gizani, Copenhagen, Denmark. 1997
The Fist Islamic World Calligraphy Festival, Tehran, Iran. 1997
4th Triennial mondial, d'Estampes Petit Format, Chamallieres, France. 1997
8th Asian Art Biennial, Dacca, Bangladesh. 1997
International Print Exhibition Miniature 8, Frederikstad, Norway. 1996
4th Biennial International de Grapado, Orense, Spain. 1996
8th International Print Bienal, Varna. 1995
11th Norwegian International Print Triennial, Frescrikstad, Norway. 1995
International Miniprint Exhibition, Belgrade. 1994
1st International Biennial of Graphic Arts, Bittola, Macedonia. 1994
3rd Triennial Mondiale d'Estampes Petit Format, Chamallieres, France. 1994
14th Mini Print Biennial de Cadaques, Gadaques, Spain. 1994
Mini Print Biennial, Olfostrom, Sweden. 1993
The First International Print Biennial, Mastricht, the Netherlands 1993
20th International Biennial of Graphic Arts, Ljubliana, Slovenia. 1993
13th Miniprint International, Barcelona, Spain. 1993
1st Egyptian International Triennial, Cairo, Egypt. 1993

Museums & Public Collections
Cultural Foundation, Abu Dhabi, UAE 2006
The National museum of Sharjah, UAE. 2002
The National Council for Culture, arts & Literature, Kuwait City, Kuwait. 2001
National Museum of Jordan, Amman, Jordan 1999
Arabian Contemporary Art Museum, Doha, Qatar. 1999
Kufa Gallery, London, England. 1998
National Museum, Damascus, Syria. 1998
Museum "4th Block” Kharkiv, Ukraine. 1997
Royal Fine Arts Society, Amman, Jordan. 1995
The national council for culture, arts & Literature, Kuwait City, Kuwait 1994
Musco de Arte Moderno, Barcelona, Spain 1993
Bahrain national museum, Manama, Bahrain. 1992

Private Collections
Bahrain – Kuwait – U.A.E – Saudi Arabia – Norway – Syria – Jordan – Denmark – Sweden – Zimbabwe – Germany – South Africa – Japan – France – Turkey - Italy.

International awards
Arts That Inspire Arabic Calligraphy, Sharjah, UAE. 2006
First Prize in Graphic at the Second Calligraphy Biennial of The Islamic World (Graphics section), Tehran – Iran. 2002
Merit award at the first painting biennial in Islamic World – Tehran – Iran 2000