Ali Mukawwas
ARTIST BIO
Ali Mokawas:
- Born: Lattakia, Syria
- Address: Lattakia, Al-Kuwait ST
- Email: alimokawas2@gmail.com
- Graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts – Damascus 1978
Technique:
He studies the formation of trees in an epic mythological way representing the relationship of the earth with the sky and the spiritual aspect with human material life, nature and countryside are the main focus of his work, he dealt with this topic in an expressive contemporary style and with colors (oil and colors) also he studies the relationship of black and white as a relationship that represents the contradiction between the dualities existing in the world which he expressed by a graphic style.
PreviousExhibitions:
He held his first solo exhibition in Damascus 1984, then held seven solo exhibitions in various cities in Syria,Aleppo 2004, damascus (Ashtar gallery 1992)
Attasi gallery 1999-2003
Tajalliat 2019-2022
In addition to, his solo exhibitions held in Dubai green art gallery 1997, Beirut 2004, Germany 2008,
Paris 2008, Qatar 2009.
He participated in many group exhibitions in Damascus (National Museum), and participated with modernist poet Adonis an art-poetry exhibition in Aleppo 2007, and participated in group exhibitions in different countries such as Emirates-Dubai 1998, Beirut 2000, Amman 2005, University of London (Contemporary Syrian Art), Kuwait 2022. He also participated in the 1997-1999 Sharjah Biennial, the Mediterranean Biennial in Tunisia 2008 and the Cairo Biennial 1998.
Hold his work:
- Syrian Museums in Damascus
- Museum of Contemporary Syrian Art in Damascus
- The British Museum
- Al-Doha Museum of Art
- Al-Sharjah Museum.