Salama and Balance

Artist: MUATASIM ALKUBAISY

Title: Salama and Balance

Dimensions: 18x20x45 cm

7 x 7.8 x17.7 in

Muatasim AlKubaisy, a Visual artist, was born in Iraq, where he
graduated in 1992 from the Fine Art Academy of the University of
Baghdad. Through his artworks and since the start of his quest to address
the dominance of the military over the Arab and Middle Eastern
societies in a sarcastic manner choosing Bronze to be the material that
expresses the mighty scenes and messages

Teaching :
– Currently working as a senior tutor in collage of fine arts in university of
Sharjah
– 2012- 2018 , Teacher and the head of the sculpture department at the Institute
of Fine Arts in Sharjah, UAE.
– 2004 – 2012, Teacher and head of the sculpture department at the Institute of
Fine Arts in Baghdad, Iraq.
– 1994 – 1996, Teacher of sculpture potter, Ceramic Association, Baghdad,
Iraq
Solo Exhibitions:
– 2022, Solo Exhibition in ayyam gallery Dubai, UAE
– 2019, Solo Exhibition in Agial gallery in Beirut, Lebanon
– 2017, Drums of War and Peace, Solo Exhibition at Al- Owais culture
foundation in Dubai, UAE
– 2015, “Arabian Horses” Exhibition, Etihad Modern Art Gallery, Abu Dhabi,
UAE.
– 2009, Solo Exhibition, Cultural Complex, Abu Dhabi,UAE.
– 2008, Solo Exhibition, Sharjah Arts Lobby, Sharjah, UAE.
– 2008, Solo Exhibition, XVA Gallery, Dubai, UAE.
– 2004, Solo Exhibition, M Gallery, Paris.

Group Exhibitions:
Local Exhibitions:

– 2024, participate in Art Dubai , UAE
– 2024, curator of faculity show in Ithad gallery in Abu Dhabi , UAE
– 2023, participate in faculity show in ayyam gallery, UAE
– 2022, participate in Art Dubai , UAE
– 2022 , participate in K gallery – Dubai Design District – UAE
– 2022, participate in Eshraqat gallery with alowais foundation – UAE
– 2021, participate in Art Dubai , UAE
– 2021, Dubai Art Night with DIFC, UAE
– 2020, Participate in Abu Dhabi Art Fair, UAE
– 2020, Participate in an Exhibition With professors of UOS, in cooperation
with the Barheel foundation.
– 2019, Participate in Abu Dhabi Art Fair
– 2019, 7+7 group Exhibition in Al Owais foundation, Dubai
– 2016, “Visions of the Future”, Etihad Modern art gallery, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
– 2016, Sikka Art Fair, Dubai, UAE.
– 2015, Ramadan Annual Exhibition, Etihad Modern Art Gallery, Abu Dhabi,
UAE.
– 2014, Ramadan Exhibition, Expo Sharjah, UAE.
– 2014, Annual Exhibition, UAE Fine Artists Society
.Union Day Exhibition, Etihad Modern Art Gallery, Abu Dhabi, UAE ,2013 –
International Exhibitions:
– 2024, participate in Egypt Art Fair , Egypt
– 2019, Participate in an Exhibition with Moammed Althagafi in MONO
gallery, KAS.
– 2019, Participate in Exhibition with DEN gallery in Kuwait.
– 2019, participate in Beirut Art Fair, Lebanon.
– 2019, participate with misk Art Fair, Riyadh, KSA.
– 2013, Contemporary Sculpture Art exhibition, Symposium, Sydney,
Australia.
– 2011, Baghdad First Stone Carving Symposium, Baghdad, Iraq.
– 2007, Iraqi Contemporary Art Exhibition UNESCO, Paris.
– 2007, Iraqi Contemporary Exhibition, Jordan.
– 2007, Iraqi Contemporary Art Exhibition, ACAD Hall, Baghdad, Iraq.
– 2006, Iraqi Contemporary Art Exhibition, Iraq.
– 2004, Iraqi Fine Arts Society Exhibition, Damascus, Syria.