Iraqi Artist Zainab Abdulkarim
Zainab Abdulkarim Plastic Artist & Designer — Qualifications & Professional Development:- – Born in Iraq / Baghdad. – Graduated from the Fine Arts Institute, Baghdad, 1992. – Graduated from the Baghdad University College Fine Arts, Baghdad, 1995. – Obtained a Diploma in Painting Restoration from the Faculty of Restoration in Ltomcl/Czech College, 2006. – Certificate for participation in the four week program; Human Rights in Australia, 2008. Professional Memberships and Associations:- – Member of the association of Norwegian visual artists (NBK) Norway. – Member of the Artist Association in Telemark (BIT) Norway. – Member of the Iraqi Formalism Society for Artist Association. – Member of the Organization of Friendship Al Czech- Arabic. – Member of the Independent Iraqi Women Assembly. – Member of the Iraqi Women Issues of Freedom and Equality. – Foundation Member of the Iraqi-Spain Establishment. – Member of the Iraqi Artist Union. – One of the establishers of the Iraqi art encyclopedia, transmit from ministry of culture on the enter-net, performed to collect the encyclopedia Archive. Personal Exhibitions:- – First Personal exhibition, 1990. – Experimental Art Gallery, 1992. – Transferring State, 1995. – Fourth Personal exhibition, 1999. – Fifth Personal exhibition at the French Culture Centre, Baghdad, 2008. Collaborations, Exhibitions and Activities – Iraq:- – Lecturer, Fine Arts Institute, Baghdad, 2003-4. – Manager, Alwasti Gallery (The Ministry of Culture), 2004-8 …