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CV of Artist Qais Al-Sindy
www.qaissindy.com
qais@qaissindy.com
Biography of Qais Al-Sindy
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Qais
Al-Sindy was born in Baghdad, Iraq in 1967. He received his
Bachelors of Science in Engineering from Baghdad University in
1989. Thereafter, he started to study Art. In 2000, he received
his second Bachelor's from the Academy of Fine Arts located in
Baghdad along with his Masters in Fine Arts shortly after in
2004.
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His
art showcases a variety of media including: painting,
installation, video, performances, etc. His main choice of
expression is through painting, preferably on canvas. His art
depicts human connections through a variety of beliefs,
mentalities, and politics. He emphasizes on the question "Why?"
through his art in order to engage the audience on their own
interpretations of the answer.
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Being
an Iraqi born artist currently residing in the United States,
Al-Sindy's many life experiences has shaped his perception of
art. His multi-cultural background has offered an analytical
vision in approaching humanistic issues with the world we live
in today. He sees the world with many eyes in an attempt to
understand and bring spiritual healing through his artworks that
serve as a place of sharing with those from all walks of life in
hopes of consolidating the concept of peace, hope, and love.
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Al-Sindy
has created well-known exhibitions including "Letters Don't
Burn" in Amman, Jordan (2007). Many Solo Exhibitions have also
been showcased around the world including the following:
"Lovers" San Diego, CA (2016); "You & I", Beverly Hills, CA
(2015); "Deferred Dreams", Washington DC, USA (2014). He has
also participated in conjoined artist exhibits including
"Encoded Histories" with Doris Bittar, San Diego, CA (2014).
Other Solo Exhibitions include the following: "Return to the
Garden of Eden", Washington, DC (2014); "Colorful Concepts",
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2013); "The Struggle for Survival",
Amman, Jordan (2012); "Reconciliation with Oneself" Kuwait
(2012); "Who Knows What the Hoopoe Said?" Dubai (2012); "The
Lost Paradise" Amman, Jordan (2011); "Endless Peace" New York,
USA (2009); "Secrets of the Other Half" California, USA (2009);
"Love and Peace" Laguna Beach, CA (2008); "Mamdooh" Switzerland
(2007).
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Moreover, Al-Sindy has participated in numerous collective
exhibitions all over the world as noted above, to continue:
"East and West Crossroads" New York, USA (2016); "The Night and
the Desert Know Me" Washington DC, USA (2016); "Altered
Horizons" San Diego, CA (2014); "Mesopotamia Art and Artists in
Diaspora" a collective exhibition of five artists, Los Angeles,
CA (2011); "12th International Cairo Biennale" Egypt (2010);
"2191 Days and Count" New York, USA (2009).
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Along
with his works, Al-Sindy has been subject to many interviews,
including TV and Radio appearances including: Al-Hurra (2017;
"Al Iraqia" (2016); Fox 5 News (2014); "Al-Arabia" (2012);
Kuwait National Channel (2012); MBC Group (Dubai - 2009); Radio
France (2003). In addition, Al-Sindy was selected by The
National Council for Culture, Arts & Letters, to be a judges
member in the Annual National Plastic Exhibition in Kuwait
(2012).
Solo
Exhibitions
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2016 February
12th, Solo Exhibition (LOVERS), Alexander
Salazar-Fine Art Gallery, San Diego, California, USA.
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2015 November 5th,
Solo Exhibition (You…&I), E C Gallery, Beverly Hills,
Los Angeles, California, USA.
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2014 November
1st, Solo Exhibition (Deferred Dreams), Syra Art
Gallery, Washington –DC, USA.
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2014 October
16, Two Artist Exhibit( Encoded Histories) with Doris
Bittar, San Diego Mesa College, San Diego- CA, USA.
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2014 October,
Two Artist Exhibit (Spotlight on Iraq) with Adeeb
Makki, Southwestern College, San Diego- CA, USA.
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2014 March, Solo Exhibition (Return to the Garden of Eden)
Iraqi Cultural Center, Washington DC- USA.
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2013 Sep., Solo Exhibition (Colorful Concepts) Ro’iya
Art Studio- Jeddah, Kingdom Saudi of Arabia.
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2012 Sep., Solo Exhibition (The Struggle for Survival),
Foresight Art Gallery/ Amman- Jordan.
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2012 Jan., Personal Exhibition (Reconciliation with
Oneself), Arts Gallery/ Abduallh Salim- Kuwait.
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2012; Solo Exhibition (Who Knows What the Hoopoe Said?),
4-Walls Art Gallery- Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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2010 Dec., Solo Exhibition (The Lost Paradise),
Orient Art Gallery, Amman-Jordan.
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2009 Aug.-Sep., Solo exhibition (Endless Peace) at
United Nation Headquarter in New York.
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2009 May, Solo Exhibition (Secrets of the other half),
Cirello Gallery, San Diego, California, USA.
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2008 July, Solo Exhibition (Love and Peace),
Endangered Planet gallery, Laguna beach, CA, USA.
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2007 Solo Exhibition (Letters don’t burn) in Dar Al-Anda
Gallery- Amman.
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2006 Solo exhibition in Fribourg city/ Switzerland, and
participated in the conference at University of Fribourg,
introducing a lecture about the Iraqi contemporary art.
Education
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2004
MFA, Academy of Fine Arts, Baghdad university / Baghdad
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2002
Diploma in French language / Cultural French Center / Baghdad.
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2000
BA, Academy of Fine Arts, Baghdad University / Baghdad.
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1989 B.Sc, college of Engineering, Baghdad University.
Selective Group Exhibitions 2010-2011
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2016 Jan. 17th, Five Joint Artists Exhibition (East and
West…Crossroads) - Demouzy Contemporary, New York- USA.
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2016 Jan. 15th. Collective Exhibition- (The Night and
the Desert Know Me). At Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery at
Smith Center for Healing and the Arts, Washington- DC.
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2014- Feb. 28th, 6 Artists Exhibit- (Mesopotamian Colors) -
Whites Art, Framing & Restoration Gallery in Montrose,
California-
USA.
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2013- April 6 to May 19th - Altered Horizons- San Diego Mesa
College Museum Studies Altered Horizons.
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2013- April- The Gulf Festival for Contemporary Plastic Arts.
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2011 Nov. ‘Impulses from Iraq’, Group Exhibition- Iraqi Cultural
Center, Washington- DC - USA.
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2011
Oct. 13th,‘ Mesopotamia Art and Artists in Diaspora’, Collective
Exhibition of five artists. Edgar Varlea Fine Arts (EVFA)
Gallery- Los Angeles, CA-USA.
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2011
Oct. 1st. ‘Out of Iraq, Artists in Exile’- Collective Art Show
of three Iraqi generations. THE/ Main Gallery, Ohai, California-
USA.
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2011
June 5th. Group Art Exhibit at HA Gallery- Museum of
Contemporary Art-, Los Angeles, CA- USA.
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2011
June 3rd. Home Interrupted: Aircrafts of Iraqi displacement.
Michelangelo Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA- USA.
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2010
Dec.12th-Feb.12th- 12th International Cairo Biennale, Cairo-
Egypt.
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2010
Nov. - Scenery form Memory- three artists’ exhibition with
Shakir Al-Alousi and Najwa Al-Amen. Iraqi Cultural Center
gallery, Washington DC.
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2010
Sep., Collective show- Annual Chaldean Festival- Ronald Reagan
Community Center, El Cajon, San Diego, CA.
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2010
Aug., (Love Stuck), Collective art exhibition on the Playhouse’s
Weiss Lawn, art and fashion event with play of (Midsummer
Night's Dream). La Jolla- San Diego, CA-USA.
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2010
Aug, Iraqi- American friendship show, at St. Rophael Church
Hall, San Diego, CA-USA.
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2010
March, Art and Artist of Mesopotamia- Collective exhibition- Art
share Gallery- Los Angeles- USA.
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2010
February- ( Us)- Group exhibition- Qibab Art Gallery, Abu Dhabi,
United Arab Emirates.
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2010 January- (Small is beautiful), miniature exhibition,
Foresight Art Gallery- Amman, Jordan.
Professional Memberships
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Museum
of the living artist- San Diego Art Institute.
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Association International des Arts Plastiques. (AIAP) -UNESCO
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Iraqi
Artist association.
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Iraqi
plastic Artists society.
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