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Adnan Yahya

Amman, Amman, Jordan

Artist Adnan Yahya  Born in 1960 in Irbid, Jordan  Graduated from the Institute of Fine Arts, 19...

About the artist

Adnan Yahya

Joined In 2020

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About the artist

Adnan Yahya

Joined In 2020

(1 Follower)

ABOUT
EDUCATION

Artist Adnan Yahya
 Born in 1960 in Irbid, Jordan
 Graduated from the Institute of Fine Arts, 1979, Amman, Jordan
 Graduated from the Teachers' Institute of Arts, 1980, Amman, Jordan
 Young Artists Association - founding member 1982
 Several critical articles had been published and translated in local and Arabic newspapers and magazines


Individual and collective exhibitions:
Since 1980 Adnan Yahya has held 13 solo exhibitions and more than 30 participations in group exhibitions


Collection owners:

- Khalid Shoman Foundation - Darat Al Funun – Amman
- Abdel Hameed Shoman Foundation – Arab Bank - Amman
- Arab World Institute – Paris
- The Jordan National Museum of Fine Arts – Amman
- National Museum of Qatar– Doha
- Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Tourism, Amman
- Collection of George Al – A’ama – Palestine
- Collection of Farhat - Naeem Farhat – Lebanon
- Jalaad Museum - Sami Hindi – Jordan

Awards:
- International Prize in Painting and Sculpture, Tehran 2011
- Best Art Award - Philadelphia University Jordan 2012
- Contemporary Islamic Art Award - Ministry of Culture KSA 2013
- Creativity Award - Ministry of Culture Jordan 2014
- Palestine State for Art Award 2017

Graduated from the Teachers' Institute of Arts, 1980, Amman, Jordan