Natiq Al Alousi

Short CV:
I am an Iraqi artist resident in the UAE holding a Bachelor degree in fine art and a winner of many awards and certificates of appreciation through my participations in numerous solo and group exhibitions in many countries of the world. I have produced many statues, monuments and murals in important sites and palaces inside and outside Iraq, one of which is the flag of the Mother of Battles (Om Al Maarek) in the Martyr Monument in Baghdad. I served as the Director of the Ministry of Culture's bronze foundry in Iraq as well as of the Presidential Court and headed the Department of sculpture at the Institute of Culture and Folklore

My background:
I belong to an artistic environment that goes back in old eras to more than 6000 years represented in the art of Mesopotamia- the land between two rivers- ( Babylonian, Sumerian and Assyrian). Each time I study and watch the symbols of these eras, I find myself slipping to my studio to extract from my unconscious my materials and practice my passion in art as a ritual ceremony which is a stimulator from which I depict my continuous emotions.

About my Art:
My artistic style is manifested in my very delicately sculpted art focusing on capturing the essence of beauty of grace...

Bachelor Degree in Fine Arts: FineArtsCollege - Baghdad - Iraq
Diploma in Fine Arts: FineArtsCollege–Baghdad - Iraq
Diploma Certificate – Sculptors Forum - Budapest

I have participated in numerous joint and solo exhibitions inside and outside Iraq. Countries include, Jordan, U.A.E., Germany, U.K., Hungary, and K.S.A. The master list of exhibitions are listed hereunder;
1) Youth Festival – Riyadh - Saudi Arabia - 1983
2) Iraqi Fine Artists Association Exhibition - Baghdad – Iraq –1985-2002
3) First Iraqi Youth’s Exhibition – Baghdad – Iraq - 1985
4) Al Wasiti Festival/ National Museum for Modern Arts/Al Rasheed Gallery – Baghdad - Iraq - 1985
5) First, Second & Third Baghdad Festival/ Art Center – Baghdad – Iraq –1986, 1988 & 2001
6) Golden Street Festival – Kuwait - Kuwait -1987
7) Eight in Dialogue Exhibition – Hiwar Gallery –Baghdad – Iraq -1995
8) First Arab Sculptors Assembly – Jarash - Jordan - 1996
9) First Personal Exhibition – Al Orfali Gallery – Baghdad – Iraq - 1996
10) Sharjah International Festival – Sharjah - U.A.E. – 1999
11) Horoscopes Towers Exhibition – Al Meezan Gallery– Baghdad-Iraq - 1999
12) Miniature Sculptures Exhibition – Budapest Gathering - 1999
13) Exhibition of the Eight – Al Meezan Gallery -2001
14) Sharjah International Festival – Sharjah - U.A.E. –2001
15) Second Personal Exhibition– Dar Al Anda Gallery –Amman – Jordan - 2002
16) Exhibition of...