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Artist Statement:
In my work I always emphasize
on the color as a significant
and unifying element. It
follows mainly two directions:
In the first, I move into
unfettered areas of fervent
intensity, characterized by
its expressionistic vigor
through the application of
thick coats of paints of
various material (gouache,
fingerpaint, acrylic, ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
HONORS:
- First Prize, Young Artists
Competition II, Cervantes
Institute, Amman, Jordan, in
1989
- First Prize, Biennial
Muscat, Young Arab Artists
Competition, Muscat, Oman, in
1988
- Certificate of Merit, Young
Artists Competition I,
Cervantes Institute, Amman,
Jordan, in 1988
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
- Exhibition of oil paintings
at the Cervantes Institute,
Amman, Jordan, ...
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Artist Galleries:
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Artist Reviews:
- Sharqiyyat Magazine (Jordan
No. 1 Magazine)
Issue 79, December 2004
**Appeared on the Cover of the
Magazine with a review on my
artwork in the magazine.
- Al Aswaq Jordanian Weekly
Newspaper
Issue Monday, 4 November 1996
**News announcement about my
Solo Exhibition held at the
Cervantes Institute, Amman -
Jordan.
- Al...
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Collections:
- Cervantes Institute, Jordan
- Prime Ministry, Jordan
- Ministry of Culture, Jordan
- Training Center of Fine
Arts, Jordan
- Mr. Juan Manuel Gabrera,
Spanish Ambassador in Jordan
- Biennial Muscat, Oman
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Commissions:
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Maha Abu Ghoush Biography:
| Biographical information for Maha Abu Ghoush can be found below. The artist may choose what information to display. Sometimes the artist chooses not to display personal information to the general public. |
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| Children |
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| Religion |
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| Education |
Undergraduate Degree |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
Reading, Painting, Drawing, Etching. |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Mixed Media
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Fauvism - (1898 - 1908)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
Camille Pissarro, Henri Matisse
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| Favorite Work of Art |
Matisse, The Red Studio
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
Nature and people
Most influenced by Post-Impressionism, Expressionism, Fauvism, and Art Informel(Tachism). |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
To quote the "humble and colossal" Camille Pissarro: "All the sorrows, all the bitternesses, all the sadnesses, I forget them and ignore them in the joy of working." |
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| Your Personal Biography |
EDUCATION:
- Bachelor of Arts Degree in English Literature and French Language from the University of Jordan, in 1991
- Certificate in Fine Arts (Major Painting) from the Training Center of Fine Arts, Amman, Jordan, in 1989
COURSES:
▪ Three week course in printmaking with American artist Larry Thomas, at Darat Al-Funun Art Center, Jordan
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
▪ Exhibition of oil paintings at the Cervantes Institute, Amman, Jordan, in 1996
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
▪ An exhibition of graphic works in Damascus, Syria, in 2001
▪ Generations. An exhibition of graphic works at the City Hall, Amman, Jordan, in 1998
▪ Jordanian cultural week, at the Royal Cultural Center, Amman, Jordan, in 1996
▪ Collective exhibition of Jordanian modern art, at the Yamouk University, Amman, Jordan, in 1996
▪ Collective exhibition of Jordanian modern art, at the Cervantes Institute, Amman, Jordan, in 1996
▪ An exhibition of Jordanian visual arts, at the Jordanian Visual Artists Association, Amman, Jordan, in 1995
▪ First collective exhibition of graphic works from Darat Al Funun printmaking studio, Amman, Jordan, in 1995
▪ Three Person Exhibition, at the Cervantes Institute, Amman, Jordan, in 1992
▪ Young Artists Competition II, at the Cervantes Institute, Amman, Jordan, in 1989
▪ Biennial Muscat, Young Arab Artists Competition, Muscat, Oman, in 1988
▪ Young Artists Competition I, at the Cervantes Institute, Amman, Jordan, in 1988
▪ Collective exhibitions by the students of the Training Center of Fine Arts, at the Royal Cultural Center, Amman, Jordan, between 1987 and 1991
HONORS:
▪ First Prize, Young Artists Competition II, Cervantes Institute, Amman, Jordan, in 1989
▪ First Prize, Biennial Muscat, Young Arab Artists Competition, Muscat, Oman, in 1988
▪ Certificate of Merit, Young Artists Competition I, Cervantes Institute, Amman, Jordan, in 1988
COLLECTIONS:
▪ Cervantes Institute, Jordan
▪ Prime Ministry, Jordan
▪ Ministry of Culture, Jordan
▪ Training Center of Fine Arts, Jordan
▪ Spanish Ambassador in Jordan
▪ Biennial Muscat, Oman |
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