Mahood AHMAD

artists

  • 1940 Born in Amara, Iraq.
  • 1959 Graduated from the Institute of Fine Arts in Baghdad.
  • 1967 Obtained a master's degree from Moscow, in the Soviet Union.
  • 1968 - 1978 Held and participated in several exhibitions in Baghdad.
  • 1979 Obtained his Ph.D. in Art Sciences from the Higher Institute for Theoretical Studies in Moscow, Russia.
  • 1980 - 2001 Participated in several exhibitions in Baghdad and received a professorship from Baghdad University, Iraq in 1996.
  • 2002 Participated in the Baghdad International Festival in Baghdad.
  • 2009 Honored by the Jordanian Visual Artists Association at the Jerusalem Festival, the Capital of Culture.
  • 2010 Wrote and published a book entitled "Miniatures and Manuscript of the Great Maqamat of Hariri in Petersburg" and participated in several exhibitions.
  • Wrote many articles in several magazines such as “Al-Fan” magazine, “Afaq Arabia” and “Al-Turath Al-Shaabi” magazine.
  • Taught anatomy and graduation projects at the University of Jordan at the College of Art and Design.
  • 2012 Wrote and published a book entitled "The Woman, The Tattoo, The Legend", printed and published by Al-Adeeb Press and Publication House.
  • 2019 Participated in the exhibition of Contemporary Artists from Iraq at Ras Al-Ain Gallery in Amman.
  • 2021 Passed away at the age of eighty-one.