Mohammed MUHRADDIN

artists

  • 1938 Artist Mohammed Muhraddin was born in Basra, Iraq, and was the youngest of his three siblings. He studied at Al-Ma’aqal Elementary School and his talent for plastic art emerged at an early age, when he was dubbed "the school painter". He studied Secondary School at the “AlRaja’a AlAli” Pre-High School in Basra.
  • 1955 He participated in a Group exhibition with his colleagues in the Al-Ashar High School, which was organized by them to display their art works.
  • 1956 He studied at the Institute of Fine Arts in Baghdad in the evening department, and after four years he graduated with the highest grade and obtained a diploma in the art of painting. He was influenced by his teacher, the artist, Jewad Selim, and in particular the artist Faik Hassan. Ismail Fattah, Kadhum Haider, Nori Al-Rawi, Talib Makki, Saad Shaker, Tariq Ibrahim and Muhammad Radi were among the students studying there at the time.
  • 1959 He participated in a group exhibition at the Artists Association in Baghdad.
  • 1960 He traveled to Poland, where he got a scholarship to study Visual Arts in Warsaw.
  • 1965 He held his first solo exhibition of his graphic productions at Aya Gallery in Baghdad, and in the same year he participated in the Contemporary Iraqi Art Exhibition in Baghdad.
  • 1966 He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, Poland, and obtained a master's degree in the Visual Art, where he was influenced by his Polish professors, and then he studied and was influenced by the attempts of the Spanish artist Antoni Tàpies, especially in the use of various materials. Then, in the same year, he returned to Iraq.
  • 1967 He held his second solo exhibition and participated in the graphic exhibition at Tala Gallery - Baghdad.
  • 1968 He participated in the "Battle Exhibition" at the National Museum of Modern Art in Baghdad.
  • 1969 Along with other Iraqi artists, such as Rafa Nasiri, Ismail Fattah, Dia Azzawi, Saleh Al-Jumaie and Hashem Al-Samarchi, founded a "Toward a New Vision Group".
  • 1970 He participated in the first exhibition of posters of the group "Toward a New Vision" in Baghdad.
  • 1971 He participated in the Contemporary Iraqi Art Exhibition in cooperation with the Iraqi Artists Association in Kuwait.
  • 1972 He participated in the first exhibition of Al Wasiti Festival in Baghdad, the New Delhi Triennial in India, and the Contemporary Iraqi Art Exhibition at the Hall of the National Museum of Modern Art in Baghdad.
  • 1973 He participated in the Contemporary Iraqi Art Exhibition in Baghdad, the First and Second Biennales Exhibition in Baghdad and Morocco, the fifteenth exhibition of the Fine Artists Association in the Hall of the Fine Artists Association in Baghdad, and the Retrospective Iraqi Art Exhibition at the Hall of the National Museum of Modern Art in Baghdad.
  • 1974 He participated in the first Arab art exhibition in Baghdad and the cultural festival of Al-Thawra newspaper in Baghdad.
  • 1976 He participated in the Second Arab Art Exhibition in Baghdad, the "Cagnes-sur-mer" Festival for Art in France, the International Plastic Art Association Exhibition in Baghdad, and the third anniversary of the leading party exhibition at the National Museum of Modern Art in Baghdad.
  • 1977 He participated in the exhibition of contemporary Iraqi art in London and Tunisia, the Iraq exhibition in Bonn, Paris and London, and the fourth anniversary of the leading party exhibition at the National Museum of Modern Art in Baghdad.
  • 1978 He held his third solo exhibition entitled "Strange in this World" at the hall of the National Museum of Modern Art in Baghdad. He used various techniques in his works, such as graphics, photography, and sculpture. He participated in an exhibition of eight Arab artists in London and the International Exhibition for Palestine Support in Beirut. During this period, he began focusing on social, global and local issues, with a blatant critical vision.
  • 1980 He held his fourth solo exhibition of his works at Al-Riwaq Gallery in Baghdad, in which he exhibited 25 oil works.
  • 1981 He participated in a joint exhibition with the artist Ala Bashir.
  • 1982 He participated in the Second International Exhibition of Wall Posters in Baghdad and won a second prize of appreciation and participated in the Cairo Painting Biennale.
  • 1983 He held a solo exhibition of paintings and drawings at Al-Rasheed Gallery in Baghdad.
  • 1985 He held a solo exhibition of paintings and drawings at Al-Riwaq Gallery in Baghdad.
  • 1986 He participated in the 1st Asian-European Biennale Exhibition in Ankara, Turkey, and the 1st International Arts Festival in Baghdad.
  • 1988 He participated in the second Baghdad International Festival in Baghdad and won the golden prize for painting.
  • 1989 He held a solo exhibition of paintings and drawings at Al-Orfali Gallery in Baghdad and the second at the Al-Nasiri Studio in Baghdad. He participated in an exhibition of ten Iraqi artists in Paris. He participated in the first Ankara Biennale of Art and won the second prize for painting.
  • 1990 He participated in an exhibition of seven Iraqi artists at the Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation in Amman and the Contemporary Iraqi Art Exhibition in Cyprus.
  • 1992 He held a solo exhibition of paintings at Saddam Art Center in Baghdad and participated in an exhibition of three artists in Tunis and an exhibition of three Iraqi artists at the Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation in Amman.
  • 1993 He participated in an exhibition of four Iraqi artists at Al Wasiti Gallery in Morocco and the Art Biennale in Bangladesh and won a Medal of Honor with a certificate of appreciation from the Biennale.
  • 1994 He held a solo exhibition of paintings at Abaad Gallery in Amman.
  • 1995 He held a solo exhibition of paintings in Amman and Baghdad.
  • 1997 He held a solo exhibition of paintings in Baghdad.
  • 1998 He held a solo exhibition of paintings in Amman and Baghdad and won the National Prize for Creativity in Baghdad.
  • 1999 He held a solo exhibition of paintings (oil and papers) at the French Cultural Center in Baghdad and participated in the Summer of 99 - Fifty Years of Contemporary Iraqi Graphic Art at Darat al Funun in Amman.
  • 2000 He participated in the exhibition "The Magic of Moments in Nature and Place" at Gallery Art in Baghdad and the exhibition "Journeys with Contemporary Art in the Arab World - Contemporary Artists from Mesopotamia" at Darat Al Funun in Amman.
  • 2001 He held his sixteenth solo exhibition of paintings and graphics, entitled "The Trap of Globalization", in Amman and Baghdad.
  • 2001 - 2002 He held a solo exhibition of his artistic productions in Amman and Baghdad.
  • 2003 He held a solo exhibition of paintings and drawings at the French Cultural Center in Baghdad.
  • 2004 He held a solo exhibition of his artistic productions at Athar Gallery in Baghdad.
  • 2005 He participated in an exhibition with the artist, Delair Saad Shaker, entitled "The Generations" at Al-Orfali Gallery in Amman. He participated in an exhibition with the artist Shaddad Abdulkahar in the Athar Gallery in Baghdad.
  • 2006 He held a solo exhibition in an exhibition of his artworks at Dar Al Anda Gallery in Amman.
  • 2008 He held a solo exhibition at the Lions Gallery in Amman, and an exhibition of painting at Sultan Gallery in Kuwait.
  • 2010 He held a solo exhibition of painting at Al-Orfali Gallery in Amman.
  • 2013 He participated in the first Arab Plastic Art Festival at Ishtar Gallery in the National Library in Amman.
  • 2014 He held his last solo exhibition, entitled "The Dirty War," at Al-Orfali Gallery in Amman.
  • April 23, 2015 The artist passed away in Amman at the age of seventy-seven and was buried there.
  • November 2015 An honorary exhibition was held for him and his family, recalling his artistic career at Bandak Art Gallery in Amman.
  • 2016 A retrospective exhibition entitled "A Year After His Departure" was held for his first anniversary of his death at the Bandak Art Gallery in Amman.
  • He was a member of the Iraqi Plastic Artists Syndicate.
  • He was a member of the Iraqi Artists Syndicate.