Mukhled AL-MUKHTAR Born in Mosul, Northern Iraq – Austrian Nationality
1972 : B.A in painting from the academy of Fine Arts in Baghdad, Iraq
1977 : Graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome, Italy
Diploma from the International Cultural Centre, Rome, Italy
Diploma for high efficiency for contemporary Artists in the World, Rome, Italy
Exhibitions & Contributions
1972 : First personal exhibition, Fine Arts Gallery, Baghdad, Iraq
1977 : Personal exhibition, Peruga, Italy
1978 : Personal exhibition, “The Free Workshop”, Kuwait City, Kuwait
1992 : Personal exhibition, “Ain Gallery, Baghdad”, Iraq
1992 : Personal exhibition, "La Caza Gallery”, Amman, Jordan
1995 : Personal exhibition, “The Russian Cultural Centre”, Tunis, Tunisia
1997 : Personal exhibition, “Dar 88 Room”, Baghdad, Iraq
1997 : Personal exhibition, “The Arts Gallery”, Tunis, Tunisia
1998 : Personal exhibition, “The Myth and heritage”, Baghdad, Iraq
2001 : Personal exhibition, “The Roxy Gallery”, Ulm, Germany
2002 : Personal exhibition, Beijing, China et Moscow, Russia
2004 : Personal exhibition, “The Broadway Gallery”, Amman, Jordan
2004 : Personal exhibition, “The Gallery of The Orthodox Club”, Amman, Jordan
2006 : Personal exhibition, “The festivities Gallery”, Palais Rothal, Vienna, Austria
Contributions
1975 :
Participant at the Festival for Free Painting at Rocca del Baba, Italy
Associate of the joint exhibition of Arab Artists and Italian friendship Society,
Rome, Italy
1976 : Participant in the exhibition of Arab Plastic Artists at Al-Zia Gallery in Rome
1977 – 2003 :
Participant in all exhibitions of the Iraqi Painter’s Association in Iraq and
abroad.
Participant in the Iraqi Modern Painting exhibitions, which took place in several countries as :
Syria, Yemen, Tunisia, Cyprus, Venezuela, Qatar, Italy, France (The World Arab Institute, Paris), United Kingdom, Egypt, Kuwait, Jordan, Sultanate of Oman, Japan, Chine ; Lybia, Austria, Germany, Russia, Spain …
1986 : Participant and winner of the bronze medal of the 15th Biennial, Cairo, Egypt
1998 : Participant at the 15th Biennial, Cairo, Egypt
1999 : Collaboration at the Baghdad International Painting Festival (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
2000 : Collaboration to the exhibition initiated by the International Painting Circle
(AIAP), Rivoli, Italie
2002 : Collaboration to the Iraqi Common Exhibition, Tripoli, Lebanon
2002 : Collaboration to the Common Exhibition, Al-Anku Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
Prizes :
1975 : Awarded by Pope’s Jean 23 Silver Medal
1977 : First Price « Golden Feather », Rome, Italy
1977 : Golden Medal, exihibition « Arte Roma »
1982 : Dean of the Institute of fine Arts – Baghdad, Participating founder of the
Institutes of Fine Arts in both Basra and Suleimania, Iraq
1982 – 1998 : Painting Professor, planning, colors and design at the Fine Arts
Institute, Baghdad University, Iraq
1985 : International Price « Picasso » at the exhibition (Picasso-Miro), Baghdad, Iraq
1998 : Awarded by the “7th November Medal” from his Excellency Mister Zine El
Abidine Ben Ali, President of the Republic of Tunisia
1998 – 2003 : Assigned as Director General of the Painting Department, Iraqi Ministry
of Culture
Conferences, tutoring and positions in the field of fine art :
1976 – 1982: Member of the Board of administration of the Iraqi Cinema and theater
Company
1978 : Represented the Republic of Iraq at the International Congress of Arts on the
topic of : « Ideas, Opinions and immunity laws for the professional artist,
UNESCO, Paris
1979 : Represented the Republic of Iraq at the 3rd congress of the Arab Union of
Artists, Tripoli, Libya
1980 : Represented the Republic of Iraq at the 4th congress of the Arab Union of
Artists, Baghdad, Iraq
1981 : Represented the Republic of Iraq at the 9th congress of the painters of the
German Democratic Republic, Berlin, GDR
1982 : Elected Chairman of the Iraqi Painters Union
1986 : Represented the Republic of Iraq at the 11th congress of the International
Union of Painting (AIAB), Baghdad, Iraq
1976 – 1990 : Elected Vice-President of the Iraqi Painters Association
1990 – 1997 : Elected Chairman of the Iraqi Painters Association
1998 – 2003 : Assigned as Vice President of the Iraqi National Committee of painting
arts
Member of the International Peace and Solidarity Association
Member of the International Fine Arts Association (AIAB)
Member Iraqi Artist’s Union
Member of the Iraqi Painters Association
Member of the Iraqi Authors and Novelists Union – Painting Critic
Member of honor of the Jordanian Artists Painters Association
Member of honor of the Arab-German Radio Amateur Friendship Association
1999 – 2003 :
Elected member of the Iraqi Sciences Academy (Human Sciences
Department)
Judiciary expert in the field of painting near the Appeal court of Baghdad
Currently working, residing in Vienna, Austria
Member of the Federal Bureau of Arts, Schönbrunn, Vienna, Austria
