MUSTAFA ALI

Born in 1956, Latakia, Syria. Lives and works in Damascus, Syria.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

• 2016 “Art in Motion”, Beirut, Lebanon
• 2014 “The Distance”, artsawa, Dubai, UAE
• 2013 Gallerie Mark Hachem, Beirut Lebanon
• 2013 Gallery Dahab, Beirut, Lebanon
• 2011 Ayyam Gallery, Damascus, Syria
• 2004 Spark-shell, Damascus, Syria
• 2003 Kawaf Gallery, Aleppo, Syria
• 2003 Al Qabbani Theatre, Damascus, Syria
• 2000 Fayrouz Gallery, Kingdom of Bahrain
• 1999 Shoura Gallery, Damascus, Syria
• 1998 Alice Bogabgab Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
• 1996 Baladna Art Gallery, Jordan
• 1995 Alice Bogabgab Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
• 1993 Baladna Art Gallery, Jordan
• 1993 Shoura Gallery, Damascus, Syria
• 1988 Ashtar Gallery, Damascus, Syria

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

• 2011 Exhibition with Nazir Ismail, Doha, Qatar
• 2013 Exhibition with Farouk Guendakja, Jeddah, KSA
• 2010 Dar Al Assad for Arts and Culture (Damascus Opera House)
• 2009 The Syrian National Museum
• 2008 “Sirca: Contemporary Syrian Art”, Courtyard Gallery, Dubai, UAE
• 2007 Graz, Austria
• 2006 Istanbul, Turkey
• 2006 Europe Art Exhibition, Geneva, Switzerland
• 2006 Dar Al Baath, Damascus, Syria
• 2005 Dar Kalemat, Aleppo, Syria
• 2005 Greece
• 2005 Tamer Henneh Gallery, Damascus, Syria
• 2005 Uruk Gallery, Damascus, Syria
• 2005 Dual exhibition with Abdul Latif Al Smoud, Majlis Gallery, Dubai, UAE
• 2004 Dual exhibition with Nazir Ismail, Maisaa Shehabi Gallery, Damascus, Syria
• 2004 Arab World Festival, Montreal, 2004
• 2004 Syrian Cultural Week, London, 2004
• 2002 Europe Art Exhibition, Geneva, Switzerland
• 2002 Dual exhibition with Abdul Latif Al Smoud, Majlis Gallery, Dubai, UAE
• 1998 Dual exhibition with Abdul Latif Al Smoud, Majlis Gallery, Dubai, UAE
• 1996 Dual exhibition with Abdul Latif Al Smoud, Majlis Gallery, Dubai, UAE
• 2004 Al Rewaq Gallery, Kingdom of Bahrain
• 2003 Theatre of Life Exhibition, the French Cultural Center, Damascus, Syria
• 2003 Exhibition organized by UNHCR at Al Assad National Library, Damascus, Syria
• 2002 “Intellectual Exercises in Art and Painting- Responses and Diversifications”, Attasi Gallery, Damascus, Syria
• 2002 Art SUD Exhibition, Paris, France
• 2000 & 2002 “From Washington to Damascus”, the American Cultural Center, Damascus, Syria
• 2001 Spark-shell, Damascus, Syria
• 2000 Chairs exhibition, Meridian Hotel, Damascus, Syria
• 1997 Spark-shell, Damascus, Syria
• 1998 Exhibition with Fateh Al Moudarres and Drouyer, Ashtar Gallery, Damascus, Syria
• 1997 Dual exhibition with Abdul Latif Al Smoudi, Casablanca, Morocco
• 1996 Ebla Al Sham Hotel, Damascus, Syria
• 1994 Shahba Al Sham Hotel, Aleppo, Syria
• 1993 Dual exhibition with Issam Darwish, the French Cultural Center, Damascus, Syria
• 1992 Memoriam exhibition to artist Nazir Shoura, Ashtar Gallery, Damascus, Syria
• 1992 Exhibition with Shireen Al Malla, Baladna Gallery, Amman, Jordan
• 1990 With group of Syrian artists at Orviette, Italy
• 1989 La Sponda Gallery, Rome, Italt
• 1989 Gallery Bilad Al Sham, Aleppo, Syria

PRIZES

• 2008 First prize, competition at the 25th Anniversary of the Arab World Institute in Paris (included implementing an artwork on the roof of the building)
• 2007 Winner of EMAAR’s International Art Symposium Prize
• 1997 Golden Prize, Latakia Biennale
• 1992 Bronze Prize, Sharjah Biennale
• Designed the prize for the Damascus Cinema Festival

ACQUISITIONS

• The Public Palace, Damascus, Syria
• The National Museum, Syria
• The Ministry of Culture, Syria
• The Contemporary Art Museum, Jordan
• Sharjah Museum, UAE
• The Spanish Royal Palace
• The Arab World Institute in Paris, France

SYMPOSIUMS

• 2010 Sculpture Symposium in Sweida, Syria
• 2010 Dialogue between Generations Sculpture Symposium, Damascus, Syria
• 2009 Beijing Biennale
• 2007 EMMAR International Art Symposium, Damascus, Syria
• 2006 International Sculpture Symposium, Amman, Jordan
• 2005 Imagine the Book Biennale, Alexandria, Egypt
• 2004 JEEM International Sculpture Symposium, Latakia, Syria
• 2002, 1998, 1997 Al Mahabba Festival for Sculpture, Latakia, Syria
• 2001 International Sculpture Symposium, Valencia, Spain
• 1998, 1997 The First and Second Symposiums for Sculpture, Damascus, Syria
• 1996 Cairo Biennale
• 1997, 1995 Latakia Biennale
• 1994 Alexandria Biennale
• 1994 The First International Sculpture Symposium in Rashana, Lebanon
• 1997, 1995, 1993, 1992 Sharjah Biennale
• 1987 International Sculpture Symposium in the Open Air, Berlin

MONUMENTS

• The Damascene Sword at the Omayyad Square, Damascus, Syria (in collaboration with artist Ihsan Intabi)
• The Gate of Syria for Mediterranean Olympics, Pari, Italy
• Tower of Memory, Damascus International Fairgrounds

EDUCATION

• 1996 BFA, Faculty of Fine Arts, Carrara, Italy
• 1979 BFA (with an excellence degree), Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Damascus, Syria
• 1977 Applied Arts Center, Syrian Ministry of Culture
• 1974 Plastic Art Center, Syrian Ministry of Culture