| 词条 | Yousef Ahmad |
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| name = Yousef Ahmad | image = | caption = | birth_name = Yousef Ahmad Al-Homaid | birth_date = {{birth date|1955|1|1|mf=y}} | birth_place = Doha, Qatar | nationality = Qatari | religion = | field = Painting, Collecting, Educating, Advising | training = Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt | movement = Hurufiyya movement | works = Popular Tailor (1973) Demolished Houses (1975) Nets Restorer (Djij) (1975) Local Coffee Shop (1988) | spouse = | patrons = | awards = }}Yousef Ahmad ({{lang-ar|يوسف أحمد}}; born 1955 in Doha, Qatar) is a Qatari artist, art adviser, collector, writer and educator in the field of art. He is a leading figure of Qatar's cultural development and regularly represent his country at international biennials and events. His art work has been displayed internationally.[1] Early life and educationAhmad was born in Al Jasrah, a suburb of Doha, to a family of 3 sisters and 2 brothers. His mother was Maryam Al Baker, and his father, Ahmad Al-Homaid, worked as a pearl diver before joining Qatar Petroleum. Proceeding Yousef's birth, his father married another wife, who gave birth to three of his siblings.[2] By the time Ahmad finished primary school, the Ministry of Education began offering scholarships Qatari artists to study abroad in Europe and the Middle East. He received a BA in Fine Art and Education from Helwan University in 1976. He studied under Gazbia Sirry during part of his tenure. He obtained a Master of Fine Arts degree from Mills College in California in 1982.[2] Career as an artistHis works have been described as realistic, because they document the local Qatari environment and traditions of its people. He became active in creating unique abstract paintings of Arabic calligraphy, which he develops through his personal interpretation of Arabic script.[2] Since 1974, he has used textiles in his art works. These are primarily old-fashioned fabrics, which he feels is representative of what his ancestors wore.[3] He is particularly known for producing large-scale works, using a wide range of colors and materials.[4] Various natural landscapes, such as deserts, marshes and ponds, are usually the main subjects of his paintings. He states that such themes reflect on Al Jasrah, the neighborhood where he grew up.[5] In 1977, he became the first Qatari artist to have a solo exhibition dedicated to huryfiyya art in Doha.[6] He has been teaching art appreciation at Qatar University for more than twenty years. He also published a book, in 1986. It is called Al-Funoon at-Tashkeeliyyah al-Mu'aasirah fee Qatar (Contemporary Fine Arts in Qatar), and it documents pioneering artists, organizations and institutions at the time.[2] Career in Qatari governmentAfter his graduation, he was first appointed as manager of the Culture and Arts Department within the Ministry of Information. While he was teaching at Qatar University, Ahmad met Sheikh Hassan bin Mohamed bin Ali Al Thani. He worked with him to collect significant works of Arab art from Qatar and abroad. This led to the creation of the Orientalist Museum and Arab Museum of Modern Art.[7] Awards
Winner: 1986[8]
Referee's Award: 1986
Gold Palm-Leaf: 1989, 1991, 1996, 1999
First prize: 1993
Referee's Award: 1996, 1998
Referee's Award: 2006 See also
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References1. ^{{cite book|last=McCoy|first=Lisa|title=Qatar (Major Muslim Nations)|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UMwdBQAAQBAJ|publisher=Mason Crest|year=2014}} {{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Ahmad, Yousef}}2. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=http://www.encyclopedia.mathaf.org/en/bios/Pages/Yousef-Ahmad.aspx|title=Biography of Yousef Ahmad|publisher=Mathaf Encyclopedia of Modern Art and the Arab World|last=Touati|first=Samia|accessdate=1 March 2014}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.artfist.org/2012/02/interview-with-yousef-ahmed.html|title=Interview with Yousef Ahmad|publisher=artfist|last=Al-Mulla|first=Mariam|date=February 2012|accessdate=1 March 2015}} 4. ^Biography from Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art. 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/10/06/242153.html|title=Arab artists: Yousef Ahmad wishes to paint the Middle East using Arab materials|publisher=Al Arabiya|date=6 October 2012|accessdate=1 March 2015}} 6. ^Anima Gallery, "Yousef Ahdmad," [Biographical Notes], Online: http://www.animagallery.com/artists/yousef-ahmad/ 7. ^Yousef Ahmad Art Story. 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sundaramtagore.com/exhibitions/2009-10-14_signs-contemporary-arab-art/press-release/|title=Signs: Contemporary Arab Art|publisher=sundaramtagore|accessdate=1 March 2015}} 9 : 1955 births|Qatari artists|Qatari art collectors|Qatari writers|Qatari painters|Living people|Qatari contemporary artists|People from Doha|Helwan University alumni |
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