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Formative
Artist / KASSEM YASSIN
(Kassem HassanYassin Hajiya )
Date & Place of Birth:
- Kuwait 1950
Scientific Qualifications:
- MA in Art of Art practice (Splts. Watercolor) – WMU- Kalamazoo –
Michigan USA 1983
- BFA faculty of fine Arts (Splts. Graphics'+ Cartooning) – Helwan
University, Zamalek, Cairo 1980
- Diploma Of Metrological Services, Civil Aviation Corp. Kuwait 1972
Artistic Experiences:
- Pencils drawing - Chinese ink drawing - Charcoals drawing -Pastel -
Color Pencils - Chalk -Watercolors - Gouache -Acrylic -Oil Color -
Pottery + Ceramic -Print Making ( Lino ,Wood cut ,Zink ,Lithograph )
- Sculpture -Decorative -Photograph - Collage -Caricature -Cartoon
-Designing ( Logos ,Stamps ,Posters ) .
Membership:
- Teaching Staff in Ministry of Education Since 1980 till 2004
- Kuwait Society for formative Arts Since 1980
- Kuwait Teachers Association
- International Association of Art in Paris Since 1980
- The General Union of Arab Artists ( 1980 -1990 )
- Asian Handy Craft Association Since 2004
Exhibitions in Kuwait:
- An American Ladies Exhibition, 1969&1971
- Private& General Exhibitions for KSFA, 1980 till 2003
- February 25th Exhibition, 1984 till 2003
- The 9th Exhibition for Arab Artists, 1985
- The 10th Exhibition for Arab Artists, 1987
- Panorama of Contemporary Art in Kuwait –Bushehri Art Gallery
(1993 ,1997 )
- The 12th Kuwait International Biennale, 1996
- The Contemporary Art Selection, June 1996
- Al-Qurain Culture Festival Exhibitions,( '96, '97, '99, 2000)
- The 8th Liberation Opening Exhibition, 1999
- February 25th Opening Ceremony of the Kuwait Gallery for Fine
- The 1st Al Kharafi Biennial for Kuwaitian Contemporary Art 2004
- Kuwait National & Liberation Day Exhibition 2005
- The Martyr* Exhibition 2005
Exhibition out of Kuwait:
- GCC Festival & Art Exhibition , Sultanate of Oman 2005
- The 3ed Painting Biennial of Islamic World , Tehran 2005
- The 12th International Exhibition of the Holly Quran, Tehran 2004
- The 9th Cairo International Biennial, Cairo2003
- The Kuwait Information Week, Alexandria, 2002
- Al-Shouf International Symposium, Lebanon 2001
- The 1st Painting Biennial of Islamic World, Tehran 2000
- The 3rd Patriotism Biennial for Formative Arts, Syria 1999
- Formative Arts Festival, Oman 1998
- The 2nd Egyptian International Print Triennial, Cairo 1997
- The 2nd Biennial of Ankara, Turkey 1988
- Kuwait Contemporary Art Exhibition, Paris, Rome 1988
- Kuwait Contemporary Art Exhibition, Moscow 1987
- Kuwait Contemporary Art Exhibition, Prague 1987
- The Kuwaiti Art Exhibition, Al-Khafji, KSA 1986
- The 2nd Biennial of Havana, Cuba 1986
- Youth Exhibition, Bahrain 1986
- An Asian Contemporary Artists Exhibition, Seoul 1986
- The GCC Youth Cultural Festival, Tokyo 1985
- Kuwait Contemporary Art Exhibition, UAE 1985
- Kuwait Contemporary Art Exhibition, Sofia 1985
- Rika Exhibition for Original Drawings, Yugoslavia 1984
- Michigan State Watercolorist Artists, Sagattack, USA 1983
- 1st personal Exhibition – W. M. U Kalamazoo, USA 1983
- Student Exhibition –Faculty of Fine Arts, Cairo 1980
- Al-Damkhi Exhibition, Kuwait Student Union, Cairo (1975-1980)
- Youth Exhibition for Arts & Literature, Cairo 1980
Awards:
- Appreciation Certificate from KSFA, 12th private exhibition 1980
- Gold Medal from KSFA 15th private exhibition 1993
- First prize from the 1st Caricature Exhibition 1993
- Gold Shield plate from the 2nd Caricature Exhibition 1994
- Appreciation Certificate from Al-Damkhi Exhibition , Cairo (1975-1980)
- First prize & Gold medal shield plate from the 8th Liberation
Exhibition, March 1999
- Appreciation Certificates from the 3rd Patriotism Biennial for Arts,
Syria 1989
- Gold Pearl for coordinating February 25th Exhibition, 2004
- Silver Palm Leaf From GCC Festival & Art Exhibition , Sultanate of
Oman 2005
- Several Shield plates and medals in other activities
Acquisitions:
- One Etching, Aquatint print and the original plate for Dr. Salem Al-Tohaih,
1980
- Five Watercolor painting for KSFA, 1986 & 1991
- Eight watercolor paintings for Conference Palace, 1986& 1992
- One watercolor painting for Dr. Fahad Al-Rashid, 1987
- Two watercolor painting for Eng. Sulaiman Al-Awadi, 1994
- Five watercolor paintings for Cabinet of Ministers, 1997& 1998
- One Acrylic painting for National Committee for the Missing and P.O.W
Affairs, 1999
- One watercolor painting for the Kuwaiti Ambassador Mr. Faisal Al-Ghaiss,
1988
- One watercolor painting for Mr. Mohammad Al-Homaidi, 1997
- A three part acrylic painting for His Excellency Mr. Jassim Al-Khurafi,
Speaker of the Parliament 2003
- An acrylic painting for Mr. Faisal Al-Khazaal 2003
- One Lino Print for Kuwaiti Ambassador Mr. Majdi Al Dhfairy 2005
- One Lino Print for Iranian Cultural Attaché Mr. Hassan Khak Rand 2005
- One Lino Print for Former Iranian President Mr. Sayed Mohammad Khatemi
2006
Different Artistry Projects:
- Participated in Several Committee of reference at the KSFA & other
societies
- Participated in most Caricature Exhibitions in Kuwait
- Participated in most school exhibitions of Ministry of Education
- Participated in Al-Fajar Al-Jadeed Newspaper (1991-1992) as a
caricaturist as well as other newspapers
- Designed a lot of stamps, logos and posters for different foundations
- Taught several watercolor classes in KSFA and abroad |