About

Mothanna Al-Obaidi
A calligrapher and an artist born in Baghdad, Iraq with an honorable P.HD in Arabic calligraphy from Dar Assalam college in Turkey.
Education:
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PHD in Arabic calligraphy from Dar Assalam college in Turkey 2015
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Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, the University of Baghdad, 1995.
Professional and Artistic Experience:
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Member of the Business Division in the Sharjah International Forum, (2010).
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Jury member of the Islamic Art Forum, Muscat, (2011).
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Calligraphy for ‘Mushaf Al-Faisal’ at 2017
Awards:
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First prize winner of the Thuluth and Second prize winner of the Thuluth and Naskh Script at the Fourth International Competition (Hamad Allah Al-Amasi), Istanbul, 1998.
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The Iraqi Innovation Award for Iraqi Art, 1999.
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The Burda Prize for Arabic Calligraphy, Abu Dhabi, (2009).
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The Okaz Prize for Islamic Art, (2010).
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Personal exhibition in Sharjah by special invitation from the Emir of Sharjah, HRH Prince Sultan Al-Qasimi, (2009).
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personal exhibition in Luxembourg at 2017
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Personal exhibition in Sharjah 2017