Sadik Kwaish Alfraji

VISUAL ARTIST, PRINT MAKER & GRAPHIC DESIGNER

works & lives in Amersfoort, the Netherlands

Born in Baghdad, 1960
2000 Graphic design High Diploma, CHK Constantijn Huygens, the Netherlands.
1987 Plastic art / Painting BA. Academy of fine arts, Baghdad, Iraq.
1982 Plastic art / Painting Diploma, Institute of fine arts, Baghdad, Iraq.

SOLO EXHIBITION

2010 Stads gallery, (An introduction to the philosophy of freedom), Amersfoort, the Netherlands
2010 Gallery Art Singel 100, (For the Love of Zainab), Amsterdam, the Netherlands
2009 Seasons Gallery, (For the Love of Zainab), The Hague, the Netherlands
2009 Het Hoog, (A cup of coffee with Kafka), Re:visie2009, Utrecht, the Netherlands
2008-2009 Station Museum, (Born April 9th) one man show beside the Iraqi art in exile exhibition, Houston, USA
2008 Gallery Majke Husstege, (Dear Rilke we are all Travellers), Den Bosch, the Netherlands
2008 Gallery Art Singel 100, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
2008 CBKU & Centeaal Museum, (Identity has a face with no features), New Salon, Utrecht, the Netherlands
2007-2008 Stedelijk museum, (Born April 9th), Den Bosch, the Netherlands
2007 Seasons gallery, (Keeping clear of Socrates), The Hague, the Netherlands
2006 Gallery Witteveen, (Human Miniatures), Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
2006 Collect-art gallery, Amersfoort, the Netherlands.
2005 4Walls gallery, (Papers of a Rational Being), Amman, Jordan.
2004 Ayagallery, (Memories of a Golden City), London, UK.
2000 CC'T, Blikveld Bonheiden, Belguim.
1999 Gallery Felix, Kampen, the Netherlands.
1996 Parterre gallery, Sommelsdijk, the Netherlands.
1994 French cultural center, Amman, Jordan.
1993 Gallery Balladna, (Talesman), Amman, Jordan.
1992 Gallery Balladna, Amman, Jordan.
1989 Alrawaq gallery, (Miniatures. wood cut), Baghdad, Iraq.
1989 Alrashid hall, (artist books: Enuma Elish, the babylonian creation math), Baghdad, Iraq.

GROUP EXHIBITION

2010-2011 Mathaf Arab Museum of Modren Art, (Told / Untold / Retold), curated by Sam Bardouil & Till Fellrath, Doha, Qatar
2008 Gallery Witteveen, 12 Tekenaars, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
2008 Seasons gallery, Old Friends & New Faces, The Hague, The Netherlands.
2008 Arttransit gallery, 5 Artists exhibition, Amersfoort, The Netherlands.
2007 PREMIO ACQUI, 8th International Biennial of Engraving, Acqui Terme, Itali.
2007 Leipzig Book Fair, Leipzig, Germany.
2006 Intervisie IV, Seasons Gallery, The Hague, The Netherlands.
2006 4th International Artist's Book Triennial Vilnius, Lithuania.
2006 International book-art project, artetica, Roma, Itali.
2006 Vers van de pers, Utrecht graphic atelier, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
2005 Daftar, Contemporary Iraqi Book Art, University of North Texas Art Gallery, Taxas,USA.
2005 International Novosibirsk biennial of modern graphics, Novosibirsk State Art Museum, Russia.
2005 International mini-print biennial Cluj, Cluj-Napoca Art Museum, Romania.
2005 4ed Lessedra World Art Print Annual (mini print), Sofia, Bulgaria.
2005 "Power in Print", Southern Graphics Council internatinal conference, Washington,USA.
2005 Sisson Gallery, Mackenzie Fine Arts Center, Dearborn, USA.
2005 Meent Art Gallery, 3 artists exhibition, Hilversum, The Netherlands.
2005 Galerie Covalenco, 8 artists exhibition, Geldrop, The Netherlands.
2005 Best of inkt, Inkt gallery, The Hague, The Netherlands.
2005 Inkt gallery, 10 artists exhibition, The Hague, The Netherlands.
2004 The Iowa biennial of contemporary miniature prints, Iowa, USA.
2004 1st international collage exhibition Vilnius, Lithuania.
2004 26th International Hollfeld Art Exhibition, Hollfeld Museum, Germany.
2004 3ed Lessedra World Art Print Annual (mini print), Sofia, Bulgaria.
2004 High Print & mixed media Exhibition, Inkt gallery, The Hague, , The Netherlands.
2004 "Op Format" deep print, Inkt gallery, The Hague, , The Netherlands.
2003 Aya gellery, Expressions of Hope, London. UK.
2002 Foundation 2000, Reasons to Love the Earth, Seoel.
2001 4 artists exhibition, Inkt gallery, The Hague, The Netherlands.
2001 "Inkt graphic calendar" Inkt gallery, The Hague, The Netherlands.
2001 “The inside of the outside” EU-MAN exhibition, St. Petersburg.
2000 The Brunei Gallery, London, UK.
2000 "Op Format" deep print Exhibition, Inkt gallery, The Hague, The Netherlands.
2000 In_between project, CC Ter dilft, Bornem, Belguim.
2000 "Participation", International exhibition, Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki, Finland.
1999 "Op Format" deep print Exhibition, Inkt gallery, The Hague, The Netherlands.
1999 Dimensions art gallery, Michigan, USA.
1999 Graphic atelier Kampen, gallery Felix, Kampen, The Netherlands.
1999 Utrecht graphic atelier, (between Monotype & photocopy) Utrecht, The Netherlands.
1998 Gallery Felix (4 artist print exhibition), Kampen, The Netherlands.
1997 International exhibition for modern art, Granada, Spain.
1997 Utrecht graphic atelier, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
1996 Les metiers de mercure gallery, Bochefort, France.
1993 Art house, Shoman foundation, Amman, Jordan.
1988 Baghdad international festival of arts, Art center, Baghdad, Iraq.
1987 Al-Wasseti festival for arts, Arts center, Baghdad, Iraq.
1987 Ljublijana print biennale, Ljublijana, Yugoslavia.
1986 Norwegian international print biennale, Fredrikstad, Norwegian.
1985 The national and international graphic exhibition, Turkey.
1985 Contemporary Iraqi graphic art, Al-Orfelly gallery, Baghdad, Iraq.
1984 Small print's bienale , South Korea.

COLLECTION

The National Museum of Modern Art, Baghdad, Iraq
The Art Center, Baghdad, Iraq
Royal Association of Fine Arts Amman , Jordan
Shoman Foundation Amman , Jordan
French cultural center, Amman, Jordan.
Novosibirsk State Art Museum, Russia.
Cluj-Napoca Art Museum, Romania.