Omar Odeh
RECENTLY RESETTLED TO CANADA
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: 00963 932 065136
Born in Baghdad, in the winter of 1973
B.A in Fine Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, 1998
Member of Iraqi Painters Society, Baghdad, since 2000
Member of Iraqi Artists Syndicate, Baghdad, since 2000
Member of Contemporary Visual Arts Society, since 2003
Shared Exhibitions
Participated in most of Iraqi local halls, Baghdad
“It Takes Courage to Live as a Refugee”, sponsored by the UN, Ruaa Gallery, Damascus, 2007
“Iraqi Artists in Exile”, sponsored by the UN, French Cultural Center, Damascus, 2008
“Transitions”, sponsored by the UN, Iraqi House Gallery, Damascus, 2009
“Iraqi Contemporary Art – Iraqi Cultural week”, As’ad Basha Khan, Damascus, 2009
“Roots”, sponsored by the Embassy of Italy, Iraqi House Gallery, Damascus, 2009
“Iraqi Artists in Exile”, Qibab Gallery, Abu Dhabi, 2009
“Iraqi Artists in Exile”, New York, 2009
“Iraqi Artists in Exile”, New York, 2010
“Perspectives”, sponsored by the Canadian Embassy, Four Seasons Hotel, Damascus, 2010
“Siege”, Iraqi House Gallery, Damascus, 2010
“Colors from Iraq”, sponsored by the UN, As’ad Basha Khan, Damascus, 2010
“Colorful Love Letters to Baghdad”, sponsored by the Iraqi Ministry of Culture, Arts Center, Baghdad, 2010
“Artifacts from Iraqi Artists”, MichaelAngelo Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA, 2011
“Gathering”, Iraqi Forum, Damascus, 2011
“Out of Iraq: Artists in Exile”, THE/Main Gallery, Ojai, CA 2011
"Out of Iraq: Into Exile", SOLO show, Illuminated Metropolis Gallery, NY, NY, 2012
…Has art works in several Arab and Western countries
Rewards and Honors
· The Innovation Medal from the Iraqi Ministry of Culture at “Iraqi Contemporary Art – Iraqi Cultural week”, Damascus, 2009
· Baghdad Medal from the Iraqi Ministry of Culture at “Colorful Love Letters to Baghdad”, Baghdad, 2010
RECENTLY RESETTLED TO CANADA
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: 00963 932 065136
Born in Baghdad, in the winter of 1973
B.A in Fine Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, 1998
Member of Iraqi Painters Society, Baghdad, since 2000
Member of Iraqi Artists Syndicate, Baghdad, since 2000
Member of Contemporary Visual Arts Society, since 2003
Shared Exhibitions
Participated in most of Iraqi local halls, Baghdad
“It Takes Courage to Live as a Refugee”, sponsored by the UN, Ruaa Gallery, Damascus, 2007
“Iraqi Artists in Exile”, sponsored by the UN, French Cultural Center, Damascus, 2008
“Transitions”, sponsored by the UN, Iraqi House Gallery, Damascus, 2009
“Iraqi Contemporary Art – Iraqi Cultural week”, As’ad Basha Khan, Damascus, 2009
“Roots”, sponsored by the Embassy of Italy, Iraqi House Gallery, Damascus, 2009
“Iraqi Artists in Exile”, Qibab Gallery, Abu Dhabi, 2009
“Iraqi Artists in Exile”, New York, 2009
“Iraqi Artists in Exile”, New York, 2010
“Perspectives”, sponsored by the Canadian Embassy, Four Seasons Hotel, Damascus, 2010
“Siege”, Iraqi House Gallery, Damascus, 2010
“Colors from Iraq”, sponsored by the UN, As’ad Basha Khan, Damascus, 2010
“Colorful Love Letters to Baghdad”, sponsored by the Iraqi Ministry of Culture, Arts Center, Baghdad, 2010
“Artifacts from Iraqi Artists”, MichaelAngelo Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA, 2011
“Gathering”, Iraqi Forum, Damascus, 2011
“Out of Iraq: Artists in Exile”, THE/Main Gallery, Ojai, CA 2011
"Out of Iraq: Into Exile", SOLO show, Illuminated Metropolis Gallery, NY, NY, 2012
…Has art works in several Arab and Western countries
Rewards and Honors
· The Innovation Medal from the Iraqi Ministry of Culture at “Iraqi Contemporary Art – Iraqi Cultural week”, Damascus, 2009
· Baghdad Medal from the Iraqi Ministry of Culture at “Colorful Love Letters to Baghdad”, Baghdad, 2010