Ali Jabbar

Ali Jabbar was born in Iraq in 1963. Determined to make his name as a professional artist, he committed eight years to the study; first in the Institute of Fine Arts, then in the Academy of Fine Arts in Baghdad.

In 1992 Jabbar moved to Denmark where he continued to practice as a painter and sculptor. 2002 was successfully marked by the artist's graduation from the Graphic Design School in Copenhagen. Thereafter he started to make his living as a designer, producing artist's catalogues, illustrations and a number of independent projects. The most highly regarded of Jabbar's graphic projects is a series of minimalist illustrations of public figures. The images of the celebrities and famous politicians were reduced to shapes and colours, but still remained recognisable.

Despite his artistic demand Jabbar never neglected his academic aspirations. He was teaching fine art and multimedia design in several of Copenhagen's high schools. Moreover, twice a year he gave lectures on art in Oman University and participated in numerous symposiums and conferences.

Ali Jabbar executed fourteen public sculptures in Turkey, Iran, Bahrain, Oman, Lebanon, UAE and Germany and participated in more than 85 exhibitions throughout his career.

Selected solo shows:
2002 Torre Vella Museum (Salou, Spain)
2005 Herning Art museum (Hernig, Denmark)

Selected group exhibitions:
1999 Shamballa Gallery (Copenhagen, Denmark), National Art Museum (Riga, Latvia), National Art Gallery (Vilnius, Lithuania)
2000 Drammens Museum ( Drammen, Noeway), Turku Cultural Centre (Turku, Finland), Tehran International Biennale (Tehran, Iran) and in 2002
2001 Cairo International Biennale (Cairo, Egypt), Per Kirkeby Museum (Aas, Denmark), Fredriksberg Art Hall (Copenhagen, Denmark)
2002 Roskilde Museum (Roskilde, Denmark), Dubai Sculpture Symposium (Dubai, UAE)
2003 Sculpture Symposium ( Al Manama, Bahrain)
2004 Emaar International Sculpture Symposium (Dubai, UAE)
2005 Autumn Salon (Krakow, Poland)
2007 Istanbul International Sculpture Symposium (Istanbul, Turkey)
2008 Izmir International Sculpture (Symposium, Turkey)
2009 Fiumano Art Gallery (London, UK)
2010 City Hall (London, UK)