Wadhah Mahdi (1974)
Wadhah Mahdi (1974)
وضاح مهدي (1974)
  • 1974 artist was born in Baghdad, Iraq.
  • 1996 received a diploma in painting from the Institute of Fine Arts in Baghdad.
  • lives and works in Baghdad, Iraq.
  • Participated in numerous exhibitions at the Department of Fine Arts in Baghdad.
  • 1999 won a Certificate of appreciation Gallery gathering of Arab youth in Cairo.
  • 2000 bachelor's degree - College of Fine Arts, Baghdad.
  • 2000 graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts in Baghdad.
  • 2004 participated in an exhibition with Syrian artists at the "Free Hand" Gallery in Damascus.
  • 2005 participated in an exhibition with Syrian artists at the "Free Hand" Gallery in Damascus.
  • 2007-2008 held his first solo exhibition at the Al-Qawaf Art Gallery in Aleppo.
  • 2007 participated in an exhibition Entitled to challenge the use of Hall of Visions in Damascus.
  • 2008 participated in an exhibition organized by the UNHCR at the French Cultural Center.
  • 2008 participated in an exhibition the Arab Cultural Center was established in Mazzeh, Damascus.
  • 2008 solo exhibition at the KAWAF Gallery, Aleppo
  • 2009 held his second solo exhibition at the KAWAF Art Gallery in Aleppo.
  • 2009 held a solo exhibition in KAWAF Gallery, Aleppo.
  • 2009 participated in an exhibition by a group of Iraqi artists entitled "Offers" in Damascus.
  • 2009 participate in an art exhibition entitled "The Iraqi Diaspora - A Future Perspective," Four Seasons Hotel, Damascus, sponsored by the Canadian Embassy.
  • 2009 participated in an exhibition with a group of Syrian artists. (Saca-Italy)
  • 2010 participated in a group exhibition entitled “Iraqi Cultural Days”, Khan As'ad Pasha, Damascus.
  • 2010 participated in an exhibition of Iraqi artists entitled “Colors of Iraq”, Khan As’ad Pasha, Damascus.
  • 2010 participate in the "Mesopotamia" exhibition at Qubab Gallery, Abu Dhabi.
  • 2010 held several positions in the Department of Fine Arts in Baghdad.
  • 2010 participated in an exhibition of Iraqi art in exile titled "Horizons" at the Four Seasons Hotel, Damascus, sponsored by the Canadian Embassy.
  • 2010 won a certificate of appreciation from the Qatar Fine Arts Society – “Contemporary Iraqi Art” exhibition in Doha.
  • 2010 won a Certificate of appreciation from the Iraqi Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts Department, Baghdad Global Forum of Fine Arts Damascus.
  • 2010 participated in an exhibition titled "Roots" sponsored by the Italian Embassy in Damascus.
  • 2010 participated in an exhibition of contemporary Iraqi art in Doha, Qatar, Fine Arts Society.
  • 2010 participate in an exhibition entitled "Iraqi Cultural Days" at Khan As'ad Pasha in Damascus.
  • 2011 won a certificate of appreciation from the UNHCR "as a refugee in the world" in Damascus.
  • 2011 participated in a workshop with a group of Iraqi, Syrian, and Palestinian artists at the Mustafa Ali gallery in Damascus.
  • 2011 Participated in an exhibition of a group of Iraqi artists sponsored by the Australian Embassy in Amman, Jordan.
  • 2011 participated in an exhibition with a group of Iraqi artists entitled "Artists in Exile" at the main gallery in California, USA.
  • 2011 participated in an exhibition with seven Iraqi artists entitled "The Clique" – Farhat Museum in California, USA.
  • 2013 participated in the Baghdad International Fine Arts Forum, Baghdad, Capital of Arab Culture.
  • 2013 participated in an exhibition of three artists entitled “Phenomena” at Madarat Gallery.
  • 2013 participated in an exhibition with thirty artists of different nationalities, sponsored by the Iraqi Cultural Center in Washington.
  • 2013 won a certificate of appreciation from the Iraqi Cultural Center in Washington, USA.
  • Won recognition from the Iraqi Ministry of Culture - Department of Fine Arts - Baghdad International Fine Arts Forum.
  • 2013 won a certificate of appreciation from the UNHCR (as a refugee registered with the World Refugee Organization) in Damascus.
  • 2013 won a certificate of appreciation from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) as a "Registered Refugee with the World Refugee Organization" in Damascus.
  • 2015 participate in an exhibition titled "12 + 1" at the Iraqi Fine Arts Artists Association in Baghdad.
  • 2015 won first prize in the Fine Arts Competition Saudi Center for Fine Arts, Jeddah.
  • 2015 the annual exhibition of the Iraqi Artists Association. Baghdad.
  • 2016 participated in an exhibition with a group of Iraqi artists at the National Council for Culture and Arts gallery in Kuwait.
  • 2016 participated in an exhibition with a group of Iraqi artists at the Metz Museum in northern France.
  • 2016 participated in the Contemporary Iraqi Art exhibition in Beirut, Lebanon.
  • 2017 participated in the Union of Plastic Artists' exhibition of modern Iraqi art, Tunisia.
  • 2017 participated in the exhibition - the Italian International Refugee Festival entitled "Window of Life", with the participation of a group of Iraqi artists.
  • 2018 participated in the Arab Fine Arts Forum in Doha, Qatar.
  • 2021 participated in the Baghdad Art Fair, a selection of Iraqi art, Baghdad.
  • 2021 participated in the Al-Bahi Exhibition for Modern and Contemporary Art, Doha, Qatar.
  • 2021 won the Iraqi Creativity Award from the Ministry of Culture in Baghdad.
  • 2021 participated in the Gallery, Baghdad
  • 2022 participated in Egypt International Art Exhibition.
  • 2022 participated in the Journey Square exhibition, gallery F3. France, Paris.
  • 2022 Square trip gallery F 3. France, Paris.
  • 2022 Participant in Al-Wasiti Fine Arts Festival, Baghdad.
  • Member of the Iraqi Artists Syndicate.
  • Member of the Iraqi Plastic Artists Society.
  • Member Iraqi Artists Association.
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