Abdul Jabbar Al Banna (1924-2016)

عبد الجبار البناء (1925-2016)

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1924 Born in Baghdad, in a locality called Bab Al-Sheikh in Iraq. It is said that he did not cry when he was born, so his family thought he was dead.
1953 While imprisoned in Baghdad Central Prison for his political activities against the government and his involvement with leftist movements, he continued to practice sculpting. He created a portrait sculpture of the prison hospital's director, Dr. Muzaffar Ali, which ultimately resulted in him receiving special treatment.
1954-1959 Studied and graduated from the Fine Arts Institute, in Baghdad.
He was one of the closest students of the late Jewad Selim, and he accompanied him closely during the study period. Jewad praised him on every occasion, but he kept his style despite being influenced by his teacher.
1964 Traveled to Riyadh, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to teach sculpture at the Teachers House. He stayed there for four years.
1969 Held his first solo exhibition at the Iraqi National Museum of Modern Art in Baghdad.
He was appointed as the head of the technical department at the University of Baghdad in the Natural History Museum.
1982 Began his teaching duties as a professor of sculpture in the evening section of the Institute of Fine Arts.
1974 Held his second solo exhibition at the Iraqi National Museum of Modern Art in Baghdad.
1977 Participated in the fourth Art Exhibition on the Anniversary of the Ruling Party at the Iraqi National Museum of Modern Art in Baghdad.
1978 Held his third solo exhibition at the Iraqi National Museum of Modern Art in Baghdad.
1987 He held his fourth solo exhibition at Baghdad Gallery in the subsidiary of the Department of Fine Arts in Baghdad.
1992 Held his fifth solo exhibition at the Ain Art Gallery in Baghdad.
1996 Held his sixth solo exhibition at Hiwar Gallery in Baghdad.
1998 Held his seventh solo exhibition at the Art Department Center in Baghdad.
2000 Held his eighth solo exhibition at the Art Department Center in Baghdad.
2002 He held his ninth solo exhibition at Al-Orfali Gallery in Amman.
2009 Held a retrospective exhibition at Akkad Gallery in Baghdad.
2014 Participated in the Fine Art Festival on the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Iraqi Communist Party at Hiwar Gallery.
September 30, 2016 Passed away in Baghdad at the age of ninety-two.
Among his works are the eighty folk art pieces displayed in the Al-Baghdadi Museum. He participated in many activities of the Iraqi Fine Artists Association and the Iraqi National Museum of Modern Art.
Member of the Iraqi Fine Artists Association.
Member of the Iraqi Fine Artists Syndicate.

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- 1924 ولد الفنان عبد الجبار البنا في العاصمة بغداد في محلة اسمها باب الشيخ في العراق.

- 1953 سُجن الفنان في سجن بغداد المركزي بسبب نشاطاته السياسية ضد الحكومة وانتمائه لحركات يسارية في ذلك الوقت، رغم ذلك فقد حافظ على ممارسة فن النحت. عَمل عملاً نحتياً لرأس مدير مستشفى السجن (د. مظفر علي)، حيث نال إعجابه وأخذوا يعاملونه معاملة خاصة!!.

- 1954 – 1959 درس وتخرج من معهد الفنون الجميلة.

- كان من أقرب تلاميذ الراحل جواد سليم وقد رافقه عن قرب أثناء فترة الدراسة وكان جواد يشيد به في كل مناسبة، اهتم الفنان بمادة الخشب وقد احتفظ بأسلوبه الخاص رغم تأثره بأستاذه جواد سليم.

- 1964 سافر الفنان إلى الرياض في المملكة العربية السعودية ليُدّرس فن النحت في دار المعلمين وبقي هنالك أربع سنوات.

- 1969 أقام معرضه الشخصي الأول في المتحف الوطني للفن الحديث في بغداد.

- تم تعيينه كرئيس للقسم الفني في جامعة بغداد في متحف "التاريخ الطبيعي".

- 1982 باشر مهامه التدريسية كأستاذ نحت في القسم المسائي في معهد الفنون الجميلة.

- 1974 أقام معرضه الشخصي الثاني في المتحف الوطني للفن الحديث في بغداد.

- 1977 اشترك في معرض نيسان الرابع في المتحف الوطني للفن الحديث في بغداد.

- 1978 أقام معرضه الشخصي الثالث في المتحف الوطني للفن الحديث في بغداد.

- 1987 أقام معرضه الشخصي الرابع على قاعة بغداد الملحقة بدائرة الفنون التشكيلية في بغداد.

- 1992 أقام معرضه الشخصي الخامس على قاعة عين للفنون في بغداد.

- 1996 أقام معرضه الشخصي السادس على قاعة حوار في بغداد.

- 1998 أقام معرضه الشخصي السابع في مركز دائرة الفنون في بغداد.

- 2000 أقام معرضه الشخصي الثامن في مركز دائرة الفنون في بغداد.