biography

	Ali Talib

	1944 Basrah , Iraq

	Selected Solo Exhibitions: 1964 . MubarakiaGallery, Kuwait 1976 . Modern Art Museum, Iraq 1985 . Riwaq Gallery, Iraq 1988 . Orfaly Gallery, Iraq 1994 . 50x70 Gallery, Lebanon 1995 . Riwaq Al Hussun, Irbid, Jordan 1997 . Arts Center, Bahrain 2001 . Riwaq Gallery, Bahrain 2003 . Academy of Visual Arts, The Hague, The Nederland 2004 . World Urban Forum, Barcelona, Spain 2004 . Gallery Goncourt, The Hague, The Nederlands 2006 . Orfali Gallery, Amman, Jordan 2007 . Atassi Gallery, Domascus, Syria 2008 . Green Art Gallery, Dubai, UAE

	Selected Group Exhibitions: 1964 – Graphic Art Exhibition, AIA Gallery, Iraq 1965 – Innovationists group, First Exhibition, Iraq 1966 – Innovationists group, Second Exhibition, Iraq 1970 – Shadow group, Iraq 1972 – Arab Arts, Cyprus 1974 – Seven Iraqi artists, National Gallery of Modern Art, Iraq 1974 – First Arab Biennale, Iraq 1975 – Third Indian Triennial, New Delhi, India 1975 – Seven International Painting Festival, Cannes-Sur mer, France 1976 – Iraqi Modern Art, Modern Art Museum, Paris, France 1978 – Arab Art Exhibition, United Kingdom 1979 – Iraqi Modern Art Exhibition, Italy 1984 – First International Cairo Biennale, Egypt 1986 – First Baghdad International Festival of Plastic Arts, Iraq ( First Prize) 1987 – International Poster Exhibition, Grand Palais, Paris, France 1988 – First International Biennale, Turkey 1990 – Seven Iraqi Artists, Shoman Gallery, Jordan 1992 – Two Iraqi Artists, Shoman Gallery, Jordan 1994 – Four Iraqi Artists, ALF Gallery Washington D.C. USA 1995 – Second Sharija Biennale, UAE ( First Prize) 1997 – Five Iraqi Artists, Green Art Gallery, UAE 2000 – Participation 2000, eu-man, Finland 2001 – Eu-man Exhibition, Vienna, Austria 2001 – The Inside of the Outside, St. Petersburg, Russia

	Selective Public Collections: Museum of Modern Art, Baghdad, Iraq Baghdad International Air Port, Iraq Basrah International Air Port, Iraq Institute of Arab World, Paris Museum of Modern Art, Amman Kinda Foundation, Riyhad Museum of Arab Art, Doha World Museum, Rotterdam, The Nederlands