Hassan Al Mulla

Hassan Al Mulla (Arabic: حســـن الملا; born 1951 in Doha, Qatar)[1] is a Qatari artist specializing in paintings. He has been described as a "pioneer in painting in Qatar".[2]

Hassan Al Mulla
Born
Hassan Al Mulla
حســـن الملا

1951
Doha, Qatar
NationalityQatari
EducationUniversity of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
Known forPainting

Early life and education

Al Mulla was born in Qatar's capital city Doha in 1951.[1] He had been painting since his childhood.[2] He joined the University of Baghdad's College of Fine Arts in 1972, specializing in oil paintings.[3] In 1975, he graduated with a BA in fine arts.[4]

Career

His paintings are surrealist.[5] The most common themes in his paintings are childhood memories, traditional Qatari activities and the natural environment.[6][1]

He was one of the eighteen founding members of the Qatari Fine Arts Society in 1980 and served as its second president. He is a former director of the Department of Culture and Arts.[3][7] He taught painting at Qatar University.[7] In 2011, he was the vice-president of the Qatar Society for Rehabilitation of People with Special Needs.[8]

Exhibitions

Al Mulla has participated in various regional and international art exhibitions.[6] He participated in all of the Qatar Fine Arts' Society's exhibitions until 1995. His first solo exhibition was held in 1988.[4] In 2013, he held his sixth solo exhibition.[6]

Al Mulla had an exhibition in New Delhi in 2018 displaying 24 of his paintings.[9] In 2020 the "Lived Forward: Art And Culture In Doha From 1960-2020" exhibition featured works from Al Mulla.[10] In 2022 eight of his works were displayed in the Qatar collective art exhibition.[11][12] He also participated in the Fire Station hosted exhibition "Abstraction: Subverting Reality".[13]

References
  1. "معرض حسن الملا يفتتح اليوم في كتارا" (in Arabic). Al Arab Qatar. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  2. Anthropology of the Middle East, Volumes 1-3. Berghahn Journals. 2006. p. 125. Hassan Al Mulla, a pioneer in painting of Qatar, started his career in childhood by painting the walls of his house.
  3. "رحلة الفن التشكيلي بدولة قطر أ.د. ليلي حسن علام". Aljasra Culture Magazine. 16 June 2010. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  4. "Hassan Al mulla". Art Wanson Gallery. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  5. Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh. The Academy. 2003. Al-Mulla is the best known Qatari artist who took Surrealism as a method of expression.
  6. "Artist brings childhood memories alive on canvas". The Peninsula Qatar. 9 January 2013. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  7. "محمد بن صالح يفتتح معرض الفنان القطري حسن الملا". Emirates Voice. 9 January 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  8. "Students with special needs showcase talent at art expo". thefreelibrary.com. Al Bawaba. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  9. "Katara exhibits Qatari artist's work in New Delhi". thepeninsulaqatar.com. 2018-05-03. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  10. "Hassan Al Mulla | Artist Overview | MutualArt". www.mutualart.com. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  11. "World Cup hosting is inclusive, creative: Artist Hassan Al Mulla". Qatar Tribune. 2022-11-25. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  12. "Qatari Fine Artist Hassan Al Mulla to QNA: Hosting World Cup is Inclusive, Creative". www.qna.org.qa. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  13. Aguilar, Joey (2022-07-27). "QM opens two art exhibitions at Fire Station". Gulf Times. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
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