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September
2000
Exhibition
of works by participants in "Darat Al Funun Summer Academy 2000"
With a keen eye on Amman, a group of young Arab artists gathered
at Darat Al Funun to capture the magic of the capital on canvas.
Twenty-three young artists from different Arab countries (Jordan,
Palestine, Iraq, Lebanon, Egypt and Syria) were invited by the
Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation to participate in the second
annual "September Summer Academy" under the supervision of the
Berlin-based Syrian artist Marwan Kassab Bashi; professor at
the Berlin Fine Art Institute.
Participants spend a period of one month at Darat Al Funun exchanging
experiences and developing their abilities in painting and printing
techniques, after which an exhibition of 90 of their works was
held at the Darat.
Iraqi artist Nada Hasnawi's nine paintings of Amman' historical
sites "depict the deep rooted connection among Arab countries,"
Hasnawi explains that in Iraq there are several castles similar
to the Umayyad palace atop Amman's Citadel. "We learned about
using mixed media techniques, and about space in connection
with mass in addition to the use of colors," said Mustafa Yousef
from Jordan. The exhibition which was opened under the patronage
of Their Royal Highnesses Prince Raad Bin Zeid and Princess
Majda runs until Oct. 12
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