Faeq Hassan

Faeq Hassan
فائق حسن
Born 1914
Baghdad
Died 1992
Residence Baghdad, Paris
Occupation Artist - painter and sculpture

Faeq Hassan was a painter who was born in Baghdad in 1914 and died in 1992.[1] He graduated from the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris in 1938.[2] He founded the Painting Department at the Fine Arts Institute in 1939-1940. Founded the Pioneers Group (or S.P) in 1950. He participated in its exhibitions until 1967 when he joined in founding the Corner Group and participated in its first exhibition. Took part in the Friends of Art Society in 1943 and 1946. Participated in the Avicenna Exhibition in Baghdad in 1952. Organized a number of one - man exhibitions in Baghdad, in 1962-1967 and 1971. Participated in most national exhibitions outside Iraq. Joined nine artists in the Iraq Art Exhibition in Beirut in 1965. Member of the Iraqi Artists Society.

References

  1. ↑ Hassan, Faeq. "Faeq Hassan". mutualart.com. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  2. ↑ Iraqi Artists at the Art History Archive, retrieved June 14th 2007.


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