Academic Profile

Biography

Born in Suleimany Kurdistan / Iraq 1962

Education:

1994/97 BA Fine Art, Middlesex University, London

1997/99 MA Fine Art, Middlesex University, London

2007/2012 PHD Fine Art, Middlesex University, London

Positions held:

2001/2008 Chairman of Art in Common Association, London

2005/2007 Head of Fine Art Suleimany University, Iraq

1994/2012 Member of La Pluie d'Oiseaux Association (based in Roubaix, France)

2004/2012 Member of committee to set up Contemporary Art Museum of Suleimany, Kurdistan, Iraq

Other Works:

1984/89 Participation in the Kurdish National Movement Editions.

1986/89 Publication of two illustrated poetry books.

1990 Group performance in La Goutte d'Or/ Paris.

1992 Formation of Artist's group Edwarina France (and Edwar).

1996 Publication of Poems and Drawings (Des mots et des lignes pour reconstruire une

patrie ) France.

1998 Formation of Association Art in Common, London.

1999 Publication of illustrated poetry book, Kurdistan.

2000 Publication of Colour and Word – London.

2005 Publication of catalogue for Halabja Project.

2006 Publication of Anfal art book.

2007 Publication of Anfal Project.

2012 Publication of

Out of Kurdish Soil: The Artwork of Rebwar Rashed and the Museum of Modern Art, Suleimany

1989/2012 Publication of colour for me, line for you project / Kurdistan Iraq. Publication of a children's book in Sweden, France, Kurdistan.

Publishing poetry and illustration book in Kurdish, Kurdistan/Iraq

1989 - 2011 Workshops with children & adults in Iran, Iraq, France, Poland, Austria, UK and USA.

Theatre design City of Peace for the first Kurdish Musical Pantomime in London, Polish Centre.

Exhibition Solo Shows:

1984 Poetical Posters, Hawler, Kurdistan

1991 Wattrelos; Atelier-Galerie ARIAP, Lille , France

1992 Kurdish Cultural Centre, London

1994 Wood Green Gallery, London

1995 Douvrin Centre cultural, France

1996 Maison de la Poésie, Beuvry, France. Centre Cultural, Marche, Belgium

1996 Gallery Space, Sadler's Wells Theatre, London

1996 Riverside Studios Gallery, London, Médiathèque de Dieppe, France

1997 Gallery Fibiti, Amsterdam

1998 5000 Portraits-5000 Victims – Pitshanger Gallery; Riverside Studios, London

1999 Haaksbergen Gallery & Koempoelan Gallery, Holland, Quicksilver Gallery, London, (London print Studio Prize) Kurdistan Museum

2001 My Home - Lyric Hammersmith, International Children Festival, London

2002 Medborgerhuset Norre Alle, Copenhagen

2003 Swarthmore College, Philadelphia, USA

2004 Quicksilver Gallery, London

2004 Riverside Studios, London

2005 Brunei Gallery, London

2007 Sardem Gallery, Suleimany

2008 Anfal 20th Anniversary, Chocolate Factory Space, London

2009 Medborgerhuset Norre Alle, Copenhagen

Colour & Word:

1999 Centre Culturel de Méricourt, France.

Pitshanger Gallery, London

2000 Quicksilver Gallery, London. Maison de la Poésie, Beuvry, France

2001 Riverside Studios, London. Brunei Gallery, London. Faulconer Gallery, USA

2002 Marie de La Madeleine, France

2003 Médiathèque d’Hénin-Beaumont, Mairie de Lallaing, France

2004 Médiathèque, Béthune, Centre Social Boilly Tourcoing. Médiathèque, Loos en Gohelle, France

Group Shows:

1983 Suleimani Gallery, Suleimani, Kurdistan/Iraq

1984/89 Gallery Azadi and Gallery Hana Saura, Tehran

1990 Kurdish Institute in Paris

1992 Gallery A.C.A.P.,Barcelona. Citizens Gallery, London. Florsbachtal, Germany

1993 Métissage et Modernité, Grenoble, France. Living Fire Festival, Gallery Kufa, London. Gallery Le sous sol, Paris. L’Atelier-Galerie ARIAP, Lille, France. Crypt Gallery, London.

1995 Quicksilver Gallery, London

1997 Lebovic Gallery, Canada

2000 Metropolitan Museum, Tokyo. Brunei Gallery, London

2001 Global Canada Cultural Exchanges, Downtown Chilliwack.

2002 Metropolitan Museum Tokyo, Japan. Osterley Gallery, London. My Home, Lyric, Hammersmith, London. Faulconer Gallery, Grinnell College, USA

2003 Leave to remain, Central Space, BBC London. Aya Gallery, London

2009 Kurdistan Pavilion La Biennale Art, 54th International Art Exhibition, Venice, Italy

2010 Kawasaki City Museum, Tokyo. Shaneder Gallery,Kurdistan, Iraq

2011 Runaki Festival, London. Dubai Fashion Festival

2012 18th JAALA International Art Exhibition,Tokyo / Metropolitan Art Museum.

Diversity & Art Gallery, Amsterdam.

Group Created Shows Edwar (Edith and Rebwar)

1992 Faches-Thumesnil and Albi

Group Created Shows EdWarIna (Edith, Rebwar and Karina) The Showering of Birds

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3 Kurdish Institute in Paris ; Saint André Lez Lille, France, 11th International

Theatre Festival, Jelena Gora, Poland

1994 Le Vivat, Armentières ; 4th Festival de l'oiseau, Musée d’Abbeville; Auby ; Saint

André Lez Lille, France

1995 Siège du Conseil Régional Nord-Pas de Calais, Lille ; Bibliothèque de Loos-en-

Gohelle ; Condé sur l’Escaut, France, Festival jeune public, Belgium

Centre Culturel Katowice, Poland

1996 Saint Nicolas, Belgium; Grande Synthe, France

1997 Liège, Soumagne, Arlon, Marche, Belgium, Maison de l’environnement, Dunkerque, Centre Jacques Prévert, Dieppe; Saint André; Citée des Sciences de La Villette, Paris, France.

1998 Médiathèque, Roubaix, France, Centre Culturel, Belgium

1999

Curo-Hall, Anderlecht, Bruxelles,

Belgium

2010 Fédération des Associations Laïques, Roubaix, France

Kurdish Garden

/collaboration with TPO:

2006 Lyric Hammersmith London. Theatre Royal, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset. The Lowry, Salford, Greater Manchester, / France : Nanterre, Salle des Fêtes ; Paris, Festival Escapades ; Marne la Vallée,Temps d'Images - Ferme du Buisson. Pennautier Théâtre Na loba / Belgium : Namur, International Festival "Météores et Turbulences" ; Bruxelles, Halles de Schaerbeek, Hasselt, Cultureel Centrum / Ireland: Castlebar, RoolaBoola Children's Arts Festival, Roscommon, Roscommon Arts Centre, Lollipops Children's festival. / Austria: Linz, Festival Schaxpir 2006. / Croatia: Rijeka, International Puppet Revue.

2007 Gardner Arts Centre, Brighton. East Sussex, Croydon, Clock tower David Lean Cinema Croydon. Bath, The Egg Theatre Royal. / Spain : Madrid "Rompiendo el Cascarón" Centro Cultural de la Villa 2007. / Italy : (Roma) Ostia, Teatro Lido, (Torino) Casa Teatro Ragazzi e Giovani. / France : Istres, Le Festival Les Elancées

2008 Festival Hamburg - Perth International Arts Festival 2008 - Perth, Western Australia.

(USA) Becket Massachussets, Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival Bahren, Manama, pring of culture festival . (France) Bonlieu Scène Nationale Sala Paul Thiesse. (UK) Derby, Derby Dance Centre.(UK), Woking Dance Festival. (UK) Liverpool, The Unity. (UK) Brighton, Gardner Arts Centre.

(France) Saint Genis sur Guiers, Salle des fêtes.

(Netherlands) Utrecht Culturele Zondagen Una domenica particolare. (Italy) Napoli, Museo Madre.(UK) Lakeside, Wheee! International Children's Theatre and Dance Festival. (Sweden) Lund, bibu,se. (Italy) San Marino,Teatro Nuovo di Dogana. (France) Annemasse, Chateau Rouge. (Spain) Benicassim, Teatre Municipal. (Germany) Nurnberg, Festival Panoptikum 2010, Theater Mummpitz. (Italy) Chieti, Teatro Marruccino. (Germany) Munich, Think Big Festival for young audienc. (Germany) Düsseldorf, Tanzhaus (Italy) Lucca, Teatro del Giglio. Pontedera, Teatro Era. (Spain) Teatro Municipal de Ansoain. (France) Guyancourt, La Ferme de Bel Ebat, (Austria) Wien, Dschungel Wien - halle 2. (Spain) Barcelona, Mercat de les Flors, Manama. (Kingdom of Bahrain) Spring of Culture Festival,2009 Dan Dan Dansa, (Switzerland) Genève,Théâtre de la Parfumerie.

(Austria) Wien, Dschungel, halle 2, France) Rambouillet, Théâtre le Nickel, Vélizy-Villacoublay L'Onde.