CURRICULUM VITAE
Artist Ahmad Canaan
1965 - Born in Tamra,lower Galilee ,Israel .
1984 - Studied art at the studio of Khallil Rayan,Tamra.
1985-1989- Student at the BeZalil Academy of arts and design, Jerusalem.
1988-1989- Received two Awards from the Fund of Culture, America –Israel.
1989–1994- Worked in a foundry for bronze statues, in Jerusalem.
2001–2002- Received two Awards for (artist- teacher), from the Ministry of Education.
2002–2007- Received four grants of popular artist by Amnott laam association.
1999-2006- Worked as a sculpture teacher in the Arab Institute in the city of Sakhnin.
2004–2007- Organizes exhibitions and manages The Gallery of Art ,Tamra.
2007-2009- Museumology studies in Telaviv university .
Solo Exhibitions
1989 “ Ploughs” Palestinian National Theater –Jerusalem
1992 - “Mashatieh” organized by Marie Abu Jaber, in the Center Hall-Nazareth.
1996 “ Mashatieh” organized by Rana Bishara in the gallery of Tarshiha
1996 - Mashatieh- organized by Refca Sinai, Gallery – Ras El-Naqoura.
1998 - Mashatieh”- University of Haifa.
2001 - “A’NAT”- organized by Roth Shidmon In the Rami and Uri Nahoushtan,Ashdot Yaa’qoub Museum.
2002 -“The Land- The Center for Science, Arts and Technology , Tamra.
2003 -“A’NAT”- organized by Marie-Abu Jaber, in the Center hall-Nazareth.
2003 -Here I am- The art center in Givaat Haviva .curater by Eti Amiram and Osnat. ben shalom
2004 -self portrait- rganized by Shlom Schwarzberg, Ort Braude .carmeal.
2007-knight of dreams The Canaan art gallery in Tamra.
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Selected Collective Exhibitions |
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1988 |
The winners of culture Fund-Award America -Israel |
organized by Soren Heller,the Museum of Ein Herud |
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1989 |
The Nobel Culture Fund America -Israel |
Tel Aviv Museum |
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1991 |
Place and main stream |
organized by Riviva Regev. A-R-C Museum and the Hara Museum in Japan, the National Museum and the Museum of Korea and the Ramat Gan Museum. |
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1993 |
9 of Jerusalem.
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organized by Alexander Okun, Manij Hall in St. Petersburg, The Salonika Hall in Moscow-Russia |
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1993 |
Unity |
organized by Susan Klodz ,in the Center of Arts, Salt Lake City-Utah-United States. |
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1995 |
Peace |
organized by Jack Barzakhian and Hadva Shimesh, “Fleg Center”, Marseille-France. |
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1995-2006 |
Exhibitions of The holy days |
organized by Hanna Koffler. Wadi Al-Nisnas –Haifa
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1995 |
coexistence |
organized by Doron Pollack in Mitsbeh Ramon, |
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1996 |
From Galilee to Jerusalem |
organized by Sulaiman Mansour - Alwasti Center for the Arts,
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1996 |
sites |
organized by Doron Pollack and Sean OReilly, the draft artists. Cardiff-Wales. |
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1997 |
The biannually of Alexandria |
Egypt |
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1998 |
Kenan-Canaan |
Organized by Hana kofler in beit al karma -Haifa |
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1999 |
The gate |
The national gallery in Amman- Jordan |
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1999 |
Story time |
The London candid trust
Curator Anna Shahrabani |
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2000 |
Thought vision and identity |
The university of Michigan U.S.A,
Curator Cynthia Philips |
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2000 |
The stone symposium for sculpture in Umm Al fahm |
Organized by Said Abu Shakra and Eli Shoki |
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1998-2006 |
Several group exhibitions |
The Um Al Fahm art gallery |
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2002 |
Palestinian art |
The Nisan gallery in Dawha –Katar. Organized BY Ahmad al Razem |
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2002 |
The Arabic symposium for sculpture |
Amman- Jordan . |
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2005 |
stones in the border |
sculpture symposium .Sarland – Germany
Organized by dr. Halima Alian and Alfred Diwersy and paul schneider |
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2005 |
Palestinian art |
The Mercado center in Dubai .organized by Alhosh gallery in Jerusalem |
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2006 |
Visit Palestine |
4Walls gallery. Amman-Jordan. organized by Paca-Palestinian association for contemporary Art. |
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2006 |
Refugees stones sculpture symposium |
Organized by Lili Bakoyanis. Nikia in Greece
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2006 |
5 Arab artists |
Art center in Haido besermi in Majar |
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2006 |
My Village-My Town |
Organized by Hanna Koffler –Bet El-Karmah- Haifa. |
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2006 |
Three Cities |
The artists house Tel Aviv, Ramallah, and New York |
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2006 |
“A3” |
Organized by Yaaqob Hefetz.Pyramid Gallery-Haifa |
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2006 |
Participants |
Organized by Semadar Schindler. Beit El-Karmah- Haifa. |
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2006 |
Bread and Roses |
Organized by Danny Ben Simhon. Givaataim. |
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2006 |
yalla |
House of artists-Tel Aviv organized by Frank Pio and Yair Rotman. |
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2007 |
Do not forget Lebanon |
organized by Juliano Mir-Khamis- Freedom Theater -Jenin refugee camp. Stockholm- Sweden |
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2007 |
”Mask-Identity” |
Organized by Rafi Barbinai and Norit Teeneh. Gebo gallery-TelAviv. |
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2007 |
“Faces” |
Municipal Gallery in Tamra. |
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2007 |
Embroidery |
Ben-Gurion university in BeerShiva |
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2007 |
Sculpturing is a foreign language |
curator Daniela Talmor ,artists House -Tel Aviv |
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2007 |
Sculptures in the academic courtyard |
curator Daniela Talmor. Haifa |
