Najat Makki
Najat Makki (born in 1956) is a United Arab Emirates visual artist. She is one of the members of the Dubai Cultural Council.[1] and one of the pioneers in Emirati contemporary art scene.
Education
Makki was the first Emirati woman to earn a government scholarship to study art abroad in 1977. She obtained her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in relief sculpture and metal from the College of Fine Arts in Cairo, where she also received her doctorate in the philosophy of art in 2001.[2]
Influences
Najat Makki was influenced by pioneer Egyptian artists such as Mokhtar, Mohamed Saeed, Hamed Nada, brothers wanly, Alsajini and Saed Alsader. Najat’s creativity also inspired by the local Emirates environment such as the desert, the sea and folklore.[3]
Selected exhibitions
- 2015 the UAE national Pavilion, Venice Biennial, Italy[4]
- 2014 Women/Creators: Visionary Women in the Emirates Art Scene, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- 2004 Environment Exhibition at Dubai Trade Center- Dubai,UAE
- 2004 Immar International Arts Workshop- Dubai,UAE
- 2004 Co- Exhibition with a Colleague Artist in the Occasion of UAE President Ascension Day held by Dubai International Air Port- Dubai,UAE
- 2004 Book Fair Exhibition- Frankfurt- Germany
- 2004 Heritage Horizons Exhibition- Abu Dhabi Officers Club,UAE
- 2003 Sharjah Antiquities Museum- Sharjah,UAE
- 2002 Tehran Biennial- Iran
- 2002 Emirates Media Inc. Exhibition; For you Jerusalem- Abu Dubai
- 2000 Woman & Arts; International View Exhibition- Sharjah[5]
Awards
- 1993 Jury Award, First Session of Sharjah International Biennial, UAE
- 1996 General Authority of Youth & Sports Welfare-Silver Award, UAE
- 1998 Gulf Cooperation Council Biennial Award
- 1999 Al Mahabaa Syrian International Biennial, Syria
- 2007 Emirates Appreciation Award for Arts, Science and Literature[6]
References
- ↑ Anna Seaman. "Portrait of the artist: Najat Makki, one of the Emirates' foremost painters". thenational.ae.
- ↑ "Najat Makki | Past Forward". www.meridian.org. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
- ↑ "Dr Najat Makki". Etihad Modern Art Gallery. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
- ↑ "gulftoday.ae | Then and now". gulftoday.ae. Retrieved 2015-07-06.
- ↑ "2015 Najat Makki | Lepsien Art Foundation". www.lepsien-art-foundation.com. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
- ↑ "Emirates Appreciation Award". www.emiratesaward.ae. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
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