Aula Al Ayoubi
Aula Al Ayoubi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1973 Damascus, Syria |
| Nationality | Syrian |
| Education | University of Damascus, Institute of Fine Arts of Damascus |
| Occupation(s) | Painter, artist |
| Movement | Painting, Collage |
Aula Al Ayoubi, born in 1973 in Damascus, is a Syrian painter and visual artist.
Biography
[edit]Aula Al Ayoubi studied mathematics and educational sciences at the University of Damascus. She graduated from the Institute of Fine Arts of Damascus. She is a member of the Association of Fine Arts of Syria.[1]
Works
[edit]The collages of Aula Al Ayoubi mix different media. Her creations represent portraits of the most iconic women from her childhood, from Egyptian actress Faten Hamama to Lebanese singer Fairuz to the icon of Egyptian music Umm Kulthum. Punctuated with rich and colorful details, her dynamic compositions convey her own emotional feelings in front of these famous people.[2][3]
The artist uses a bright and bold palette of colors and her collage technique gives her paintings a rich diversity of textures. Aula Al Ayoubi's works are exhibited in Syria and Kuwait. Her painting is also presented in private collections.[4]
In 2015, she participated in the first international meeting of Mediterranean art, organized by Col·lectiu Mediterrani. Fourteen Spanish, Italian, Syrian, Moroccan and Turkish artists take part in a contemporary style exhibition mixing painting, sculpture, poetry or photography.[5][6]
In 2017, Aula Al Ayoubi participated in the exhibition Radical Love: Female Lust bringing together nearly 50 women Arab artists around Arabic poetry written by women mainly between the 7th century and 12th century. As a response to President Donald Trump's ban on travel to the United States, artists anchor their works and illustrations in women's sexual pleasure.[7][8]
Exhibitions
[edit]- Solo Exhibition at Free Hand Gallery, Damascus, Syria, 2008[9][non-primary source needed]
- Solo Exhibition at Museum of Modern Art, Kuwait City, Kuwait, 2009[9][non-primary source needed]
- Solo Exhibition, Tilal Gallery, Shuwaikh, Kuwait, 2011[9][non-primary source needed]
- Solo Exhibition, Roaya Gallery, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 2012[9][non-primary source needed]
- Solo Exhibition, Markhiya Gallery, Doha, Qatar, 2012[9][non-primary source needed]
- Aula Al Ayouby, Tilal Gallery, Shuwaikh, Kuwait, 17–28 November 2013
- Trobada Internacional of Art Mediterrani, Col·lectiu Mediterrani, Es Polvorí Foundation, Dalt Vila, Baleares, 28 January – 25 February 2016
- Radical Love: Female Lust, The Crypt Gallery, London, 14 February – 5 March 2017
- Seventeenth ArtsWorcester Biennial, Worcester MA, 2017[10]
- Solo Exhibition, ArtsWorcester Gallery, Worcester, MA, 2017
- 'Spring Revolution' Beacon Gallery, Boston Massachusetts 7 June - 28 July 2019[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Aula Al Ayoubi – Biography". Selections Arts. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Aula Al Ayoubi | Barjeel Art Foundation". Barjeel Art Foundation. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Hammond, Andrew (2017). Pop Culture in North Africa and the Middle East: Entertainment and Society around the World. ABC-CLIO. p. 172. ISBN 978-1440833830.
- ^ "Radical Love: Female Lust — The Crypt Gallery London". cryptgallery.org. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Arte Mediterráneo en Es Polvorí". El periódico de Ibiza (in Spanish). 28 January 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Artistas de Siria, Marruecos y Turquía en una exposición de arte mediterráneo". La Vanguardia. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "'Radical Love: Female Lust': turning historic Arabic poetry into contemporary art | gal-dem". gal-dem. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Ali, Samina (10 February 2017). "In New Exhibition Nearly 50 Arab Women Artists Forget Trump's Travel Ban And Revel in Female Lust". HuffPost. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "About". Aula Alayoubi. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "The Artists of the 2017 Biennial". ArtsWorcester. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ "Spring Revolution - Aula Alayoubi - Beacon Gallery". beacongallery.com. Retrieved 22 August 2019.