international print project

middle east northwest graphic dialogue

international print project
middle east northwest graphic dialogue
PRINT ARTS NORTHWEST
portland, oregon
april 2007
international print project
middle east northwest graphic dialogue
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Cover image
Dr. Arafat Al-Niam
Lefkosia
19 x 26 inches
Jordan
Print Arts Northwest
Northwest Print Council Inc., 2007
Print Arts Northwest
416 NW 12th Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97209
503.525.9259
www.printartsnw.org
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introduction
Middle East Northwest Graphic Dialogue, an International Print Project, is an ambitious
international original ne art Print Exhibition and Exchange. The International Print Project
brings together works of 41 artists and printmakers from 13 Middle Eastern countries includ-
ing: Jordan, Lebanon, Bahrain, Syria, Iraq, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates,
Kuwait, Qatar, Yemen and Egypt.
The exhibit was curated by Dr. Arafat Al-Niam and the American artist and printmaker Barbara
Mason; the International Print Project will celebrate global culture and widen inter-cultural
dialogue while demonstrating the richness of the printmaking medium.
The International Print Project is a collaboration between the Jordanian Applied Science Uni-
versity Department of Fine Art and Print Arts Northwest in cooperation with Dr. Jean Campbell
of the Middle Eastern Studies Center of Portland State University. The project includes a primary
exhibition in Portland, Oregon of printmaking from a new generation of graphic artists from the
Middle East. In return, work from the professional artists of Print Arts Northwest will be exhib-
ited in Jordan and other countries in the Middle East.
The exhibition consists of work from Dr. Al-Niams workshops of the last three years. It is orga-
nized to promote the art and practice of printmaking in the Middle East; these workshops are
critically acclaimed as the most important in the region. The selected works for this project offer
an insight into the development of printmaking in both the Middle East and the United States.
They present new ideas, approaches and a combination of techniques and showcase the artists
exploration of their medium. The presentation of new techniques and tendencies in printmaking
can foster cultural links between American and Middle Eastern Artists.
Dr. Arafat Al-Niam
PhD, MFA. BFA in Graphic Arts & Printmaking
MST in Art Teaching
Assist. Prof. of Graphic Arts & Design, Applied Science University
Part-time Lecturer of Graphic Arts & Design, Philadelphia University
Initiator and curator of The ASU International Design Forum Symposiodesign Amman
Editorial Board Member of International Design Research Journal DESIGN BEHAVIORS
tel.:+962 777 929019
ar_alnaim@yahoo.com
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print arts nw
Encompassing seven Northwest States and two Canadian Provinces, Print Arts Northwest is an
educational nonprot organized by professional printmakers that operates for artists, educators,
collectors and the community.
Founded in 1981, Northwest Print Council dba Print Arts Northwest is a 501 (c)(3) corporation.
Print Arts Northwest, (PAN), the ofce and gallery of the NWPC, has played a signicant role as
a regional resource for printmakers, students, print collectors and art patrons who believe in the
value of preserving the ne art tradition of printmaking. Our mission is to support contemporary
ne art printmaking by promoting the practice, appreciation and collection of original prints
through exhibitions and educational programs. PAN is located in Portlands Pearl District in the
heart of the art gallery area.
The opportunity to bring work from the Middle East to Portland manifested itself with an email
to a long time internet acquaintance, Dr. Arafat Al-Niam, originally from Amman, Jordan.
Barbara Mason invited Dr. Al-Niam to send work to Portland from the Middle East and he was
very excited to do so, seeing this opportunity as a cross-cultural artistic project for artists to
understand each other more readily and appreciate the humanity in each other by the sharing
of their work. This International Print Project is conceived as an ongoing exchange of work
between many countries and the United States with Dr. Al-Niam as the facilitator on the Middle
Eastern end. Representing 13 countries and showing 43 pieces of work, this exhibition shows
prints of artists fairly new to the medium and those who have been practicing the craft for a long
time. PAN welcomes this unusual chance to showcase work not seen before in our area and we
look forward to exchanging the work of Northwest Artists with Jordan and other Middle
Eastern Countries.
This exhibition is sponsored by PAN, the Applied Science University of Amman, Jordan and the
Middle Eastern Studies Department of Portland State University.
Please visit our website for current information, www.printartsnw.org
PAN is a 501 (c)(3) educational nonprot. All Print Arts Northwest/Northwest Print Councils
programs, exhibitions and artist and non artist memberships are open and accessible to all
members of the public, regardless of race, sex, creed, national origin, disability or age.
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portland state university
The Middle East Studies Center (MESC) at Portland State University is committed to providing
information and to promoting understanding of the people, cultures, languages, and religions of
the Middle East in an open and objective atmosphere. As the only institution of higher
education in Oregon with a degree-based Middle East program, PSU offers courses in Arabic,
Turkish, Hebrew, and Persian languages, and many other disciplines. PSU has a distinguished
faculty with Middle East expertise and an extensive PSU Middle East library collection. MESC
serves as an information center providing support to Northwest faculty and students on other
campuses, businesses, pre-collegiate educators, and the media. MESC provides an institutional
bridge between the PSU campus and greater community with its year-round outreach activities
including: academic conferences, workshops for teachers, cultural events, expert speakers,
and access to a vast community lending library of printed materials, cultural items, and
audiovisual resources.
Dr. John Damis, Director
Dr. Jean Campbell, Assistant Director
Middle Eastern Studies Center
Portland State University
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Hussain Ali, Miranda V, 5 x 5 inches
Bahrain
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Wafa Jawahery, Landscape, 5 x 6 inches
Bahrain
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Eman Althany, 5 x 6 inches
Egypt
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Noor Mazen, Portrait, 11 x 15 inches
Iraq
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Alaa Najar, 8 x 6 inches
Jordan
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Mohammad Nimer, Self Portrait, 9 x 7 inches
Jordan
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Ameen Jamal Abu-Saeed, Portrait, 9 x 10 inches
Jordan
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Hamzah Mufd, Composition, 9 x 9 inches
Jordan
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Anas Waleed, Landscape, 5 x 6 inches
Jordan
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Lina Said, Cultivated Mountain, 6 x 6 inches
Jordan
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Yara Barghouti, Mountains, 5 x 6 inches
Jordan
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Zina Shihabi, People II, 6 x 6 inches
Jordan
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Tamara Abd-Alhadi, Landscape, 5 x 5 inches
Jordan
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Mahmoud Abu-Shawali, 5 x 5 inches
Jordan
Essam Janakat, Shadows, 5 x 5 inches
Jordan
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Mohannad Barakat, Woman, 6 x 6 inches
Jordan
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Tareq Almhasen, Self Portrait, 11 x 15 inches
Jordan
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Rawan Jamel, Always Happy, 11 x 15 inches
Jordan
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Sondos Ali, Sysha, 9 x 9 inches
Jordan
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Mohammad Sabbagh, Portrait, 9 x 9 inches
Jordan
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Mays Rizeq, 7 x 8 inches
Jordan
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Mohammad Al-Abdallat, Self Portrait, 11 x 12 inches
Jordan
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Fadel Shaat, 6 x 9 inches
Jordan
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Turaya Sofan, 6 x 9 inches
Jordan
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Shady Al-Hady, Self Portrait, 11 x 15 inches
Jordan
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Ibrahem Ismail, Self Portrait, 11 x 16 inches
Jordan
Noor Almufeh, Woman, 8 x 14 inches
Jordan
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Hana Abu-sofan, 13 x 19 inches
Jordan
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Dr. Arafat Al-Niam, 26 x 19 inches
Jordan
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Dr. Arafat Al-Niam, 18 x 26 inches
Jordan
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Maiasa Al-Hakeem, 9 x 6 inches
KSA
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Yasmen Al-Safar, Meshwar Yallow, 6 x 6 inches
KSA
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Mona Ahmad Salim, Mona, 6 x 9 inches
Kuwait
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Abdallah Fawaz, Self Portrait, 15 x 23 inches
Lebanon
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Nabhan Abdullatif, 7 x 7 inches
Oman
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Rashid Hassan, Musk, 5 x 5 inches
UAE
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Jessica Berkley, A Sunny Winter Day, 6 x 5 inches
Palestine
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Mashal Tawfq, Memories I, 6 x 6 inches
Palestine
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Mais Basheer, Mountain, 5 x 5 inches
Syria
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Remon Yousef, Self Portrait, 9 x 9 inches
Syria
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Adel Barqawi, Bird, 5 x 5 inches
Qatar
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Husein Hayyoti, 9 x 7 inches
Yemen
graphic design
Kate Rosenthal
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Print Arts Northwest
416 NW 12th Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97209
503.525.9259
www.printartsnw.org