
Muatasim Al kubaisy
Born in Iraq, 1968
He is a Senior Tutor of Sculpture and Coordinator of Fundamentals of Art and Design II Studio.
Bio
The artist now resides and works in Sharjah, the UAE. Furthering his career and savoir-faire, the artist is part of the University of Sharjah’s fine art faculty. His works are housed in private and public collections across the UAE and have been exhibited widely in Baghdad, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Paris.
Education
- BA from Fine Art Academy, Iraq
Key Achievements
As a member of the Iraqi Fine Artists Association, he gained the first Young Artists Award in Baghdad in 2005. Among his key achievements are the gold-plated ceramic mural memorialising the late HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, in Al Ain Museum, UAE
Exhibitions
Alkubaisy has solo exhibited his works in Ayyam Gallery, Dubai , Beirut, Abu Dhabi alongside several group exhibitions in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Paris and Sydney. For over two decades now, Alkubaisy has shaped his career as a sculptor, highlighting the serious and drastic changes taking place in Iraq post-2003.