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Mohamed Hamza/Painter
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Introduction
Mohamed Hamza was born in Sudan in 1966. From
1986-89 he studied in the College of Fine and Applied Art in Khartoum
Sudan. Before coming to Britain in 1990 he has exhibited throughout
Sudan and Europe. Since settling in Cardiff, South Wales. Hamza has
continued to paint and exhibit widely. Founder of Hamza Studio and
co-founder of African, Arab & Contemporary Arts.
Trained in Western techniques, his work brings together elements
from Eastern and Western cultures, emphasizing both similarities
and differences. Committed to depicting aspects of reality-both
Sudanese and Western - Hamza draws on life he sees around him
as well as themes from myth and literature. Hamza has no desire
consciously to imitate any particular western style. He acknowledges
the importance of movement in his work. His attention to detail
expressed through the application of translucent, jewel-like colours
invokes for him an openness and freedom of spirit.
Having completed a master-class with painter Harry Holland. Hamza
recent work specialising in portraiture, expressing a fine sense
of balance and deep understanding of figure form. His paintings
have a tranquil quality imbued with warmth and understanding of
human nature. In embracing both Sudanese and Western culture bonds
and unites the two different worlds and creating a new third space
which is neither one nor the other.
SELECTED EXIBITIONS
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- 1989
- Hilton Hotel, Khartoum, Sudan (March); Hilton Hotel, Khartoum
Sudan (Dec); African Centre, Madrid
1990
- Maridian Hotel, Khartoum, Sudan; Llantrisant Festival, South
Wales; Norwegian Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay; Richard Beere Gallery,
Cardiff
- 1991
Cardiff Bay Art Trust, Cardiff Bay; Sudanese Cultural Centre,
London; Tyne Barn, St Donats Castle, Lantwit Major; Arab-British
Friendship Association, Cardiff
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- 1992
- Exposition De Arte, Cidaf Gallery, Madrid; Asian Festival, St
David's Hall, Cardiff
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- 1993
- Summer Show, Albany Gallery, Cardiff; Welsh Art Fait, Cardiff
1994
- Christmas Exhibtiion, St David's Hall, Cardiff; Protraits Exhibition,
J. Phillips Solicitors, Cardiff; Welsh Art Fair, Cardiff; Norwegian
Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay; Christmas Show, St David's Hall, Cardiff
- 1995
- Mulicultural Arts, Cardiff Central Library; 'Welsh Hall of Fame'
Visitors Centre, Cardiff Bay; 'The quiet Night' Norwegian Arts
Centre, Cardiff Bay; Butetown History & Arts Gallery, Butetown;
Newport Gallery, Newport, Gwent; Christmas Show, St David's Hall,
Cardiff
1996
- Roots of the Future, St David's Hall, Cardiff; Essence of Wales,
St David's Hall, Cardiff; Myth, Faith and Religion, Central Library,
Cardiff; Myth, Faith and; Religion, Rhondda, South Wales; Myth,
Faith and Religion, Barry; Temple of Peace, Cardiff
- 1997
- 'Shadowlands' Washington Gallery, Penarth; The Point (Save the
Children) Cardiff Bay; Kufa Gallery, London
1998
- Workshop Garden Festival, Freindship Hall, Sudan; Art for All,
Sudanese Artists Union, Sudan; Christmas Show, Cardiff
1999
- Global Village, United Arab Emirates; International Bennial,
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- 2000
- Congress Diversity 2000 - Cardiff City Council, Cardiff; Refugee
Stradegy Exhibition, City Council, Cardiff; Contemporary Sudanese
Arts Exhibition, Temple of Peace, Cardiff; Four Elements, Norwegian
Church, Cardiff; WRC - Temple of Peace, Cardiff; Gabalfa Primary
School, Cardiff; New Cultural Diversity 2000 - St David's hall
Cardiff; New Cultural Diversity 2000 - Talisen Arts Centre, Swansea;
New Cultural Diversity 2000 - College, Aberdare; Refugee Week,
Temple of Peace, Cardiff
- 2001
Shibrain Arts Centre, Khartoum, Sudan; Arts Council of Wales,
Stradegy - Cardiff
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS:
Workshops, Demonstrations, Lectures
- CHRISTMAS SHOW, ST DAVID'S HALL
VISITORS CENTRE, CARDIFF BAY
GABALFA SCHOOL, CARDIFF
NEWPORT (BEDWAS HIGH SCHOOL)
BARRY HIGH SCHOOL
CHRISTMAS SHOW, ST DAVID'S HALL
BRIDGEND ART ASSOCIATION, BRIDGEND
LLANTRISTANT ARTS CENTRE, LLANTRISTANT
BARRY MEMORIAL HALL, BARRY
WASHINGTON GALLERY, PENARTH
CARDIFF INTERNATIONAL ARENA, CARDIFF
SAVE THE CHILDREN WEEK, COUNTY HALL, CARDIFF
AMNISTY INTERNATIONAL WEEK, WREXHAM
KUFA GALLERY, LONDON
COLLEGE OF FINE ART, SUDAN
SUDANESE ARTISTS UNION, SUDAN
OMDURMAN AHLIA UNIVERSITY, OMDURMAN
ASHTAR GALLERY, DAMASCUS, SYRIA
BBC RADIO 4
RADIO WALES
VOICE FOR ALL
SEPECTRUM RADIO
RADIO WALES, CHRISTMAS SHOW
M.B.C. SATALITE TELEVISION
OMURMAN NATIONAL RADIO
SUDANESE TV
THE SLATE - BBC TELEVISION
ARTS ASSOCIATION - HEATH
ARTS ASSOCIATION - TREHORCY
CARDIFF CITY COUNCIL
TEMPLE OF PEACE, CARDIFF
WHITCHURCH HIGH SCHOOL
CATHAYS HIGH SCHOOL
ST MARY THE VIRGIN PRIMARY SCHOOL
MOUNT STUART PRIMARY SCHOOL
MOORLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL
NEW CULTURAL DIVERSITY, ST DAVID'S HALL, CARDIFF
NEW CULTURAL DIVERSITY, TALISEN ARTS CENTRE, SWANSEA
NEW CULTURAL DIVERSITY, ABERDARE COLLEGE, ABERDARE
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