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Yousef Ahmad was
born in Doha, Qatar in 1955. A member of the first generation of modern
artists in Qatar, Yousef Ahmad by necessity studied fine arts abroad,
first in Egypt then receiving a Masters degree from Mills College in California
in 1982. Ahmad has exhibited throughout the United States, Europe, and
the Arab world, and is the Art Consultant to the New Arab Art Museum in
Doha.
Inspired by the forms and the hues of the flat desert landscape of his
native Qatar and by Arabic calligraphy, his paintings are often collages
of mixed-media works where colors and textures derived from natural elements.
Lines are elongated across the canvas or wood, and letters and patterns
are layered with architectural shapes. His work is characterized by colored
areas and richly textured surfaces where he has mastered the art of light
refraction. His work is invariably a reflection of his great love and
inspiration, his home, Qatar with its Land, Sky and Sea.
Yousef Ahmad's work was chosen by Christies Dubai Committee due to his
outstanding ability and rich experience, being recognized as one of the
best abstract artists in his field. His three participations in 2007/2008
have seen much success amongst keen collectors with "Al Haa"
(the letter H in English) "Noon" (the letter N in English) and
"Ab" (the word "Father" in English), all sold above
their estimated price. His fourth participation with "Huwa"
(the word "He" in English) will be auctioned in October 2008.
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