Joseph Bakir

Joseph Bakir (Kurdish Yosef Bekir , * 1971 in Afrin ) is a German artist of Kurdish-Syrian origin.

Life

Bakir completed his education from 1984 to 1989 at the Arts Center in Aleppo and studied from 1990 to 1994 at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Damascus . He graduated with a degree in painting. From 1994 to 1996 he completed postgraduate studies in painting. Bakir has lived in Germany since 1997 and is a member of the Federal Association of Visual Artists .

Group exhibitions (selection)

• 2016: Schweinfurt Orient meets Occident
• 2013: Cologne
• 2011: Siegburg
• 2009: Galerie Carre dore, Monaco, France
• 2009: Düsseldorf
• 2007: heart for heart; foundation, dss charity-art gallery, Munich
• 2007: Galerie Mensing, Munich
• 2004–2005: Annual exhibition of the BBK members in the Galerie Der Künstler, Munich
• 2004: 5 painters, Stockholm, Sweden
• 2003: Galerie Am Eichholz, Murnau
• 2003: K, Galerie im Maxfourm, Munich.
• 2000: Glückshafen, Galerie Orangerie, Munich
• 1999: Room on purpose, installation in the Hotel Mariandl, Munich
• 1993: Aram Gallery, Damascus
• 1991: Center of Culture, Damascus
• 1988: Aleppo National Museum

Solo exhibitions (selection)

• 2017 Volks Bank, Viersen
• 2016 gallery Ca art, Zülpich
• 2015 Kunsthaus Langenfeld
• 2014 Gallery Hof 3, Kalkar
• 2013 Kleve
• 2008: messe, Munich
• 2007: build two sculptures on the theme of the mermaid, Germany
• 2006: Kauffmann Gallery, Nördlingen-Möttingen
• 2005: Drissien Galerie, Munich
• 2004: Noack Gallery, Augsburg
• 2003: Künstler Haus, Munich
• 2002: EinWeltHaus, Munich
• 2001: Galerie Am Kloster, Munich
• 2000: Mozart Night, installation, Landsberg am Lech
• 1996: Khangi Gallery, Aleppo
• 1995: Galerie Nassir Schora, Damascus

Awards

• 1981: Syrian Children's Art Prize
• 1988: Best Sculpture, Aleppo National Museum
• 1994: Best Degree Award, Faculty of Fine Arts, Damascus

Web links

• Personal website

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Website of the organizers (last accessed on September 15, 2018)