Dia Aziz Dia

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Dia Aziz Dia took his daily environment as the main subject of his representations and drawings. At first look, one can see that the artist has put social life on record from a geographical perspective of both landscape and architecture, and through the observation of costumes, events, habits and customs. But a more thorough reading of his collection of works reveals that Dia’s other obsession lies in capturing light and colour as the essential axes for the composition and structure of his paintings. 

This is achieved by setting up an intense dialogue between both elements, in order to reflect the intensity of high amidst a nature that is overwhelmed by desert elements and continental climate characteristics.

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The Al-Mansouria Foundation

Zaman Jassim

Born in Al Khobar, 1971, Saudi Arabia.

Art Education Diploma, Art Institute, Riyadh 1989. Lives and works in Qatif.

SSE:

2012 “The Other” Courtyard Gallery, Dubai

2011 Dar Al-Funoon, Kuwait

2010 Courtyard Gallery, Dubai U.A.E

2009 Desert Design Gallery, Khobar, Saudi Aarbia

2008 S, Event Gallery, Manama, Bahrain

2007 Oman Society for Writer & Literates Hall, Muscat, Oman

2007 Cité International des Arts, Paris, France

2005 Cité International des Arts, Paris, France

2005 Arabesque Gulf, Khobar, Saudi Arabia

2002 RIDA Gallery, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

2001

  • INMA Gallery, Khobar, Saudi Arabia
  • Bahrain Art Society, Manama, Bahrain

2001, 1997 Qatif Art Hall – Qatif, Saudi Arabia

2000 Arabesque Gallery, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

SGE:

2010 “Nabatt, a Sense of Being” Contemporary Art Exhibition from Saudi Arabia, Shanghai Duolun Museum of Modern Art, China

2008 Fourth Artists Exhibition, Al-Bareh Café, Manama, Bahrain

2007

  • Saudi Culture Days, Algeria
  • Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul, Turkey
  • Moscow, Kazan, Russia

2005 15 Artists at the Kunsthalle Darmstadt, Germany

2004 7 Artists Exhibition, Doha, Qatar & Riyadh, KSA

2003

  • 9th Cairo International Biennale, Cairo, Egypt (Al-Mansouria Foundation collection)
  • 30 Artist from Arab Countries Exhibition by (W. B. G. & IMF), Dubai, UAE

2002 Institut du Monde Arabe Paris, France (Kinda collection)

2001 & 1996 & 1994 Cairo International Biennale, – Cairo, Egypt

2000

  • Exhibition selection of the current Saudi Art, London
  • Art for All, Al-Mansouria Foundation for Culture and Creativity, Jeddah, KSA, 2000

1999 Exhibition selection of the current Saudi art, Madrid

1999 & 1997 Sharjah International Biennale, UAE

1998

  • Expo 98 World Wild Exhibition of Lisbon, Portugal
  • Joint Exhibition with Artist Ali Alsaffar, Dammam, KSA
  • 3 x 3 Exhibition, Saudi Arts Center, Jeddah, KSA

1997 & 1998 Saudi Culture Exhibition – Germany, Switzerland

1997

  • February Exhibition – Kuwait
  • Saudi Visions, Al Mansouria Foundation, Jeddah, KSA

1996 to 2006 Qatif Artists Group Exhibition, Qatif, Jeddah, Damascus

1991 & 1992 & 1994 National Art Exhibition, National Museum, Bahrain

Prizes:

  • Al Kharafi Biennale Award for Contemporary Arab Art, Kuwait, 2011
  • 3rd prize Saudi Contemporary Art Competition, Riyadh, KSA, 2010
  • 1st prize of Alsafeer Competition – Riyadh, KSA, 2009
  • 3th prize “Kilak Fan “ Competition – Riyadh, KSA, 2008
  • 6th prize Al Baha Competition – Riyadh, 2007
  • Silver Prize, GCC Competition, Oman, 2006
  • Golden Prize, GCC Competition, Kuwait, 2003
  • 7th prize Saudi Airline Competition Jeddah, KSA, 2003
  • 4th prize of Al-Safeer Competitions – Riyadh, KSA, 2002
  • 1st Prize “Golden Malwen” Saudi Airlines Competition – Jeddah, KSA, 2001
  • 1st prize General Exhibition of Kingdom Regions, Riyadh, 2001
  • Saudi Contemporary Art Competition 5th prize 2001, 3rd prize 2000, 2nd 1979, 5th prize 1996
  • Saudi Arabia National Collection Competition, 2nd Prize 1994
  • 7th 2000. 3rd Prize Abha Arts Competition – Abha, KSA, 1997
  • First prize 8th Arts Exhibition for GCC’s youth artists, Kuwait, 1993


Participation:

  • Resided in Cite International des Arts in Paris for two months in 2005 under the auspices of The Al-Mansouria Foundation For Culture and Creativity
  • Participated in the Emaar International Arts Symposium in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai – 2006
  • Nominated to represent Saudi Arabia in the United Buddy Bear, Berlin, 2007
  • Participated in Qatar Diar Art Symposium in Doha, Qatar 2008
  • Participated in Jordan arts Symposium, Amman 2009
  • Participated in the International Symposium for artists from countries in Asia and Scandinavia in the capital Mumbai, India 2010

Collections:

  • The AL-Mansouria Foundation
  • The Kinda Foundation
  • Ministry of Culture and Information
  • Saudi Aramco Company
  • League of Arab States
  • The Park Gallery
  • Emaar International
  • Arabesque Gulf
  • Sunset Beach Resort
  • Al Marrkhiya Gallery
  • Burj Khalifa Dubai and many more private clients/organizations not listed