Hassan Al Mulla
Qatari artist specializing in paintings (born 1951)
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Hassan Al Mulla (Arabic: حســـن الملا; born 1951 in Doha, Qatar)[1] is a Qatari artist specializing in paintings. He has been described as a "pioneer in painting in Qatar".[2]
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| Born | Hassan Al Mulla حســـن الملا 1951 (age 74–75) |
| Education | University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Known for | Painting |
Early life and education
Career
His paintings are surrealist.[5] The most common themes in his paintings are childhood memories, traditional Qatari activities and the natural environment.[6][1]
He was one of the eighteen founding members of the Qatari Fine Arts Society in 1980 and served as its second president. He is a former director of the Department of Culture and Arts.[3][7] He taught painting at Qatar University.[7] In 2011, he was the vice-president of the Qatar Society for Rehabilitation of People with Special Needs.[8]
Exhibitions
Al Mulla has participated in various regional and international art exhibitions.[6] He participated in all of the Qatar Fine Arts' Society's exhibitions until 1995. His first solo exhibition was held in 1988.[4] In 2013, he held his sixth solo exhibition.[6]
Al Mulla had an exhibition in New Delhi in 2018 displaying 24 of his paintings.[9] In 2020 the "Lived Forward: Art And Culture In Doha From 1960-2020" exhibition featured works from Al Mulla.[10] In 2022 eight of his works were displayed in the Qatar collective art exhibition.[11][12] He also participated in the Fire Station hosted exhibition "Abstraction: Subverting Reality".[13]