About

Abdul Karim Faraj

1943 – Born in Swaida –Syria

1971– Bachelor of Fine Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts,

            Damascus University

1978– Masters , Graphic and Printing techniques

            Excellent Grade , Academy of Fine Arts , Warsaw ,

            Poland.

1984– PhD , History of Arts , Warsaw University , Poland.

 

1987 – Head of Graphic Department, Damascus University

2003 – Head of Graphic Department, Damascus University

2005- Dean, Faculty of Fine Arts, Damascus University

• Eight solo exhibitions , Poland , Syria , United Kingdom

1989 – Establishing member, Graphic and Printing Department, Faculty of Fine Arts, El Fatih University, Tripoli , Libya.

1989- Represented Syria, International Symposium Of Graphic, Dresden, Germany.

1994- Competition, international Biennial of Graphic Arts, Cairo, Egypt.

1994 – Tattoo International Biennial , Tiny Plate , Chamalier , France.

1995- International Biennial ,  Stylus Graphic techniques Uzice , Yugoslavia.

1995 – I nternational Biennail , Tiny Plate , Olofastrom , Sweden.

• Private Collections Possessed to the Ministry of Culture , Syria and Special collections in Syria , Jordan , Poland , Lebanon , Germany , France and United Kingdom.

1997 – Lecturer , Contemporary formation of Heritage values , Decca Academy of Arts – Bangladesh.

1998 – Tattoo International Biennial , Tiny Plate , Chamalier , France.

1998 – Scientic mission , Conentry University , United Kingdom , (Six months)

2003 – Member of Artistic Group Representing Syria , Estampa Festival , Madrid-Spain.

1993 – Graphic techniques and Typography , Education Book.

1995 – Thematic Articles , Plastic Art , Published in Journal of Plastic Life – Al Hayya Al Tashkeliya – Ministry of Culture , Syria.

• Editorial Member , Damascus University , Arbitral Journal of Engineering Science.