fuad

Fuad Al-Futaih Gallery

Born: 1948, Yemen

Fuad Al-Futaih is hailed as one Of Yemen’s art leaders and is working as a professional artist in Sana’a.

Education:
1970:
- English Literature at the University of Cairo
- Economy and Political Science at the University of Baghdad
- Diploma of fine Art from the Academy of Fine Art in Düsseldorf, West Germany
- Study of History of Art (for doctorate) at the University of Cologne, West Germany

Activities:
- Black & White drawings, silk screening, lithography, etching – sculpture, experimental theater films
- Using white, black, blue and red oil colours on canvas, watercolours on paper, copper and iron, oil on wood.

Murals and sculpture projects :
- Large mural 9m x 3m
- Sport Stadium Sana’a, stone sculpture (peace) Sana’a International Airport
- Fountain projects in Sana’a.

Exhibitions:
West Germany – Germany Dem. Republic, Belgium, Holland, Bulgaria USSR, North Korea, Greece, Japan, France, England, Norway, USA, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, Egypt, Lebanon, Iraq, Libya, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunis, Jakarta, Italy, Yemen (Aden, Sana’a)

Awards:

1989: First National Award in Fine Art

1975:
- 2nd prize for the logo on the International Women’s Decade
- Prize for the winner of the competition for the Poster of Disarmament, from the UN
- Medal from the Alexandria Museum of Art

Collections:
Many museums, galleries and international personalities all over the world collect Works done by the artist

Others:
- Illustrating children’s books, design medals, logos, stamps, and coins
- First President of the Arab Art Union in Europe
- Owner of the No. 1 Gallery, the first gallery opened in the Rep. of Yemen

1980 - 1987: Director of the plastic Art Department in Sana’a
1992: Director of National Art Centre
1994: Documentation Film about the Artist in the German TV (NDR)
1995: Erlangen Museum (Germany) 1995