Majid Jammoul's Page

My Role

Visual Artist, Artist

My Discipline(s)

Visual Arts

About Me And My Work

EDUCATION:
* Studied art in the Center of Plastic Arts- Ministry of Culture- in Damascus 1964 –1968.
* Studied Sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw 1969 –1975.
* Acquired Master of Arts degree in Sculpture with distinction from Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts 1975.
* Scholarship of D.A.A.D. (Academic Exchange) in Germany in 1987.
* Artistic research at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw 2005-2006.

• A member of The Fine Arts Association in Syria from 1975.
• A member of The Polish Union of Plastic Artists in Poland.
• A lecturer at Department of Sculpture- Faculty of Fine Arts –Damascus University from 1975-81.
• Director of Adham Ismail Center of Plastic Arts in Damascus from 1981 –1990.
• He has been awarded numerous prizes for sculpture designs in Syria .
• He is the author of monuments and open- air sculptures in Syria (Najha, Damascus, Souieda, Jubata, Jaramana) .

• Individual exhibition at The International Book and Press Club in Warsaw 1975.
• Annual Art Exhibitions in Syria from 1975.(Ministry of Culture ,Association of Fine Arts).
• Lattakia International Biennale of Arts Syria 1993, 1995, 1997,1999.
• 2nd International Biennale of Fine Arts in Oman- Masqat 2000.
• Group Exhibitions 1972 - 2005, in Syria and abroad.
• Syrian Contemporary Art Exhibitions in several countries (in Asia, Africa, Europe).
• Warsaw Fine Arts Festival 2006.
• Polish Salon of Art – Poznan - 2008
• Works in possession of Damascus National Museum, Ministry of Culture, Gallery at Fine Arts Academy in Warsaw, Museum of Contemporary Sculpture in Orońsko –Poland, private collections in several countries.

Places I Would Like To Visit

• He has taken part in International Sculpture Symposiums in :
International Sculpture Symposium – Antalia Festival Turkey \July 1977.
International Sculpture Symposium – International Center of Contemporary Sculpture- Orońsko– Poland \July, August 1986.
International Festival of Plastic Arts Al-Mahras Tunisia \ July 1997.
1st Damascus Sculpture Symposium \September 1997.
3rd Damascus Sculpture Symposium \September1999.
International Meeting of Stone Sculpture Menet \ July 2000-France.
5th Changchun International Sculpture Symposium China 2001\July,August.
2nd International Sculpture Symposium in Lattakia-Syria 2002.
1st Sculpture Symposium –International Damascus Fair 2002.
15th International Festival of Plastic Arts in Al-Mahras –Tunisia 2003.
1st International Sculpture Symposium – Dubai – UAE 2004.
1st International Sculpture Symposium – Cordoba – Spain 2004.
1st International Sculpture Symposium – Tehran - Iran 2007
1st International Sculpture Symposium – Soueida – Syria 2008

My Creative Influences & Favorite Artists

Brancusi , Giacometti. Bill, Chelida