BEHJAT OMER A BORN 1976 KURDISTAN IRAQ LIVES AND WORK IN SWEDEN
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Behjat Omer Abdulla

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Behjat Omer Abdulla

Born 1976 Kurdistan/Iraq

Lives and work in Borås/ Gothenburg, Sweden
E: behjatoa@gmail.com
Web: www.behjatomer.com
T: + 46 (0) 720215131
Work:
Freelance Artist
Artistic Director of River of Light 
Amanuenses, Valand Academy, Gothenburg University

Education:
2018-19: Critical Pedagogy and project leading, Valand Academy, Gothenburg University, Sweden.​
2016: MFA Fine Art Degree, Valand Academy, Gothenburg, Sweden.
2010: First Class Honours, BA-Fine Art in Staffordshire University. UK

2007: ABC Level 1 Art design and Creative Studies Digital Imaging. Stoke-on-Trent College, UK
1992-7: Diploma, in Painting, Sulaimaniyah Institute of Fine Arts. Kurdistan/Iraq ​

Awards:
2017-18: Drone Vision Project, Hasselblad Foundation
2017: Konstnärsnämnden, International project grant
2016: Konstnärsnämnden, One year working grant 
2016: Eric Ericsons Stipendium
2016: Valnd Academy Award
2016: Swedish Intercultural Art Grant
2015 The Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts
2014: Norwegian Art Council
2010: Awarded the prize for Outstanding Creative Achievement in Fine Art, Staffordshire University, UK

2009: Photography show “Home” Burslem School of Art, UK

Selected Group Exhibitions:
​Upcoming shows/events:
2019
         February River of light 2019, 
Gothenburg, Sweden
         May - June, Vänersborgs konsthall, Vänersborgs, Sweden
         June - July, Sink without Trace, P21 gallery, London, UK
2220: January, Drone Vision, Sweden

2018: ​En Mal D'Archive, Station, Beirut, Lebanon 
2018: Drone Vision, Hasselblad Foundation, Gothenburg, Sweden
2017: “Who are we?” Tate Modern, London, UK
2016: “Out of Chaos” Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle, UK
2016: “Summer Dig” Gothenburg Konsthall, Gothenburg, Sweden
2016: “ENACT” Gothenburg Konsthall, Gothenburg, Sweden
2016: “STIPENDIATUSTÄLLNINGEN” Royal Academy, Stockholm, Sweden
2016: “100 for 100” Ben Uri Museum of Art, London, UK
2016: “A Brighter Darkness” A-venue, Gothenburg, Sweden
2016: “Unexpected” Ben Uri Museum of Art, London, UK
2015: “River of Light” Gothenburg, Sweden
2015: “Journey Festival” outdoors wall installations, Leicester, UK
2015: “CAN YOU DIG IT” Vasagatan 33, Gothenburg, Sweden
2015: “Human Condition” Tenthaus, Oslo, Norway
2015: “Adopting Britain” Southbank Center, London, UK
2013: “Höstsalongen” kulturhuset Borås, Sweden
2012: “AirSpace window exhibition”, Stoke-on-Trent, UK

2011: “Counterpoint” Platforma Festival, Rochelle School Gallery, London, UK
2011: “Stick-Up ” British Ceramics Biennial, Stoke-on-Trent, UK
2011: “Factory Night”, National Garden Festival, Stoke-on-Trent, UK

2011: “AVENUE OF PORTRAITS” Hayward Gallery, London, UK

2011: “anti curate" Midland Art Center, Birmingham, UK

2011: “KMQ" slideshow, airspace Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent, UK

2011: “BE Festival" Midland Art Center, Birmingham, UK.

2011: “KISS ME QUICK" Harbour Arm Gallery, Margate, UK

2011: “Here Is My World" The Crocus Gallery, Nottingham, UK

2011: “DAT fest”, 100 Stories, Stoke-on-Trent, UK

2010: Southgate Place, Bath, UK

2010: Black Country Creative Advantage, The Public, West Bromwich, UK

2010: “Wirksworth Festival”, Newbridge Gallery, Wirksworth, UK

2010: “Amaze” Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent, UK

2009: “HEP”, Video installation, José Malhoa Museum, Portugal

2009: “World Domination 6”, Schloss Blumenthal, Germany

2009: “HEP”, Video installation, IM BANANAPARK, Berlin, Germany

2009: “HEP”, Video installation, Guildford Lane Gallery, Melbourne 300, Australia
2009: “Shifting Origin”, ArtWaves, Nile Street Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, UK

2009: “Oslo Open 2009”, Art film, Oslo, Norway
2009: “Home" Burslem School of Art, Queen Street, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent. UK

2008: “Bethesda Splendors”, Video installation, Bethesda Chapel, S-O- T, UK
2007: “Dishinit”, 404 Bowls with 101 People, New Vic Theatre, S-O-T, UK

2007: “Artists Against Racism & Fascism”. Stoke-On-Trent, UK

2006: “Straight from the Heart”, The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, S-O-T, UK
2005: “Holocaust Exhibition”, New Vic Theatre, S-O-T. UK

2005: “Piconnectic”, Semi Gallery Staffordshire University, S-O-T, UK
2004: “Beyond Experience, Beyond Appearance”, New Vic Theatre, S-O-T, UK
2004: "Behind the veils", Elective Gallery, Staffordshire University, UK

2003: “Travelling Light”, Art Exchange, The Surface Gallery, Nottingham, UK
1997: Sulaimaniyah Institute of Fine Arts Gallery. Iraq
1996: “Diwar Band”, Media Gallery, Sulaimaniyah, Iraq
1996: University of Sulaimaniyah, Iraq
1995: Media Gallery in Iraq

1992: Museum & Art Gallery of Sulaimaniyah. Iraq 

Commissions and artistic experience:

​2016-2019: Artistic Director for “River of Light ” Lantern project, Gothenburg, Sweden 
2018: FOR A the EU Project collaboration with TILLT, Gothenburg, Sweden  
2017: Art Educator GIBCA On Secularity, Gothenburg, Sweden  
2016: Swedish Representations for Art Transforming Urban Spaces,
2015: Artist talk, Spaces Between: Practice research pedagogy, Goldsmiths, University of, London, UK
2015: Selected artist for Journey Festival, Leicester, UK
2013: Selected artist for “ London Road Festival”, S-O-T, UK
2013: Media Trainer for the Second Edition of the Wiki Week “Say it loud” Rennes, France
2012: Lead artist for ” My London Road” London Road Festival, S-O-T, UK

2012: ”Fringe Festival” Coordinator and curator of visual art elements, S-O-T, UK

2012: Artist talk at Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
2012: Artist and Project Manager of Take This Waltz, UK

2012: Talk and drawing workshop, Staffordshire University, UK

2011: Kibblesworth Insider Art project, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK

2011: Curated ‘Kiss Me Quick ’, slideshow, AirSpace, Stoke-on-Trent, UK


2011: 100 stories, Performance, Stoke-on-Trent, UK

2010: Talk and drawing workshop, Staffordshire University, UK

2010: Conjunction ‘ESCAPE’ airspace Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent, UK

2010: Documentary Film ‘Common Ground’ Stoke-on-Trent, UK

2010: ‘Escape to the hidden garden’ land art drawing Workshop, Stoke-on-Trent, UK
2010: Over the Bridge Night, Film projection, Stoke-on-Trent, UK


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