Krayem Awad
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Krayem Maria Awad is a prominent Vienna-based painter
, sculptor and poet
of Syria
n origin.
He was born in Basir, and later moved to Austria
, where he studied from 1968 telecommunications engineering at the Vienna Technical College
, and was also enrolled at the Vienna School of Economics.
He also attended the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts
.
In the 1970-1980s, he received international recognition for his numerous aquarelle
work.
In the 1970s he participated in lectures as part of the creative movement "North-South Dialogue". He was a member of the editorial board of the magazine "Treffpunkte", and author of the manifesto
"The Position of Women in European Civilization".
In 1977 he joined the art cooperative "Arbeitsgemeinschaft Kunst", offering courses in printing graphics and ceramics, and teaching at a summer art school in Vienna.
In the 1990s he worked with video installations, photography
and computer graphics.
Since 1994, he has been involved in art-workshops and art courses in Switzerland
.
Krayem uses mixed media when painting, mixing sand and ashes with oil-based pigment
s, and often supplements artwork with his own poetry.
Krayem often creates large format paintings, like the one titled "The whole", which measured 3x10 meters, and was on display at Vienna’s Jugendstiltheater in September 2008 :de:Steinhof (Wien).
He is a member of the International Club of visual artists "Art/Diagonal" http://www.artdiagonal.com/artdiagonal.html.
Krayem's art work has been shown, as part of one man shows, in many Europe
an countries, as well as in Japan
, South Africa
, and the United States of America. His paintings are in museums and private collections.
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
, sculptor and poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
of Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
n origin.
He was born in Basir, and later moved to Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, where he studied from 1968 telecommunications engineering at the Vienna Technical College
Vienna University of Technology
Vienna University of Technology is one of the major universities in Vienna, the capital of Austria. Founded in 1815 as the "Imperial-Royal Polytechnic Institute" , it currently has about 26,200 students , 8 faculties and about 4,000 staff members...
, and was also enrolled at the Vienna School of Economics.
He also attended the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts
Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna is an institution of higher education in Vienna, Austria.- History :The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna was founded in 1692 as a private academy by the court-painter Peter Strudl, who became the Praefectus Academiae Nostrae. In 1701 he was ennobled as Baron of the Empire...
.
In the 1970-1980s, he received international recognition for his numerous aquarelle
Watercolor painting
Watercolor or watercolour , also aquarelle from French, is a painting method. A watercolor is the medium or the resulting artwork in which the paints are made of pigments suspended in a water-soluble vehicle...
work.
In the 1970s he participated in lectures as part of the creative movement "North-South Dialogue". He was a member of the editorial board of the magazine "Treffpunkte", and author of the manifesto
Manifesto
A manifesto is a public declaration of principles and intentions, often political in nature. Manifestos relating to religious belief are generally referred to as creeds. Manifestos may also be life stance-related.-Etymology:...
"The Position of Women in European Civilization".
In 1977 he joined the art cooperative "Arbeitsgemeinschaft Kunst", offering courses in printing graphics and ceramics, and teaching at a summer art school in Vienna.
In the 1990s he worked with video installations, photography
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
and computer graphics.
Since 1994, he has been involved in art-workshops and art courses in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
Krayem uses mixed media when painting, mixing sand and ashes with oil-based pigment
Pigment
A pigment is a material that changes the color of reflected or transmitted light as the result of wavelength-selective absorption. This physical process differs from fluorescence, phosphorescence, and other forms of luminescence, in which a material emits light.Many materials selectively absorb...
s, and often supplements artwork with his own poetry.
Krayem often creates large format paintings, like the one titled "The whole", which measured 3x10 meters, and was on display at Vienna’s Jugendstiltheater in September 2008 :de:Steinhof (Wien).
He is a member of the International Club of visual artists "Art/Diagonal" http://www.artdiagonal.com/artdiagonal.html.
Krayem's art work has been shown, as part of one man shows, in many Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an countries, as well as in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, and the United States of America. His paintings are in museums and private collections.
External links
- artist’s website
- artist’s website in German
- b&find_code=WRD&adjacent=N&request=krayem+awad&x=10&y=9 Krayem's publications in the Austrian National Library
- http://www.swissart.ch/galerie_meier/06_Awad-Krayem.html
- German National Library(https://portal.d-nb.de/opac.htm?method=showFullRecord¤tResultId=krayem%2526any¤tPosition=2)
- http://www.schwyzkultur.ch/nachrichten/faszination-der-begegnungen-1092.html
- http://www.emikunstverlag.com
- http://www.swissart.net/galerie_meier/krayem-2010.html
- http://www.galerie-arrigoni.ch/html/kunst_13_krayem.html
- http://www.kunstnet.at/kunstverein-mistelbach/03_03_29_6.html
- http://aleph.univie.ac.at:80/F/7H9K4A3DHEXYU861LFPVH7BVNEBNPPTP8UMMHT2SIARY7XHBDK-09721?func=find-b&request=krayem+awad&find_code=WRD&x=0&y=0