Artists and members of the Omani society of fine arts statistics:

 Female members statistics:

The overall number of the female artists who joined the Society since 1993:

Estimated around 237 members.

Highly involved: 121

Slightly involved: 42

Recent forms and applications that aren’t confirmed yet: 11

Over all number of international participations:

Around 73 participations amongst the artists who were involved in different biennales and triennials, cultural weeks arts summits, as well as annual contests, in addition of arts exhibitions and galleries abroad.

Total number of awards, and further information about the participations and involvements:

133 is the number of the total awards that was obtained by the female members.

Rewards:

Rabha Mahmoud :

·        1981-First place award, National day exhibition.

·        1992-First place award, National day exhibition.

·        1994- Encouragement reward, Al Sharja international biennale.

·        1997- Appreciation reward, Al Sharja international biennale.

·        2008- Second place award, The OSFA 16th annual exhibition.

Nadira Mahmoud:

·        1990- Third place award Muscat biennale.

·        1992-  Golden Saa’fa award, the second Al Doha Annual exhibition.

·        1995- Visual arts award of The OSFA third annual exhibition.

·        1996- Kuwait biennale award.

·        2010- First place winner of the annual OSFA arts exhibition.

Suhair Fudha:

·        1976- First place award of the Woman’s day stamp design competition.

·        1983- Visual Arts National award of the Youth’s year.

·        1989- Appreciation award for youth training.

·        1990- Appreciation award of Dhofar’s youth week.

Mariyam Al Zadjali:

·        1986- First place award in oil paint art work.

·        1986- Golden medallion of the second Visual arts exhibition, Kuwait.

·        1987- Appreciation award, Bahrain.

·        1997- Second place in oil illustration exhibition.

·        2004-  Jury award of the second annual Kuwait exhibition.

·        2008- Appreciation award of the third Khrafi exhibition.

·        2010- Second place of the small art work.

Shameem Ameer:

·        1983- Third place award of the youth year .

·        1983- Best design award of the Gulf air company.

·        1985- International youth year, Stamp design award.

Yasmine Ameer:

·        1983- First place reward of the Omani youth year, of the ministry of Culture and Heritage.

·        1984- Encouragement reward of the Arab Gulf calendar design competition.

·        1985- Stamp design encouragement reward of the International Youth Year.

·        1988- First reward of the scholastic competition of the Ministry of culture and heritage.

·        1990- The 20^th national day First place award of the cultural competition of the ministry of culture and heritage.

·        1990-  First place award of the Omani environment competition, Ministry of regional municipalities and water recourses.

Zakya Al barwani:

·        1995- Photography First place award of the silver jubilee.

Nadia Al Balushi:

·        1998- Creativity award of the second youth exhibition.

·        2003- Silver Saafa reward of the cultural exhibition, Kuwait.

·        2008-  Jury award of the OSFA annual OSFA arts gallery.

Munira Al Harthi:

·        1998- Creativity award of the second youth exhibition.

Amina Al Rasbi:

·        2000- First place winner of the Library Day, Dhofar.

Naima Al maimani:

·        1999- first place winner of the Third Annual Youth exhibition.

Naima Al Sibani:

·        2006- The Bronze Award og the 10^th  Youth Exhibition

Na’alah Al Ma’mari:

·        1999- Jury award of the fourth youth exhibition.

·        2004- Third place reward of the 12^th visual arts exhibition.

·        2010- Encouragement award of the Annual Arts Festival.

Eman Al Zadjali:

·        2000- Jury award of the fourth Youth exhibition.

Hafsa Al Tamimi:

·        2001- First place winner of the Creativity and Talent development contest.

·        2001- Award of Appreciation of the 5^th Youth Exhibition.

·        2002- First place winner of the 6^th Youth Exhibition.

Fakhra Taj Al Ismaily:

·        2002- Third Place winner of the 6^th Youth Exhibition.

·        2003- The Silver Award of the 4^th Youth Exhibition.

·        2004- The Golden Award of The 8^th Youth exhibition.

·        2005- The Golden Award of the 13^th Annual exhibition.

Afaf Al Bajali:

·        2002-  Second place winner of The 6^th Youth Exhibition.

·        2003- The Bronze Award of the 11^th Annual arts exhibition.

Muna Nasser Al Amri:

·        2002- Third Place winner of The 6^th Youth exhibition.

Jamila Al Zadjali:

·        2002- Jury award of the 6^th Youth Exhibition.

Amaal Ba Saad:

·        2003-  The Golden Award of the 7^th Youth exhibition.

Muna Al Dhahab:

·        2003- The silver award of the 7^th Youth Exhibition.

Turkiyah Al Hadi:

·        2003- The Bronze Award of the  6^th Youth Exhibition.

·        2004- Third place award Of the Man Power competition.

·        2007- The Golden Award of the 11^th Youth Exhibition.

·        2008-  Second Place winner of the 12^th Youth Exhibition.

Fakhariya Al Yahyai:

·        2000-  First place winner in Sculpting competition, of the 8^th Annual Visual Arts Exhibition.

·        2009- First place winner in Media Arts field of the 7^th Annual Visual Arts Exhibition..

·        2010- First place winner Of the Arts Festival competition.

Myasa Al Raisi:

·        2001- Third Place winner of the 5^th  Youth Exhibition.

Radhyia Al Busaidi:

·        2007-  Jury award of the 15^th Annual Visual Arts Exhibition.

Bodour Alryiami:

·        1997-  First place award of the photography contest.

·        1997- Third Place award of the First Youth Exhibition.

·        1998- Second Place Award of the Visual Arts exhibition of the Youth’s Studio.

·        2001- Third Place Winner of the installations category Of the 9^th Annual Visual Arts Exhibition.

·        2002- First Place winner of the Deforestation Arts Competition that was held by the Ministry of Regional and Municipalities and Water Resources.

·        2004- Installations categoryin award, 16^th Youth Studio, Cairo.

·        2005- Installations categoryaward, 17^th Youth Studio, Cairo.

·        2006-The Golden Sa’afa  Award of the Suspended artwork in space, of the annual 8^th Visual Arts and Calligraphy Exhibition Of the Arab Gulf region.

·        2006- Jury award of the 14^th Youth Exhibition.

·        2008-The Grand Award of The Asian Biennale, Bangladesh.

·        2009- First Place award of the Small Artwork exhibition.

Fathyia Al Badwi:

·        2001- Second Place award of the 5^th Youth Exhibition.

Iftikhar Al Badwi:

·        2002- Second Place award of the Woman and Creativity Competition, Bahrain.

·        2009- First place award of the third Youth Exhibition.

Amani Al Faqih:

·        2005- The Golden Award of the 9^th Youth Visual Arts Exhibition.

Nida Al Kulaib:

·        1990- Silver Award of the Shankr Competition, India

·        1998- Third Place winner of the Youth Studio competition.

·        2001- First Place winner of the Visual Arts competition of the Youth’s Studio.

·        2007- Appreciation Award of the second Annual Arabic Calligraphy and Alphabetical abstraction competition.

Alia Al Farsi:

·         1999- Silver Medallion Of the Gulf Visual Arts Competition, Qatar.

·        2001- Second Place Award of the Gulf Visual Arts Competition, Muscat.

·        2009- Grand Award of the annual 17^th Arts Exhibition.

·        2010- Dr. Suad Al Sabaah’s Award of the second Kuwait’s Creativity of the Arab Gulf artists Summit.

·        2010- Third Place winner of the Arts Festival.


Tahira Fida:

·        2008- Jury award of the 16^th Annual Visual Arts Exhibition.

Raya Al Munji:

·        2004- Silver Award of the 8^th Youth Visual Arts Exhibition.

·        2006- Silver Award of the 10^th YouthVisual arts Exhibition.

·         2007- Bronze Award of the 11^th youth Visual arts Exhibition.

·        2009- Jury Award of the 12^th Youth Visual arts Exhibition.

Zakyia Al Hakmani:

·        2004- Bronze Award Of the 8^th youth Visual Arts Exhibition.

Shaima Fayez:

·        2008- Jury award of the 12^th Youth Visual Arts Exhibition.

Sana Al Hamidi:

·        2004- Bronze Award of the 8^th Youth Visual Arts Exhibition.

·        2007- Silver Award of the 11^th Youth Visual Arts Exhibition.

Sana Al Sabri:

·        2002- First Place award  of the Creativity and Talent development competition, UAE.

·        2003- Second Place winner of the Traffic week competition.

·        2005- Third Place award of the small artwork exhibition.

·        2008- First Place award of the small art work exhibition.

·        2009- Encouragement reward of the small art work exhibition.

Shaikha Al Syiabi:

·        2004- First Place award of the 8^th Youth Visual Arts Exhibition.

Mayada Rayhan:

·        2006- Golden award of the 10^th Youth exhibition.

·        2009- Encouragement award of the Annual Calligraphy and Alphabetical abstraction Exhibition.

Ayda Alhasnai:

·        2002- Second Place Award of the deforestation competition.

Radhika Hamlai:

·        2007- The Bronze Award of the 11^th Visual Arts Exhibiton.

Nawal Ateeq:

·        1993- Third Place winner of the Salalah Visual Arts Exhibition.

·        1997- Second Place winner of the Visual Arts Exhibition of the Youth Studio.

·        1998- First Place award of the 5^th Visual arts exhibition.

Enaam Amed:

·        2000- Encouragement award in oil Painting illustration of the Women Creativity visual arts Competition, Bahrain.

·        2000- Encouragement award in sculpting, Annual 8^th arts exhibition.

·        2005- Golden Award in installations category, annual 13^th Visual Arts Exhibition.

·        2006- Bronze award in Oil illustration competition of the Annual 14^th Visual Arts Exhibition.

·        2007- Silver award in installations category of the 5^th Visual Arts Exhibition.

·        2008- Fifth Place Winner in Suspended artwork in space,  of the 13^th Visual Arts Exhibition.

·        2009- Second place winner of the small Visual arts exhibition.

·        2010- First place award of the Visual arts competition of the Women’s Day Exhibition.

·        2010- Second Place award of the Visual Arts Festival competition.

Asma Al Kulaib:

·        1997- Bronze medallion in oil paint competition, of the Visual Arts Exhibition.

·        2003- Third Place winner in caricature, Dhofar Awareness campaign.

·        2009- Encouragement award in Calligraphy Competition.

·        2010- Second Place award in Kahil For Arabian Hoarse Painting.

Iftikhaar Al syiabi:

·        2001- Appreciation award in Sculpting, of the 9^th Visual Arts Exhibition.

·        2003- Third Place award in sculpting, The Annual Youth Studio competition.

Halima al Badi:

·        2000- First Place award of The Visual Arts Competition in SQU and UAE University.

·        2000- First Place award  of the installations category, Youth Studio competition.

·        2002- Third Place award in Photography of The Cultural competition, Ministry of culture and Heritage.

Muna Al baiti:

·        1998- Appreciation award, of the second Qinwaan Daanyia Visual Arts Exhibition, Kuwait.

Number of Abroad workshop participations:

Total of 7:

·        5: Austria.

·        1: Alba Academy located in Lebanon in 2000.

·        1: Alexandria Attlee, in 2006.

Number of artists with Academic Majors in Fine degrees:

 The estimated number of female artists with Academic majors is around 23.

Number of Female artists who where involved in authorizing books in Visual arts criticism:

·        Dr. Fakhariya Al Yahyai, Author of The book “ Omani Visual arts”

·        Mariyam Al Zadjali.

Number of Artists who where involved in giving workshops arts seminars as well as lectures:

Around 11 artists:

·        Rabha Mahmoud.

·        Mariyam Abdulkarim

·        Suhair fodha

·        Fakhariya Al Yahyai

·        Thurayia Darwish

·        Na’alah  Al Ma’mari

·        Shadia Al Mughairi

·        Dalila Al Harthi

·        Enaam Ahmed

·        Soad Mohammed Sulaiman

·        Hafsa Al Tamimi.

Number of the Female pioneers of the Omani arts movement:

There are 7 main female leaders in the Omani arts movement:

·        Rabha Mahmoud

·        Nadira Mahmoud

·        Suhair Fodha

·        Yasmine Ameer

·        Shamim Ameer

·        Zakya Al Barwani

·        Mariyam Al Zadjali.

Number of Artists who exhibited Personal Galleries:

·        Mariyam Al Zadjali

·        Rabha Mahmoud

·        Suhair Fouda

·        Fakharyia Al Yahyai

·        Muna Al Baiti

·        Nadira Mahmoud

·        Naima Al Maimani

·        Alia Al Farsi

·        Enaam Ahmed

The artistic fields that the artists are involved:

·        Sculpting: 2

·         Calligraphy: 200

·        Drawing: estimated about 200

·        Graphic engraving: 0

·        Computer Graphic: 0

·        Digital Media Arts: 2

·        Mixed Media: 4

·        Caricature: about 7

 Male members statistics:

 The overall number of the male artists who joined the Society since 1993:

·        Estimated around 310 members.

·        Highly involved: 152

·        Slightly involved: 57

·        Recent forms and applications that aren’t confirmed yet: 7

·        International participations: 113

·        Nationally obtained awards: 290

·        Personal exhibitions: 5 :Hasan Meer, Musa Omar, Saleh Al Shukairi, Salman Al Hajri

·        Number of National workshops involvements: 51

·        Number of male artists with Academic degrees: 2

       (Hasan Meer, Muhamed Al Amri)

·        Number of artists with international involvements: 63

·        Number of male pioneers of the Omani arts movements: 7 (Anwar Sonia, Lal Bakhsh Al Balushi, Musa Al Musafir, Ayoum Mlang, Hasan Bourk, Ghoson Mansour, Mahmoud Macki, Abdullah Al Ryiami, Muneer Sadiq,Rabee Anbar, Mohammed Nidham, Al Hunaini Brothers (Abdullah,  Khamis, Saud).

·        Number of artists who were involved in different arts majors: 105

Unique Artistic Experiences:

1.     Hasan Al Hajri: Unique achievements in watercolor.

2.     Hasan Meer: Conceptual arts field.

3.     Ayoub Mlang: individualized in sculpting with mixed media.

4.     Juma Al Harthi: Omani architecture and cultural symbolism.

5.     Khamis Al Hunaini: Sculp work that touches the humanity.

6.     Rasheed Abdelrahman: Mixed art work that reflects different cultural and social concepts.

7.      Saif Al Amri: Unique way of graphic expression.

8.      Muhammed Nidham: Unique way of ink techniques.

9.      Musa Omar: Urbanism and religious symbolism.

10.  Salim Omar: Cultural sculpting by using marble and granite.

11.  Mohammed Fadhel: Arabic calligraphy expressions by the use of local environmental substitutes.

12.  Abdelnaser Al Saigh: unique experiences with Arabic Alphabetical compositions and ink techniques.

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