KARIM SAIFOU

1953 Iraq 1975 Diploma / Institute of Fine Arts - Baghdad 1979 Bachelor of Arts - College of Fine Arts - Baghdad 1979 Travel to France for study 1974 Work in Journalism / Painter & Designer 1980-1984 Painter & Designer in Iraqi Center in Paris 1999-2007 Painter & Designer in French Center in Baghdad 2003-2008 Painter & Designer in the Iraqi department of plastic art

INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATIONS:

1981 - 82 Iraqi artists Exhibition - Paris 1983 - 84 - 87 Al-Wasity Festival - Baghdad 1985 Cagnes sur - mer / France 1986 - 88 - 02 Baghdad International festival 1993 Exhibition of artists of today & tomorrow Ain Gallery Baghdad 1993 Exhibition of man & life - Inana Gallery - Baghdad 1995 Festival of Iraqi contemporary art - Tunisia 1996 Exhibition of the Youth - Hewar Art Gallery- Baghdad 1997 Strolling Exhibition of contemporary Iraqi Art- Morocco 1998 Exhibition of spaces in adventure - Gallery of Baghdad 1998 Al-Mahres International festival Tunisia 1998 Festival of Iraqi art - Inst. of Arab World(IMA)- Paris 1999 Exhibition of Al-Abraj - Al-Meezan gallery- Baghdad 2000 Exhibition of seven Iraqi Artists - Inst. of Arab World - Paris 2000 Exhibition of experimenting indications - Baghdad Gallery 2000 Exhibition of OPIC Artists- Caracas - Venezuela 2000 Exhibition of Art Worl- Rivoli - ITALY 2002 Festival of Iraqi contemporary art- Chine 2005 Exhibition of Iraqi artists in Gallery M- Paris 2005 Exhibition in Marie Demange gallery- Paris 2006 Exhibition in Art Avntage gallery Paris 2006 Exhibition (Reliefs de la memoire) in French Centre - Baghdad 2006 Art Avantage Gallery - Paris 2007 (Reliefs de la mémoire) French Centre - Baghdad 2007 Festival of Iraqi contemporary art – unesco - Paris 2008 Carré d'Artistes Gallery - Paris 2009 Gallery ORENDA )talents from the east- Paris 2009 Gallery art et miss- Paris 2009 Spazio Tadini- Milan-ITALY 2010 Gallery art et miss-Paris 2010 Gallery ORENDA- Paris