Ahmed Amir Jabir is a Sudanese-British multi-disciplinary artist in painting, Arabic calligraphy and novel-writing. He works using the language of abstraction with elements of figuration to explore portraits, nature and music. Jabir is an educator, working through literature, poetry, painting, drawing, illustration and graphic design. His work and his pedagogic approach explores global connections and cultural dialogue.

Education:

BA Graphic Design, Sudan University for Science & Technology (1980-1984) Slade School of Art UCL, London British Council Scholarship (1994)

MA Art, Design & Visual Culture, London Guildhall University (2000-2002)

PhD Sudan University for Science & Technology, Khartoum (2013-2016)

Solo-Exhibitions:

Kandakas: Pearls & Lotuses of the Nile, The Humble Gallery London, 2019

Mosaic, The French Cultural Center Khartoum, 2013

US Art in Embassies (gov), Khartoum 2010

Al- Ahram International Hall, London 1998

Goethe Institute Khartoum, 1994

Men in T. S. Eliot's Poetry, British Council Khartoum , 1993

Women in T. S. Eliot's Poetry, British Council Khartoum, 1992

Untitled, British Council Khartoum, 1990
Group  Exhibitions:

The Gallery, Islington Art Society London, 2023

The Round House cafe, Islington Art Society London,  2024

The Oriental Museum, Durham University, 2000

Egee Art Touring Exhibition Bahrain, 2000

The Spitz Gallery London, 2000

 Inspired by the V&A Collections, Henry Cole The V&A London, 2000

The World Picture Book Illustrations Exhibtion '99, 1999

Egee Art Touring Exhibition Kuwait, 1999

Egee Art Exhibition London, 1998

Art Forum Tokyo, 1995

Arab British Chamber of Commerce London, 1995

Biennale of Illustrations Bratislava, 1994

Shrjah 1st International UAE, 1993

Friendship Hall, Khartoum, 1993

Biennale of Illustrations Bratislava, 1992

Royal Cultural Centr Amman, 1990

Jordan University Amman, 1990

Art Forum Tokyo, 1991

Hilton Khartoum, 1991

National Corporation for Art & Culture, Omdurman, 1990

Awards:

Noma International Prize for Picture Books,  Asian/Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO Tokyo,  2000, 1998. 1994

Certificate for Work of High Calibre The V&A Museum, 2000

Gold Medal Sudan's Pavilion Shrjah 1st International UAE, 1993

Bronze Medal Cario Biennial, 1984

Selected Academic Paper & Journalistic Writings:

Mohamed A Otaybi's Artwork, 2017

Ibrahim El-Salahi's Exhibition at Tate Modern, 2013

Artist Ahmed Abdel Aal's Philosphical and Artistic Project, 2010

Facination by T. S. Eliot,  Majalat al- Khartoum, 1993

T. S. Eliot,  Majalat al Hababkoum Sudanairways Inflight magazine, 1993

Prof Shibrain Never Forgot His Khalwa's Lessons. On the Co-founder of Khartoum School, Sudanow magazie 1990

Interview with novelist El- Tayeb Salih, Sudanow magazine 1988

Edited 'Artist's Vision Page', Sudanow magazine in English, Khartoum 1986-1992

Founded and edited 'Reader's Galley', New Horizons Newpaper in English, Khartoum 1992-1994

Many  articles on art and culture in various magazines and newspaper in Sudan, Saudia and Egypt, in Arabic.

Published Creative Writings:

Dawaer al-Wai wa alla-Wai. Novel in Arabic (English translation on progress), 2013

Selected Creative Workshops:

Poetry Workshops Hackney Library London, 1998

Hackney Library London, 1998

Poetry Workshop with Bruce Barnes, Finsbury Park London, 1996

Poetry and Environment, Museum of Natural History Khartoum, 1993

Integratation of Media and Fine Art, Goethe Institute Khartoum, 1987

Collections:

US Department of State

The British Council Sudan

National Museum Amman

Goethe Institue Khartoum

Ministry of Culture & Information Sudan

National Council for Arts & Letters Sudan

Private Collections Worldwide.

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