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Guide to the Mahmoud Hammad Collection AD.MC.091

Series I: Exhibition Materials, 1950s - 2001

Scope and Contents

Series I comprises various exhibition materials, including catalogs, invitations, and brochures of solo and group exhibitions. A few catalogs of the Salon d'Automne annual exhibition held in Damascus and date back to the 1960s are included. Other publications about art institutions and art activities in Syria are included as well.

I.A. Solo and Group Exhibitions Featuring Mahmoud Hammad

Scope and Contents

This subseries includes catalogs, brochures, and invitations pertaining to art exhibitions in which Hammad participated, most of which were held in Syria. Others were held in various locations, including France, Germany, Lebanon, Turkey, and the USSR. The majority of the materials are in Arabic and/or French, with a few items in other languages, including German, Russian, Serbian, Polish, and Turkish.

1. A list of the artworks in Mahmoud Hammad's exhibition with the Arab Association of Fine Arts, Damascus, 1944

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2. A list of the artworks in an exhibition of Mahmoud Hammad, 1945

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3. "[Exhibition of Paintings by Nasir Shoura and Mahmoud Hammad]," Damascus, 1951

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4. "[Exhibition of Paintings by Mahmoud Hammad]," Damascus, 1953

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5. Image of the painting by Mahmoud Hammad awarded Second Prize at the Fourth Exhibition of Fine Arts in Damascus, 1953

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6. "Salon d'Automne," Damascus, 1962

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7. "Salon d'Automne," Damascus, 1963

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8. "Salon d'Automne," Damascus, 1965

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9. "[Exhibition of Shoura, Hammad, Moudarres, Zayat]," Damascus, 1965

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10. "[Contemporary Syrian Painting]," Beirut, 1966

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11. "Salon d'Automne," Damascus, 1967

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12. "[Paintings from Travel]," Paris, 1967

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13. "Hammad," Beirut, 1968

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14. "Hammad," Damascus, 1968

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15. "[Exhibition of Contemporary Syrian Painting]," Belgrade, 1968

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16. "[Exhibition of the Role of Art in the Battle of Steadfastness and Armed Struggle]," Damascus, 1968

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17. "[The Art Exhibition to Support the Operations of the Fedayee]," Damascus, 1969

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18. "[Fifth Traveling Exhibition in the Governorates]," multiple locations in Syria, 1969

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19. "[Exhibition of Paintings by Mahmoud Hammad]," Yerevan, 1969

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20. "[Shoura — Hammad]," Damascus, 1970

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21. "[The First Exhibition of the Fine Arts Syndicate]," Damascus, 1971

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22. "[Six Syrian Artists]," Damascus, 1972

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23. "[Mahmoud Hammad: Retrospective Exhibition]," Damascus, 1972

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24. "[Exhibition of Features of Contemporary Syrian Arab Art]," Damascus, 1974

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25. "[The Fourth Annual General Exhibition of the Artists of the Syrian Arab Country]," Damascus, 1974

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26. "[Features of Syrian Arab Art, 1879-1975]," Damascus, 1975

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27. "[Traveling Exhibition of Artists from the Syrian Arab Country]," multiple locations, 1975-1976

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28. "[Artwork by Artists of the Syrian Arab Republic]," multiple locations, 1976

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29. "[Syria-Italy, Civilizational Links: Exhibition of Syrian Artists Who Completed Their Studies in Italy]," Damascus, 1976

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30. Intergrafik exhibition, Berlin, 1976

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31. "[Exhibition in Homage to the Thirteenth Anniversary of the Revolution]," Damascus, 1976

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32. "[Traveling Exhibition of Artists from the Syrian Arab Country]," multiple locations, 1976-1977

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33. Exhibition of Mahmoud Hammad, Abdul Karim Faraj, Ahmad Al Ahmad, Suwalki, 1978

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34. "[Exhibition of Six Painters from Syria]," Damascus, 1979

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35. "[Contemporary Oil Painting in Syria]," Paris, circa 1980s

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36. "[Exhibition of Artists: Abdulkader Arnaout, Mamoud Hammad, Elias Zayat, Nasir Shoura, Nazir Nabaa]," Damascus, 1980

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37. "[Annual Exhibition for the Artists of the Country]," Damascus, 1980

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38. Exhibition of Syrian oil paintings for the Syrian Arab Cultural Week, Tunis, 1981

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39. "[Exhibition of Printmaking]," Damascus, 1981

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40. "[Six Artists from Syria]," Paris, 1981

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41. "[Annual Exhibition of Plastic Art in Syria]," Damascus, 1981

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42. "[Paintings by Hammad]," Damascus, 1982

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43. "[Exhibition of Plastic Art in the Syrian Arab Country]," Damascus, 1983

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44. Exhibition at Ugarit Gallery, Damascus, 1983

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45. Exhibition at Ugarit Gallery, Damascus, 1983

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46. "[Hammad]," Damascus, 1985

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47. "[Painting: Syrian Arab Republic]," Berlin, 1985

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48. "[Annual Exhibition of Plastic Art in Syria]," Damascus, 1985

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49. "[Contemporary Syrian Plastic Art]," Beiteddine, 1985

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50. Group exhibition, Damascus, 1986

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51. "[Syrian Contemporary Art]," Tripoli, Lebanon, 1986

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52. "[Annual Exhibition of Plastic Art in Syria]," Damascus, likely 1986

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53. Exhibition of manuscripts, rare books, and paintings inspired by Arab heritage, Damascus, 1987

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54. "International Nasreddin Hodja Festival, 1st International Cartoon Competition," Konya, 1988

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55. Group exhibition at Comfortium Gallery, 1988

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56. "[Al-Karama Exhibition]," Damascus, 1988

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57. "[The Late Artist Mahmoud Hammad]," Damascus, 1988

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58. "[The Second Annual Exhibition for the Professors of the Faculty of Fine Arts]," Damascus, 1990

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59. Exhibition of Fateh al-Moudarres, Mahmoud Hammad, Louay Kayyali, Damascus, 1993

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60. "Modern and Contemporary Syrian Art: Vibrant Explorations," circa 1996

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61. Group exhibition on the occasion of the visit of Pope John II, Damascus, 2001

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I.B. Exhibitions Not Featuring Mahmoud Hammad

Scope and Contents

The materials in this subseries include items collected in the course of Mahmoud Hammad's visits to and/or personal connection to other people's exhibitions. Durriya Hammad participated in the Exhibition of Women Artists from the Syrian Arab Country, 1975.

1. "[Adham Ismail]," Damascus, 1964

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2. "[Exhibition of Women Artists from the Syrian Arab Country]," Damascus, 1975

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3. "[Photographs by M. Roumi]," Damascus, after 1986

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I.C. Publications about Art Organizations and Activities

Scope and Contents

This subseries contains materials documenting institutions and sites of exhibition and/or artistic training, collected by Hammad

1. "[The Applied Arts]," Damascus, 1964

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2. "[Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Damascus]," Damascus, 1972

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3. "[Guide to the Faculty of Fine Arts]," Damascus, 1972 - 1973

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4. "[Faculty of Fine Arts]," Damascus, 1973

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5. Non-periodical publication of the Fine Arts Syndicate, Damascus, 1977

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I.D. Other Exhibition Materials

Scope and Contents

Subseries contains materials that seem to be related to exhibition activity

1. Typescript text by Guido La Regina about Hammad, Damascus, 1965

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al Mawrid Arab Art Archive
NYU Abu Dhabi
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