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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13. "Hammad," Beirut, 1968

14. "Hammad," Damascus, 1968

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

30. Intergrafik exhibition, Berlin, 1976

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

44. Exhibition at Ugarit Gallery, Damascus, 1983

45. Exhibition at Ugarit Gallery, Damascus, 1983

46. "[Hammad]," Damascus, 1985

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

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

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

50. Group exhibition, Damascus, 1986

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

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

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

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

55. Group exhibition at Comfortium Gallery, 1988

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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