ZAHRA BUALI
www.zahrabuali.com
Born in Al Hassa Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia
B.A. Fine Arts. Concordia University, Montreal, Canada. May 1996.
TRAINING:
 Aug. 2012, artist residency and workshop, Gallinero, Granada, Spain.
 Aug. 2010, polymer plate lithography workshop, Atelier Circulaire,
Montreal, Canada.
 April 2010, an artist residency in lithography and copper etching in
Printmaking Base, Guanlan, Shenzhen, China.
 Oct. 2008, Lithography workshop, Atelier Circulaire, Montreal, Canada.
 October 2008, International Cultural Leadership workshop with the
British Council, Muscat, Oman.
 December 2007, Cultural Management workshop with Culture Resourc,
Amman, Jordan.
 Sept. 2005, an artist residency/workshop in copper etching, at Atelier
Presse Papier, Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada.
 Feb. 2003, photoetching workshop at London Print Studio, London, The
United Kingdom.
 Dec. 1998-May 1999, Etching workshop at Bahrain Art Society,
Kingdom of Bahrain.
 1990, functional ceramics and wheel throwing course at the Visual Art
Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
 Oct. 1989- Dec. 1989, Terra Cotta sculpture course at the Tucson
Museum of Art, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A.
 1989, Pastel painting course at the Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson,
Arizona, U.S.A.
 1988-1989, Several workshops in oil painting, pottery handbuilding,
wheel throwing and ceramics, at the Dhahran Art Group, Dhahran,
Saudi Arabia.
EXHIBITIONS:
 22 Sept. – 22 October, 2012, 6th International Artist’s Book Triennale
Vilnius 2012, Kloster Bentlage, Rheine, Germany.
 April, 2012, 6th International Artist’s Book Triennale Vilnius 2012,
Gallery “Ttanikas”, Vilnius, Lithuania.
 March, 2012, 6th International Artist’s Book Triennale Vilnius 2012,
Leipzig Book Fair, Germany.
 Feb. 2012, 6th International Artist’s Book Triennale Vilnius 2012,
Venice, Italy.
 Jan. 2012, 8th solo exhibition titled “Between Two Souls“, Gallery
Desert Design, AlKhobar, K.S.A.
 May, 2010, Shen Zhen Museum Art Exhibition, Shen Zhen, China.
 May, 2010, Second Gulf Art Exhibition, Kuwait Art Association, Kuwait.
 May, 2009, Guanlan International Print Biennale, Guanlan, China.
 May, 2009, Ministry of culture and information exhibition “For the
children of Gaza”, at Riyadh Literary Club. K.S.A.
 JUNE, 2008 Miniature Art festival, King AbdulAziz Cultural Center &
Rochan Fine Art Gallery, Jeddah, K.S.A.
 May, 2008, 7th solo exhibition by the title “Miniatures”, Bahrain Arts
Society, Kingdom of Bahrain.
 July, 2007, Al Hassa Art & Culture Society exhibition
 May, 2007, "Celebrating Art" exhibition, Desert Designs Gallery,
AlKhobar, Saudi Arabia.
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May, 2007, Members Exhibition of Bahrain Arts Society, Arts Center,
Bahrain.
April-May, 2006, the Second International Biennale for the Artist’s
Book, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria, Egypt.
Feb-April, 2006, 5th Egyptian International Print Triennale, Cairo,
Egypt.
Feb. 2006, Janadria-21, Riyadh, K.S.A.
May 2005, 2nd Etching & Printing Exhibition, Bahrain Arts Society,
Kingdom of Bahrain.
Feb. 2004 – present, a five–continent, miniature mural, group exhibition
of project " La Collect " of the theme "Deux". Exhibited in galleries in
different contries; 16 Feb.-7 March, 2004, Luxemourg. Feb. 2-30 April,
Denmark.
Feb. 18-27 March, 2004, SaoPaolo, Brasil.
May 2004,
Belgrade. Oct.1-24, 2004, Atelier Presse Papier, Trois-Rivieres, Quebec,
Canada. Oct. 8-24, 2004, Sweden. May 10 – June 11, 2005 Paris,
France.
December 2003, Gulf States Arts and Calligraphy exhibition, Kuwait.
May 2003, second show of solo exihbition “ Journey of Dialogue “.
King Fahad Cultural Center, Riyadh, K.S.A.
April 2003, Second Women Artists exhibition. Riyadh, K.S.A.
March 2003, Fourth Egyptian International Print Triennale. Cairo,
Egypt.
Feb. 2003, Etching and printing group exhibition. The Bahrain Art
Society, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Sept. 2002, solo exhibition “ Journey of Dialogue “ . The Arts Center,
Alkhobar, K.S.A.
March 2002, exhibition Ambassador Art compitition. K.F. Cultural
Center. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
April 2001, Art for All Festival, Almansouria Foundation. Jeddah, Saudi
Arabia.
March 2000, 3rd Egyptian International Print Triennale. Cairo, Egypt.
Feb. 2000, third show of the solo exhibition “ Memory in Dialogue “ ,
Arabisque Gallery, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Nov. 1999, Algdaih Disaster Charity Exhibition. Qatief, Saudi Arabia.
Nov.1999, The Fifth Annual Art and Calligraphy Exhibition. Doha,
State of Qatar.
June, 1999, The Saudi Culture and Art Exhibition. Beirut, Lebanon.
April, 1999, Group Exhibition, Sharjah International Art Biennale.
Sharjah, U.A.E.
Jan. 1999, Fidelity Group Art Exhibition for Artist M. Al-Saleem.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Nov. 1998, the Tenth Group Art Exhibition, Saudi Art and Culture
society.
Al-Hassa, Saudi Arabia.
July 1998, Saudi Fine Art Exhibition at The Arab World Institute. Paris,
France.
1998, The Fourteenth Saudi Contemporary Art Exhibition. Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia.
Feb. 1998, second show of the solo exhibition “Memory in Dialogue”,
the French Embassy. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Dec. 1997, the General Fine Art Exhibition of the Youth Welfare. AlHassa, Saudi Arabia.
Nov. 1997, Alkhobar Art Group Exhibition. Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia.
Oct. 1997, The Eighth Art Exhibition of AlJubail Sports Club, AlJubail
village, Al-Hassa, Saudi Arabia.
May 1997, Solo exhibition by the title “ Memory in Dialogue “. Arabian
Collections Gallery, Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia.
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April 1997, The Third Fine Art Exhibition of the Ministry of Health,
Eastern Province. Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia.
Sep. 1996, Group Exhibition of the Youth Welfare. Dammam, Saudi
Arabia.
June 1996, Solo Exhibition. Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
May 1996, Solo Exhibition. Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec,
Canada.
Nov. 1995, Group Exhibition, Art Show and Contest of the city of
Pierrefonds. Quebec, Canada.
Nov. 1995 – Dec. 1995, Solo Exhibition at the Festival “Image du Monde
Arabe”. Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Sept. 1995, Solo sculpture and painting Exhibition at the Festival “Le
Rendez Vous Des Arts”. Ste. Genevieve, Quebec, Canada.
1989, Dhahran Art Group Exhibition. Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
1989, Group Exhibition. Dammam Art and Culture Society, Dhahran,
Saudi Arabia.
COLLECTIONS:
Private collections in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, U.A.E, Egypt, the
United States of America, Canada. The United Kingdom, China and Spain.