Thuraya Al-Baqsami
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Thuraya Al-Baqsami was born 1952 in Kuwait City
. She is a Kuwait
i female
artist
.
She began her artistic career at an early age. In 1969 she became a member of the Kuwaiti Art Society, and was awarded a bronze medal in 1971 by the Kuwaiti Society of Formative Artists
. She received her academic training in Cairo
, Egypt
at the "College of Fine Arts" during 1972 and 1973 before moving on in 1981 to earn her Masters Degree in Graphic Book Illustration and Design from the "Art College of Surikov" in Moscow
, Russia
.
Thuraya Al-Baqsami received the Golden Palm Leaf award from the GCC Biennale in Riad
in 1989 and in Doha
in 1992. Her work on the book on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
, Liberte 98, was praised by United Nations
Secretary General Kofi Annan
. She was awarded the First Prize of the Kuwait National Museum
-Exhibition in 1987 and 1992. She also designed 2002 and 2003 the Kuwaiti United Buddy Bears
. The Exhibitions of the United Buddy Bears went to many metropolises on all five continents.
Her work can be found in public and private collections throughout Asia
, the Middle East
and the United States
as well as in Europe
.
She received awards in literature for her collection of short stories Cellar Candles from the "Kuwait Foundation for the Advanement of Sciences (KFAS)" in 1993 and the "State Award for Children Literature" in 1997 for a children's tale book - The Recollection of small Kuwaiti Fatuma.
Kuwait City
-Suburbs:Although the districts below are not usually recognized as suburbs, the following is a list of a few areas surrounding Kuwait city:Al-Salam ""السلام"" -Economy:...
. She is a Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
i female
Female
Female is the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, which produces non-mobile ova .- Defining characteristics :The ova are defined as the larger gametes in a heterogamous reproduction system, while the smaller, usually motile gamete, the spermatozoon, is produced by the male...
artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
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She began her artistic career at an early age. In 1969 she became a member of the Kuwaiti Art Society, and was awarded a bronze medal in 1971 by the Kuwaiti Society of Formative Artists
Kuwaiti Society of Formative Artists
The Kuwaiti Society of Formative Artists was created by a group of artists of the Free Art Studio in 1967. KSFA's objectives are to encourage novices, foster talent, give exposure of foreign and local artists to people in Kuwait and showcase Kuwaiti art to the world. It has since been renamed the...
. She received her academic training in Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
, Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
at the "College of Fine Arts" during 1972 and 1973 before moving on in 1981 to earn her Masters Degree in Graphic Book Illustration and Design from the "Art College of Surikov" in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
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Thuraya Al-Baqsami received the Golden Palm Leaf award from the GCC Biennale in Riad
Riad
Riad or Riyad may refer to:* Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia* Riad , people with the name* Riad , a garden inside Morocco's houses* Riyad, Mauritania* Riyad Hassan El-Khoudary, a member in the Executive Committee in the P.L.O....
in 1989 and in Doha
Doha
Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...
in 1992. Her work on the book on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly . The Declaration arose directly from the experience of the Second World War and represents the first global expression of rights to which all human beings are inherently entitled...
, Liberte 98, was praised by United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
Secretary General Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan
Kofi Atta Annan is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the UN from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2006...
. She was awarded the First Prize of the Kuwait National Museum
Kuwait National Museum
The Kuwait National Museum is the national museum of Kuwait, located in Kuwait City. It was established in 1983 and designed by architect Michel Ecochard.The museum comprises four buildings, in a rectangular plan set around a central garden.-References:...
-Exhibition in 1987 and 1992. She also designed 2002 and 2003 the Kuwaiti United Buddy Bears
United Buddy Bears
Buddy Bears are a series of painted, life-size fibreglass bear sculptures originally developed in Berlin, Germany. The first Buddy Bear was created by the German businesspeople Klaus and Eva Herlitz, in cooperation with the sculptor Roman Strobl in 2001....
. The Exhibitions of the United Buddy Bears went to many metropolises on all five continents.
Her work can be found in public and private collections throughout Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
as well as in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
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She received awards in literature for her collection of short stories Cellar Candles from the "Kuwait Foundation for the Advanement of Sciences (KFAS)" in 1993 and the "State Award for Children Literature" in 1997 for a children's tale book - The Recollection of small Kuwaiti Fatuma.