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Madiha Omar

Madiha Omar (1908 - 2005) was active/lived in Syrian Arab Republic, Iraq.  Madiha Omar is known for Painting.

The first Iraqi woman to receive a scholarship from the government to study in Europe, Madiha Omar officially studied education but also pursued lessons in art.  In 1933, she graduated from the Maria Grey Training College, London.  Returning to Baghdad, Omar taught painting at the Teachers Training School for Women and later became head of the arts department.

In 1942, she relocated to Washington, DC, where she received an MFA from the Corcoran School of Art in 1959 and studied art education at George Washington University.  She held her first exhibition in Georgetown's public library, Washington, DC, in 1949.  Upon her return to Iraq, she taught at the Academy of Fine Arts, Baghdad, and became a member of the One Dimension Group of 1971.

From 1950-80 she held eighteen solo exhibitions.  She also participated in numerous international art conferences and group exhibitions and her work has featured in modern Middle East   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 1682 characters.]  Artist bio

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