Khaled Al SAAI

Khaled Al SAAI

Khaled Al Saai qui a étudié la calligraphie avec les maîtres Turque, crée des paysages de lettres et de mots, s’inspirant des couleurs environnantes. Bien en avance sur son temps, contemplatif et confiant il est non seulement l’un des moteurs dans la pratique de la calligraphie Arabe moderne, mais se fait également avocat passionné militant pour le rayonnement de cet art magnifique.

La reconnaissance de sa légitime place dans ce mode d’expression artistique lui vient non seulement de galeries, d’universités et de musées à travers le monde, mais aussi de collègues et amis calligraphes qui à de nombreuses occasions, lui ont attribué le titre de Maître de la Calligraphie, qu’elle soit contemporaine, moderne mais aussi traditionnelle. Au début, il lui a été difficile de sortir du dilemme, peintre ou calligraphe, jusqu’à ce qu’il en arrive à accepter que les deux pouvaient très bien vivre ensemble, et en s’appuyant sur les 7 piliers de la Calligraphie Arabe, Thuluth, Naskh, Tualeeq, Kufic, Diwani, Diwani Jali Jali, Khaled à développé sa peinture.

La fascination de Khaled pour l’écriture à débuté et s’est renforcée en grandissant en Syrie, dans une famille dont la créativité artistique visuelle, musicale et poétique était quotidiennement présente. Son oeuvre est souvent le reflet de ses émotions et de ses découvertes d’enfance.

Formations

• 1998

  Certificate in Calligraphy from IRCICA, the research centre for Islamic History Arts and Culture, Istanbul, Turkey

• 1997

  MA in Fine Arts (honorary degree), University of Damascus, Syria

• 1995

  BA in Fine Arts, Painting, University of Damascus, Syria

Expositions personelles, selection

• 2011

  Caligrafia Pictorica, Morelia, State of Michoacán, Mexico Wellesley College, Boston, USA
  National Museum of Water Color “Alfredo Guati Rojo”, Mexico

• 2007

  Dar Al Fnoon, Kuwait
  Majlis Gallery, Dubai, UAE

• 2006

  Cultural Foundation, Abu Dhabi, UAE

• 2005

  Pellouailles-les-Vignes mantes, France
  Poems in Calligraphy, the Majles Gallery, Dubai, UAE

• 2004

  Green Art Gallery, Dubai, UAE

• 2001

  Institute du Monde Arab, Paris, France

• 1999

  IFEAD, Damascus, Syria

• 1996

  Spanish Institute, Damascus, Syria

Expositions de groupe, selection

• 2013

  Art of the Arab world, Germany. Wolfsburg city.

• 2011

  Art of Writing, Wiesbaden, Germany

• 2010

  Freedom and Innovation, Casa Arabe, Madrid, Spain

• 2009

  Signs: Contemporary Arab Art. Seven renowned artists from the Middle East, Sundaram Tagore Gallery, New York, USA

• 2008

  Beyond Words: Contemporary Calligraphy from the Middle East, curated by Karin Adrian von Roques, Galerie Kashya Hildebrand, Zurich, Switzerland

• 2007

  Audio Visual Art Exhibition, Sharjah Museum of Art, UAE
  San Bedro Museum of Art, Mexico
  Al Bareh Art Gallery, Bahrain
  

• 2005

  Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris, France
  Languages of Desert, Bonn Museum of Art, Germany
  The Art of the Written Word in the Middle East, U of M Museum of Art
  

• 2003

  Visual and Audible 6th session, Sharjah, UAE
  Salter International house, Wallesley College, Boston

• 2002

  Sharjah Museum of Art, UAE

• 2001

  Art and Sufism, exhibition organized by the Cervantes Institute (2001-2004): National Museum of Damascus, Syria; Royal Museum of Amman, Jordan; Bilad Al Sham
  Gallery Aleppo, Syria; Unisco Palace Beirut, Lebanon; Granada, Seville Spain

• 1997

  Collective Exhibition of Syrian artist organized by the Ministry of Culture, National Museum of Art, Damascus, Syria
  Biennial Almahaba Arts Festival Latakia, Syria

• 1991

  Collective Exhibition of Syrian artists organized by the Ministry of Culture, National Museum of Syria

• 1987

  Al Mayadin City Hall, Syria

Prix et recompenses

• 2009

  First prize in modern calligraphy in the International Festival for Calligraphy - Algeria

• 2008

  1st prize in the Modernity of Arabic Calligraphy, 3rd biennal of calligraphy, Sharjah, UAE

• 2007

  Modern Calligraphy Prize, Audio Visual Art Exhibition, Sharjah Museum of Art, UAE
  1st prize of Diwany Jaly, 7th Int'l Competition of Calligraphy, IRCICA, Istanbul
  1st prize in Classic Calligraphy, International competition of calligraphy, IRCICA, Istanbul, Turkey

• 2005

  Classic Calligraphy Prize, 2nd Biennial of Calligraphy in Arab World, Sharjah, UAE
  First Prize in 'Diwany Jaly script', Master Competition of Calligraphy, Sponsored by Al Baraka Turk Bank, Istanbul, Turkey

• 2004

  The first Prize in the Modernity of Arabic Calligraphy, 1st Arabic Calligraphy, 1st Biennial of Calligraphy in the Arab world, Sharjah, UAE
  The Diwany Jaly Prize from the 6th international competition, Istanbul, Turkey

• 2003

  The Modernity Prize of the Audio-Visual Festival, Sharjah Museum of Arts

• 2001

  The 5th international competition on Arabic Calligraphy, Diwany Jaly Style, Istanbul, Turkey

• 2000

  Festival of Music, Poetry and Calligraphy, Oberani, France, Certificate of distinction Prize for Young Artist, presented by British Counsel, Damascus, Syria

• 1999

  Biennial of the Young artist, Rome, Italy

• 1997

  1st International Festival of Arabic Calligraphy, Tehran, Iran, Certificate of distinction, nominated one of the best 10 international calligraphers, and the first Prize in the Diwany Jaly Style

Collections

• British Museum, UK

• San Pedro Museum of Arts, Mexico

• Denver Museum of Arts, Collorado, USA

• Museum of Calligraphy, Sharjah, UAE

• Dresden