Firyal Al-Adhamy
P.O. Box 710
Manama Bahrain
Tel No: +973 17790415
Mobile: +973 39690143
Fax No: + 973 17792416
Firyal is an Iraqi/British artist. She was born in Baghdad and she graduated from University of Baghdad.
Firyal’s latest collection “Postcards from Mesopotamia” is inspired by her reaction to the tragic looting of the museum of Baghdad in 2003. Moved by an article by Robert Fisk, entitled “Civilization Torn to Pieces”, Firyal’s immediate impulse was to try to put back these missing pieces through the medium of art. The result is a colourful interpretation of the ancient history of her country in this tumultuous time.
Firyal took up art some twenty years ago, always drawing her inspiration from cultural artefacts and history.
Her work can be seen either in the form of original paintings or limited edition prints sold throughout the Middle East and the UK.
She has participated in many joint exhibitions, both in London and in the Arabian Gulf.
She has also been commissioned on numerous occasions by interior designers, hotels, and private individuals.
Certain Public Collections
Heathrow International Airport, Saudi Airlines VIP room, London, UK
Jeddah Airport, VIP room, Saudi Arabia
Arab Media Services, London, UK
Lonworld Ltd, London, UK
Middle East marketing Consultancy, London, UK
Jabel Ali Hotel, United Arab Emirates 1989
National bank of Sharjah United Arab Emirates
American Saudi Bank. Saudi Arabia
Bait Al Qura’n Manama Bahrain
American Arab-antidiscrimination Committee, Washington DC, USA
ITT Defence International, Florida, USA
Ernst & Young, Bahrain
French-Saudi Bank, Saudi Arabia
Meridian Hotel, Kuwait
The National Art Gallery, Amman, Jordan
The Hilton Hotel (Al-Safeer), Kuwait 1994
Al-Zayani Investments Groups in Manama, Bahrain
The Marriott Hotel Amman Jordon 2000
The Grand Mercury Hotel, Manama Bahrain 2005
Permanent Exhibitions in the form of Limited Edition silk-screen and Lithographs
Dar Al Funoon, Kuwait
Inma Gallery, Al-Khobar, Dammam and Dhahran Airport, Saudi Arabia
Abbar Gallery, United Arab Emirates
The Green Art, United Arab Emirates
The Gallery, Intercontinental Hotel, Amman, Jordan
Solo Exhibitions
1988 – The Gallery, Intercontinental Hotel, Bahrain. Organized by the Ministry of Information
1990 – Kufa Gallery, London, UK organized by Ross Issa
1993- The Artist Studio, London, UK
1997- The Artist Studio, London, UK
2006- Darlelbareh Gallery, Manama, Bahrain
Joint Exhibitions
1987 – Bahrain Art Society Annual Exhibition, Bahrain
1988 – Alfan Gallery, Bahrain
1988 – Bahrain Art Society Annual Exhibition, Bahrain
1989 – Print making annual Exhibition London UK
1991 – Iraqi Artist Society Exhibition at Gallery 4, London, UK
1991 – Iraqi Artists at Kufa Gallery, London, UK
1992 – Arab Women Artists by the General Union of Palestinian Women
1992 – Iraqi Artist Society at Camden Town Lock, London, UK
1992 – Iraqi Women’s Festival of Culture, Kufa Gallery, London, UK
1993 – Iraqi Artists Society at Gallery 4, London, UK
1993 – Group of International Artists, London, UK. Organized by Eastern Art Report
1993 – Group Exhibition, Imperial College, London, UK
1994 – Group Exhibition, Aramco, Inmaa Gallery, Saudi Arabia
1995 – Arab Fine Art Exhibition, London, UK. Organized by Arab-British Chambers of Commerce
1995 – “The World’s Women On-line Electronic Ballet” - Internet exhibition at the UN conference, Beijing, China
1995 – Arab Women Artists in London, Saidy Gallery, London, UK
1996 – Women Artists of the Islamic World, Islington Museum Gallery, London, UK
1997 – Group Exhibition at Saudi Arabian Art Gallery
1998 – Working for hotels’ project in the Gulf
1998 – Group Exhibition “Selection from Arab Contemporary Art”, Bahrain
2001 – “Dialogue of the present” Groups of 18 Arab women artists was toured
exhibition from January 1999 to January 2001, covering Bath, Plymouth, London (SOAS, Brunei Gallery) and Brighton University, UK