THAIER HELAL Visual Artist/ Painter P.O.Box; 30 Sharjah.U.A.E thaierh2000@yahoo.com www.ayyamgallery.com/#/artists/thaier-helal/ 00971 50 5979350 Profile A Visual artist/painter who mostly works in mix media. He has been recognized by his distinguished style, which combines both, technique and a new concept of contemporary art. Thaier created a number of artistic, cultural and graphic design projects, book covers, magazines and other printed matter. Thaier Participated in innumerable local and international art events. He is a leading artist from the Arab World whose work is in the major private, museums and corporate collections. His work is sought after by the collectors and is auctioned at a competitive price. Thaier is exclusively working as a painter for AYYAM GALLERY www.ayyamgallery.com Teaching & Other Related Experience 2005-to date 2012 September Visiting Academic, College of Fine Arts, University of Sharjah 2005-to August 2012 Visiting Artist/Lecturer, College of Fine Arts, University of Sharjah 1997- Senior member of the teaching staff at Sharjah Arts Institute 1997 Department of Culture and Information, Sharjah 1997-2001- Taught drawing, graphic design and colour techniques at Sharjah Arts Institute Key Achievements Jury member of Sharjah international Biennale for Children s Art s 3 Sharjah UAE 2011 Jury member of 14th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh / Dhaka 2010 International Art Auctions, Christies, Bonhams Dubai, UAE. Won global awards at many international biennials and art festivals. Jury member of 2nd International Biennial for Children s Arts, Sharjah UAE 2009
Jury member of General exhibition of Omani artists, Muscat 2007 Visited several art museums worldwide and has taken part in a dialogue between Arab and international art. Awards & Prizes 2008- AL BURDA International award, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community Development, UAE 2005- The Grand Golden Award, Tehran International Biennial 2000- Judge Award, The Emirates Fine Art Society 24th Annual Exhibition 1997-The Painting Award, Sharjah International Art Biennial 1996- Distinguished Works Award, 15th General Exhibition, UAE Fine Arts Society 1995- Painting Award, 14th General Exhibition, UAE Fine Arts Society 1995- Portrait Exhibition Award, Abu Dhabi Cultural Foundation, UAE Professional Memberships Member of International Association of Art (AIAP), UNESCO Paris. Member of DFEWA, Association, Stuttgart/ Germany Member of the Syrian Fine Arts Syndicate. Member of the Arab Federation of Fine Arts. Member of the UAE Association of Fine Arts. Member of Al Nafetha (The Window) Center for Artists Books & Book Art, Egypt. My Experience as an Art Educator at the College of Fine Art & Design Have worked with CFAD very closely, since 2005. As a practicing artist/painter Have taught studio practice in art & design to students of all levels from foundation to final year with a main focus on foundation in recent years Have been involved in teaching all courses to the foundation students from drawing to painting, from introduction to methods and materials and from two dimensional to three-dimensional projects. Have worked with the coordinators in the past as well in the present to deliver maximum to the freshmen. Have helped the coordinator to design new projects, studio assignments, workshops and many difficult art and design tasks, which were difficult to deliver. Some of my important collaborative work with the foundation students was to work on a series of large-scale paintings, called Mural Painting. This was a major project that had to follow certain themes and subjects. I sat down with the coordinator and planned a lay out and then from its initial stages to the final execution, I worked extremely hard with students to finish this grand project on time.
Devised and experimented a number of teaching methods while working in the studio with my students. Art Fairs 2014- Participated Art Abu Dhabi 2013- Participated Art Abu Dhabi 2013- Participated in Art Dubai 2012- Participated Art Abu Dhabi 2012- Participated in Art Dubai 2011- Participated Art Abu Dhabi 2011- Participated in Art Dubai 2010- Participated Art Abu Dhabi 2010- Participated Art Dubai 2009- Participated Scope art fair, Basel 2009- Participated Art Abu Dhabi 2008- Participated Miami beach art fear 2008- Participated Art Paris Abu Dhabi 2008- Participated The International ART + DESIGN FAIR October, New York 2007- Participated Art Paris Abu Dhabi Workshops & Seminars 1997- to date- Supervised a large number of creative workshops for children at the Supreme Council of Childhood, Sharjah, UAE 2010-2 nd International Art & Scince Festival, The University of Patras, Greece 2009-1 st International Art & Scince Festival, The University of Patras, Greece 2007- Imagining the Book International Biennale. Bibliothica Alexandria/Egypt 2002- Workshop for Contemporary Art of Asia, Africa and Pacific, Rajendrapour/ Bangladesh 2001- Workshop in Sharjah International Fine Art Biennial / U.A.E 1993-2000- Conducted a number of creative workshops for young adults and children at many local and international cultural art meets 1993-2000- Supervised the completion of wall paintings for children and also taught them wall painting techniques Biennales & Art Symposium 2010-2 nd International Art & Scince Festival, The University of Patras, Greece 2009-25 th Alexandria Biennale for Mediterranean Countries 2009-1 st International Art & Scince Festival, The University of Patras, Greece 2008-4 th international symposium of painting & International painting exhibition / Patras, Greece 2007- Invited to the Inter-Art Foundation s XII International Art Camp at Aiud, Romania 2006-8th International Symposium of Modern Art DFEWA. Carei / Romania 2005-Invited to the Festival of Mediterranean People City of Bisceglie/ Italy
2005-Imagining the Book International Biennale. BIBLIOTHCA ALEXANDRINA / Egypt 2005-Third International Biennial of Contemporary Painting / Tehran 2002-Workshop for Contemporary Art of Asia, Africa and Pacific, Rajendrapour/ Bangladesh 2002-Bangladesh Asian Artists Biennial, Dhaka / Bangladesh 2001-Workshop in Sharjah International Fine Art Biennial / U.A.E 2001-13th Youth Salon, Cairo / Egypt 2001-The Roman Institute for Cultural and Human Studies / Venezia 1995-97-Seventh Bangladesh Asian Artists Biennial Dhaka / Bangladesh 1995/97/99 Sharjah International Art Biennial / UAE Commercial & Industry Experience 1994 - to date Working as a visualiser with an Arab Daily Al Khaleej 1991 - to date Designed and produced innumerable amount of illustrations, corporate identities and book covers and designs 1991/92 - Worked with a printing press and in advertising Important Projects & Commissions 2006 - Prayer flags Around the World This project was inspired by a ceremony I initiated during the 2006 D. Fleiss Residency/Symposia in Carei, Romania on Hiroshima Day 2006, Artists from around the world made art on cloth to hang together. http://prayerflags.livepepper.com/ 2002-260 Illustrations for a 2-Week Daily Diary Programme Sharjah TV, UAE 2002 - Art appears in the documentary The Image which won the Golden Award at the Cairo TV Works Festival, 2003. Curatorial Experience 2009 Sheikh Mohammad Collection Exhibition 38 DFIC, Dubai, UAE. Professional & Technical Skills Traditional & Contemporary Painting, Mix Media Painting,Techniques, Drawing, Illustration, Silk Screen Printing, Printmaking, Installation, 2 D & 3D Projects. Selected Solo & Group Shows 2017 Solo Exhibition, Ayyam Gallery, Dubai 2015 Solo Exhibition, Ayyam Gallery, London 2015 Group show Exhibition, Los Angeles art show 2014 Solo Exhibition, Ayyam Gallery DIFC, Dubai 2012 Solo Exhibition, Ayyam Gallery DIFC, Dubai 2011 Solo Exhibition, Ayyam Gallery, Cairo, Egypt
2010 The Beirut Sale II Results, Auction, Ayyam Gallery 2010 Solo Exhibition, Ayyam Gallery, Beirut 2010 The First Beirut Sale, Auction, Ayyam Gallery 2010 Art Dubai, UAE 2010 Solo Exhibition Ayyam Gallery, Damascu 2009 His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Collection, Dubai, UAE. 2009 Christie s International Auction Dubai october 27/ 09 2009 1 st INTERNATIONAL ART AND SCINCE FESTIVAL, The University of Patras, Greece 2009 Young collectors, Auction, Ayyam Gallery,Dubai. 2009 Ayyam Gallery Shabab Uprising Dubai 2008 Miami beach art fear. 2008 Bonhams auction - Modern & Contemporary Arab, Iranian, Indian & Pakistani Art, 24 Nov 2008 Royal Mirage Dubai. 2008 CMOOA auction-international Arab and Iranian Art,Casablanca,Morocco. 2008 Art Paris Abu Dahbi 2008 The International Art + Design Fair October. New York 2008 4 th internnational symposium of painting & International painting exhibition / Patras, Greece 2008 Ayyam Gallery-Damascus Contemporary Syria 2008 Ayyam Gallery-Dubai Grand Opening Contemporary Syria 2007 Participated in Art Paris Abu Dahbi 2000 invited to the Inter-Art Foundation s XII International Art Camp at Aiud, Romania, 2007 Solo Exhibition, Atassi Gallery / Damascus 2006 8 th International Symposium of Modern Art DFEWA.Carei / Romania 2006 Solo Exhibitions, Green Art Gallery / Dubai 2005 Group Exhibitions, Sultan bin Ali Al Owais Cultural Foundation/ Dubai 2000 Solo Exhibition, Gallery Maray Al Qanat/ Sharjah 2005 Festival of Mediterranean People City of Bisceglie/Italy 2005 Imagining the Book International Biennale. BIBLIOTHCA ALEXANDRINA/ Egypt. 2005 Third International Biennial of Contemporary Painting / Tehran. 2005 Emirates Fine Art Society 24th Annual Exhibition / Sharjah. 2003 General Exhibition of Syrian Artists / Sharjah. 2003 Solo Exhibition, Green Art Gallery / Dubai. 2002 Solo exhibition, Cultural Foundation, Abu Dhabi / U.A.E. 2000 Workshop for Contemporary Art of Asia, Africa and Pacific, Rajendrapour/ Bangladesh. 2002 Bangladesh Asian Artists Biennial, Dhaka / Bangladesh. 2002 French and Francophone Fine Art / Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Beirut. 2001 Workshop in Sharjah International Fine Art Biennial / U.A.E. 2001 General Exhibition of Syrian Artists / Damascus. 2001 13 th Youth Salon, Cairo / Egypt. 2001 The Roman Institute for Cultural and Human Studies / Venezia. 2000 Solo Exhibitions, Sharjah Art Museum. 2000 Arab Cultural Centre Gallery, Brussels / Belgium.
1999 Galerie Bortier, Brussels / Belgium. 1999 Solo Exhibitions, Majlis Gallery, Dubai / UAE. 1998-02 Majlis Gallery, Dubai / UAE. 1997 Sharjah Art Museum / UAE. 1995-97 Seventh Bangladesh Asian Artists Biennial Dhaka / Bangladesh. 1995-99 Sharjah International Art Biennial / UAE. 1995 10 th General Exhibition (Portrait), Cultural Foundation, Abu Dhabi / UAE. 1995-96 14th and 15th General Exhibitions of the U.A.E Fine Arts Society / Sharjah. 1994 Dubai International Art Exhibition. 1994 Ninth Spring Exhibition, Cultural Foundation, Abu Dhabi/UAE. 1989-91 Took part in a number of group exhibitions in Syria. Computer Skills Corel Painter IX, Photo Shop, Adobe Illustartor, MS Word, In Design. Work Ethos In Thaier Helal s paintings there is a universe of repetition, things change but are the same. Contraction then distension, attraction then rejection. Current Engagement: Working towards a solo exhibition in Dubai in fall, 2011 and in Damascus in 2012 / Ayyam Gallery. Personal Info Date of Birth July 1967 Marital Status Married (three children) Interests Reading, Music, Cinema, Sports. Nationality Syrian Languages Arabic & English