Mojeb al-Dousari (1922–1956, Arabic: معجب عبدالله محمد عبدالله الدوسري) was a
Kuwait
Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the nort ...
i artist and
draughtsman. He is regarded by many artists and academics as the founder of portrait art in the region.
al-Dousari attended al-Mubarakiya High School, where he studied painting. In 1945, he went to
Egypt
Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Medit ...
where he spent five years, after which he gained a diploma in
decorative arts
]
The decorative arts are arts or crafts whose object is the design and manufacture of objects that are both beautiful and functional. It includes most of the arts making objects for the interiors of buildings, and interior design, but not usual ...
. In 1950, he spent two years in England, where he joined the Chelsea School of Art (now known as
Chelsea College of Art and Design
Chelsea College of Arts is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London based in London, United Kingdom, and is a leading British art and design institution with an international reputation.
It offers further education, further ...
) and the
Liverpool Academy of Arts
The Liverpool Academy of Arts was founded in Liverpool in April 1810 as a regional equivalent of the Royal Academy, London. It followed the Liverpool Society of Artists, first founded in 1769, which had a fitful existence until 1794. Two local a ...
.
In 1943, al-Dousari launched the first ever art gallery in Kuwait. Later, he participated in two exhibitions in 1951 and 1954.
During his short lifetime, al-Dousari painted almost 300 portraits and landscapes, most of which are deeply rooted in the Kuwaiti culture. Most of his works were bought by many members of the ruling family.
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References
1922 births
1956 deaths
Kuwaiti artists
Alumni of Chelsea College of Arts
Kuwaiti expatriates in the United Kingdom
Kuwaiti expatriates in Egypt
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