My paintings are a reflection of the memories and feelings I experienced during my childhood. my works are inspired by the culture, customs and traditions of Iraq where I grew up. The impressionistic and expressionistic colors and shapes are a transformation of my mind and longing for my family. Whereas my earlier paintings were focused on the social and human side of life, my more recent works express the negative effects of war on people, countries and the suffering it creates for humans. Mingling memories of former Iraq with my impression from current Europe is my creative driving force. My work resonates inner feelings and strong emotions that have exhausted me.
From a feeling of being lost, I try to find my way with hope, longing for home, dancing with joy and desire, despite the continuing sound of war.
Amer Bader
Born in Baghdad, Iraq 1975
Lives and works in The Netherland
Education
2001 BA in Painting: Academy of Fine Arts, Baghdad
1997 Diploma in Painting Art: Institute of Fine Arts, Baghdad
Member Pulchri Studio The Hague
Member Iraqi Plastic artists Society
Since 2016 registration in the RKD (Rijksbureau voor Kunst Documentatie,
one of worlds leading documentation and research institute).
Solo Exhibitions
2022 Southern tales, Akkad Gallery, Baghdad
2021 Southern tales, Pulchri Studio, The Hague the Netherlands
2016 State of love”, Swiss Medical Beauty Center, Zurich
2009 Wasti Gallery, Damascus, Syria
2008 Darbouna Gallery, Amman, Jordan
Art Fairs
2017 Art Terre- Lithoyen, Sous - terre Gallery, the Netherlands
2016 Art Fair Amsterdam ADAF, the Netherlands
2016 Art Fair Rotterdam Ahoy “Nationale Kunstdagen”
2016 Art Fair Eindhoven, the Netherlands
Group Exhibitions
2022 Opening Spring Salon, Pulchri Studio, The Hague the Netherlands
2020 Opening Spring Salon, Pulchri Studio, The Hague the Netherlands
2019 ZOMEREXPO19, Museum de fundatie, Kasteel het Nijenhuis, Zwolle the Netherlands
Route van de kunst , van delft groep, Nieuwkuijk the Netherlands
Kunstkamerfraneker gallery, Franeker the Netherlands
2018 SHACKLES; den-gallery. Kuwait
Gallery Sous-terre Lithoijen, Oss the Netherlands
Najaars salon; Pulchri Studio, The Hague the Netherlands
2017 De Orient 2.0”; Pulchri Studio, The Hague the Netherlands
Dierent Worlds”; Gallery Sous-Terre, Lithoyen, Netherlands
Voorjaarssalon”; Pulchri Studio, the Netherlands
Kunst Zicht, Heesijk-Dinther, the Netherlands
Art Festival Monastir, Tunisia
Kunstbeurs Noord Brabant, the Netherlands
Pulchri Studio, The Hague, the Netherlands
IROK Gallery, Horst, the Netherlands
2016 World Art Delft, Groups Exhibition, Winter Guests, the Netherlands
Common Humanity Exhibition “Artists in Exile” Paintings in Iraq
The Master Gallery, Riverside Drive, New York
North Newton (Kansas), Bethel College, Robert W. Regier Gallery, USA
Wichita, Clayton Staples Gallery, McKnight Art Center, Wichita Stat
Kunstkelder, Haarlem, the Netherlands
2015 Exhibition Auction United Nations, United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
2011 Contemporary Iraqi Art in Doha in Qatar Fine Arts Society, Qatar
2009 Artist in Exile Exhibition, New York, USA
For Gaza Exposition, Anda Gallery, Amman, Jordan
Faithfulness Medal Iraqi Culture days Exposition, Damascus, Syria
2008 United Nations Commission, Babylon Gallery, Damascus
United Nations Commission, The French Cultural, Damascus
2000 Jameel Hamoudi Competition, Inana Gallery, Baghdad