“As an Arab Jordanian artist, when I am in my studio stroking my brush with all those magnificent colors, I tend to forget all differences, places borders and dimensions.  I belong to my studio and my work is art.  It has no boundaries and I am trying not to follow any particular school. I depict my inner self, my thoughts and my convictions.  Of course I am influenced a lot by all that goes on around me just like any other human being in my society. I do wish to change many things around me and hope for a different happier world.  I do have a conviction though that an artist can bring a lot of change if he or she were vigilant and had faith and truthfulness in carrying their massage and philosophy into their art and hence forth to the viewers.”   - Hilda Hiary

 

 

-  Born in Amman, Jordan in 1969

-  Graduated from University of Jordan, BA Sociology and Political Science 1991.

-  Another BA of Fine Arts, graphics (paper prints) Al Zaytoonah University 2004.

-  Participated with many fine arts workshops in and out of Jordan.

-  Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts.

 

Organizations:

 

-  Member of the board of directors, Jordanian Plastic Art Association 2001-2002

-  Member of the Jordanian Plastic Art Association.

-  Member of the board of directors of Ehden Symposium – Lebanon

-  Member of “Connecting-Art”, an international group of artists

-  Art curator for Mediterranean People Festival in Italy, 2000-2005

 

Group Exhibitions:

 

-  University of Jordan 1988-1991

-  Most of the exhibitions of Jordanian plastic art association

-  Group exhibition at the Orthodox Club, Amman, 1996

-  Royal Culture Centre, 1998

-  Syrian Ministry of Culture,1999

-  Spring exhibition in municipality of Amman 2000-2001-2002-2003-2004-2005

-  Print making expo, Jordanian National Museum, 2000

-  UNESCO Castle, Beruit, Lebanon, 2000

-  15 Female Artists, Jordanian National Gallery, 2001

-  Asian Biennale, Bangladesh, 2001-2006

-  Biennale Tunis, Kahir Aldeen Castle, 2001

-  Orfali Gallery, 2001-2002-2003-2004-2005

-  Broadway Gallery, 2000

-  Biennale Tehran, Iran, 2002, 2005

-  Mediterranean People Festival, Italy, 2002, 2003, 2004

-  Western and Eastern Visions, Rome, Italy, 2002

-  ATYAF Expo, Jordanian National Gallery, 2003

-  Triennial Egypt (graphics), 2003

-  Jordanian Female Artists at Sheraton Hotel, “4Walls Gallery, 2003

-  Cairo Biennale, Cairo, Egypt, 2003

-  International Exhibition in Denmark, Copenhagen-Overgaden, “Lets Walk and Talk, 2004

-  Women’s Exhibition, Aleppo City, Syria, 2004

-  International group exhibition, video art “CIRCLES”, Beirut, Lebanon ESPACE Gallery, 2004

-  12 Jordanian Artists, Orfali Gallery, Jordan 2004

-  Joint Exhibition with M. Al Ameri – “Awakened By The Witch” - written by    

   Qassim Haddad- Amman Orfali Gallery, 2005

-  International women artists, Al Sayyed Gallery, Damascus, Syria, 2005

-  Jordanian Women Artists, Amman, Jordan, 2005

-  Imagining the Book Biennale, Alexandria Library, Alexandria, Egypt, 2005

-  Arab Art Books Exhibition, Mendrisio Buch Druck Kunst, Hamburg, Germany, 2005

-  Group exhibition (Noor Alshakl) (Through Lights) Al Opera House, Cairo, Egypt, 2005

-  Erasing the Black Day – (installation work) Foresight Gallery, Amman, Jordan, 2005

-  Murals of Hope Exhibition, Orient Gallery, Amman, Jordan, 2005

-  International Video art exhibition, Bitola, Macedonia, "Magaza", Institute and Museum, 2006

-  Art Books Exhibition, American University, Cairo, Egypt, 2006

-  Group exhibition, Senegal Dakar Gallery, Kemboury, 2006

-  “Connecting-Art”, international art group, exhibition 9 at the UN Building, New York, 2006

-  Exhibition, Orient Gallery, Amman, Jordan, 2006

-  Exhibition for Lebanon, Foresight Gallery, Amman, Jordan, 2006

-  Exhibition, Adi Gallery, Lodz, Poland, 2006

-  Exhibition, Ventzi Gallery, Poznan, Poland, 2006

-  Exhibition, Fairmount Gallery, Dallas, Texas, 2006

-  Jordanian Show, Space Gallery, Dubai, Emerates, 2006

-  CA Group Exhibition, Vlassis Gallery, Thessalonica, Greece, 2006

-  Kuwait Biennale, Kuwauit City, Kuwait, 2006

-  Cairo Biennale, Cairo, Egypt, 2006

 

Workshops and Symposiums:

 

-  Symposium South Lebanon (al khiam), 2002

-  1st international art camp, Cappadocia, Turkey, 2004

-  Symposium EHDEN -Lebanon 2004

-  Emaar symposium - Dubai City, Emirates, 2005

-  Joint workshop (imagining the Book) Alexandria Library, Egypt 2005

-  Dana art camp with the Jordanian National Museum, 2005

-  Ajloun Art Camp with the Jordanian National Museum, 2005

-  Maeen Art camp with the Jordanian National Museum, 2006

 

Murals:

 

-  Intibah Mural, Amman, Jordan, 2001

-  Al shahidah Mural, Amman, Jordan, 2003

-  150 meter Mural, Spring Carnival, one of the projects of Amman capital of culture, 2002

-  Anger Mural, Jordanian National Museum, 2004

 

Video Art:

 

-  Video Art, “Circles”, 2004

-  Video Art, “The Return”, 2004

-  Video Art, “Take it or Leave it”, 2006

 

Solo Exhibitions:

 

-  City Cafe Gallery, Beruit, Lebanon, 2000

-  Culture Street Gallery, Amman, Jordan, 2002

-  Orfali Gallery, Amman, Jordan, 2003

 

Awards:

 

-  Honorable Mention Award, 12th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh, 2006

-  The First Award, Buriganga Art Association as a painter, 2006

-  The First Biennale Prize for the Best Art Work, Cairo Biennale, 2006