Ali Tukhaise

Born 1956 in Al-Dawadmi, KSA.

Received his Diploma in Art in 1979.

Employed as Art Teacher at Salah Al-Dein Al-Ayoubi School.

Memberships:

2004

• The International Imar Meeting for Art, Dubai, UAE

• Member of the Alwan Society for Art, , KSA

• The Arabian Creativity Festival, Al-Laton Society, Cairo, Egypt

• Founding member of the Arabian Artists Festival, Cairo, Egypt

2003 The Arabian and Saudi Society for Art and Culture

2002

• Member of the Arab Sculptors’ Meeting, Dubai, UAE

• The Omani Society for Art

2001 The Arab Sculptors’ Meeting, Musqat, Oman

1999 Rashana Studio, Beirut, Lebanon 1998

• The House of Artists, , KSA

• The Arabian Sculptors’ Meeting, Jordan

1995 Founding member of The Al-Dawadmi Artist Group, KSA

1980 Founding member of Al-Deraa Drawing Club at Al-Dawadmi, KSA

SSE / SSG:

2005

• Onaiza 25 Plastic Exhibition for Artists of the Kingdom of

• Riyadh Meeting for Contemporary Arabian Plastic Art, Riyadh, KSA

• Fourth Exhibition in Fouad Center, Al-, KSA

• ‘Atyaf Al-Wid’ Exhibition, Riyadh, KSA

• First Exhibition for Art Teachers, Al-Dawadmi, KSA

2004-2005 Third and Fourth Group Exhibition for Plastic Colors, Riyadh, KSA

2003 The Fourth Group Exhibition with the artist Ibrahim Al- Nighither, Salalah, Oman

2002 • “Two Generations of Plastic Art,” Riyadh, KSA

• First Exhibition for the competition of the Contemporary Saudi Art Museum, Riyadh, KSA

• Group Exhibition with Italian artist Bebino Qounto, Riyadh, KSA

2001-2002 First and Second Plastic Arts Exhibition

2001

• The Fourth Sculpture Exhibition, Riyadh, KSA

• Exhibition with French artist Monique Lacoir, French Embassy, Riyadh

• ‘Art for All’ Exhibition sponsored by The Al-Mansouria Foundation, Jeddah, KSA

2000 The Third Group Exhibition with the artist Ibrahim Al- Nighither, the Saudi Center, Jeddah, KSA

1999 The Second Group Exhibition with the artist Ibrahim Al- Nighither, The Art and Culture Society, Al-Damam, KSA

1998 Contemporary Saudi Art Exhibition in the International Exhibitions Center, Riyadh, KSA

1997

• “Ru’yaty,” Second Exhibition in Al Nahda Philanthropic Society, Riyadh, KSA • 59th Exhibition for Artists in Plastic Arts House, Jeddah, KSA

• Exhibition of Plastic Arts House in the Royal Organization, , KSA

• The Third Sculpture Exhibition, Jeddah, KSA

1996

• Third Exhibition, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Jeddah, KSA

• Fourth Exhibition, Plastic Arts House, Jeddah, KSA

• Contemporary Saudi Art Exhibition, Jeddah, KSA

1995

• First Saudi Art Exhibition for Saudi Artists in Al-Rashed Mall, Al-Khobar, KSA

• Third Mobile Exhibition for Al-Dawadmi Artists, , KSA

1994 Aramco Exhibition for Central Region Artists, Al-

1991

• Al-Janadriah Plastic Exhibition, Riyadh, KSA

• Fourth Group Exhibition for Saudi Artists, Abha, KSA

1990 Exhibition of Kuwait Events, Kuwait

1989 • Plastic Space Exhibition, Riyadh, KSA

• The Second Sculpture Exhibition, Jeddah, KSA

1988

• The First Sculpture Exhibition, Riyadh, KSA

• First Regular Exhibition for Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Riyadh, KSA

1985

• The First Photography Exhibition, Al-Dawadmi, KSA

• Third Group Exhibition for Saudi Artists, Abha, KSA

1979 The First Group Exhibition with the artist Ibrahim Al- Nighither, French Embassy, Riyadh, KSA

Participated at most of the exhibitions arranged by the Department of Youth Welfare, Al-Washm, Al-Dawadmi, and Central Region, KSA

Participated at most of the exhibitions directed by the Youth Welfare and the Saudi Society for Art and Culture inside and outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th Contemporary Saudi Arts Exhibitions, Riyadh, KSA

The 7th and 9th Keepsakes Exhibitions, Riyadh, KSA The Kingdom’s Provinces Exhibitions; 5th and 6th in Riyadh, 7th and 11th in Jeddah, 8th and 13th in , 9th in Abha and 10th and 12th in Al-Dawadmi

The 1st, 2nd and 3rd Kingdom Drawing Exhibitions in Riyadh, 4th, 5th in Abha, and 6th in Hail, KSA

The 6th Arabian Festival, Riyadh, KSA

“Riyadh between the Old and the New,” Riyadh, KSA

The First Islamic Art Exhibition, Jeddah, KSA

Disabled Exhibition, Riyadh, KSA

Mobile Caravan Exhibition for Anti-Drugs Awareness within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Group Exhibition for Al-Dawadmi Plastic Artists: 1994 Riyadh, 1995 Abha, 1995 Jeddah, 1998 Riyadh, 2002 Al-Dawadmi, 2002 Riyadh, 2005 Jeddah, KSA

International Exhibitions

2005

Saudi Culture Days, Bahrain

Saudi Day Expo, Japan

2004

• Aamar International Meeting for Art, Dubai, UAE • Arab Creativity Festival, Alexandria

• Arab Plastic Artists without Limits’ Festival, Cairo

2003 Group show with the artist Ibrahim Al Nughaither, Salalah, Oman

2002 Arab Sculptors Meeting, Dubai, UAE

2001 Arab Sculptors Meeting, Muscat, Oman

1999

• Arab Sculptors Meeting, Amman, Jordan

• Roshana Professional Sculptors, Lebanon

• Arab Meeting, Muscat, Oman

• Twenty-Fifth Exhibition, Kuwait

• Saudi Art Exhibition, Lebanon

1998

• Second Gulf Cooperation Council Exhibition, France

• Contemporary Saudi Art Exhibition, Italy

1997

• Plastic Artists House Exhibition, Alexandria, Egypt

• Contemporary Saudi Art Exhibition, Bonn, Germany 1996 First Gulf Cooperation Council Exhibition, Rome, Italy

1991 Fifth Cairo Biennale

1986 Contemporary Saudi Art Exhibition, Turkey

1985

• First Asian European Biennale, Ankara, Turkey

• Second Biennale, Muscat, Oman

• Contemporary Saudi Art Exhibition, Oman

• Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Exhibition, Japan

• “The Kingdom Yesterday and Today,” London, UK

1993 / 1995 / 1997 / 1999 First, Second, Third and Fourth Sharjah Biennale, Sharjah, UAE

1993 / 1997 Sixth and Eighth Dacca Biennale, Bangladesh

Saudi Art Collection, Cairo 1998, Spain and China, 1999, and London 2000

Awards

1985 / 1987 / 1989 Prize for Practical Art and Sculpture in the Ninth, Tenth and Twelfth Exhibition for Properties, Riyadh, KSA

1982 / 1994 Prize for Practical Art and Sculpture in the First and Sixth Ceremonies Exhibition, Riyadh, KSA 1991 Prize of Applied Art in the Eleventh Exhibition for the Kingdom’s Areas, Dammam, KSA

1987 / 1988 Prize for Applied Art in the Eighth and Ninth Saudi Art Exhibition

1987 Prize in The Third Ceremonies Exhibition, Abha, KSA

International Prizes

2004 Honor Prize in Arab Creativity Festival, Alexandria, Egypt

2002 Honor Medal of the Sixth Regular Exhibition for GCC Countries, Muscat, Oman

2000 Honor Medal of the Fifth Regular Exhibition for GCC Countries, Qatar

1999

• Prize of Roshana International

• Honor Medal in the Regular Exhibition for GCC countries, Riyadh, KSA

1996 Dana Prize in the 25th February Exhibition, Kuwait

1992 Honor Prize for Sharja First Biennale, UAE

1991 Third Prize for Sculpture in the Second Muscat Biennale, Oman

1986 Prize of International Jury in the First Ankara Biennale, Turkey Public Installations

The Saudi Society for Culture and Art, Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam

Abdul-Raoof Khalil Museum, Jeddah, KSA

The Omani Society, Muscat, Salalah

Al-Muntazah Park, facing the National Museum, Amman, Jordan

Rashana, Batroun, Lebanon

Al-Qirm Park, Muscat, Oman

Media City, Dubai, UAE

Dubai Tower, UAE