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= Mohammad Nasrallah =

Mohammad Nasrallah was born in 1964 to Palestinian parents. He is a celebrated Jordanian-Palestinian artist known for his contributions to the Arabic modern art movement. Over three decades, Nasrallah continues to captivate audiences with his diverse artistic vision. Since 1989, he has held eighteen Individual exhibitions, showcasing his talent and creativity to both local and international art enthusiasts. Nasrallah's participation in numerous Arab and international exhibitions, has solidified his position as a respected and influential figure in the global art scene. His artwork, characterized by its objective and visual diversity, offers unique perspectives, and evokes a wide range of emotions, demonstrating his ongoing dedication and passion for his craft.

Nasrallah was awarded the State of Palestine Arts Prize for the year 2020.

Early life and education
Mohammad Nasrallah Born in 1963 in the Wihdat Palestinian refugee camp in Amman, the capital city of Jordan, He is the brother of Ibrahim Nasrallah, Palestinian poet, and novelist.

Mohammad Nasrallah developed an interest in painting since his early childhood, affected by his surrounding day-to-day human and visual conditions. Since the very beginning, he was always in search of a different form of expression for what he was seeing and feeling which became evident at a later stage in his exhibitions. Mohammad Nasrallah, who studied art at the Fine Arts Institute in Jordan and received his Diploma in Arts from the Spanish Cultural Center in Amman, has created his own unique style, which became inherently different from any other style of art. For this reason, he was welcomed and celebrated on all levels, including the critiques he received, the audience he attracted, and the desire to own his works of art.

Nasrallah believes that his lack of enthusiasm for any artist in specific goes back, primarily, to the fact that he did not study art academically. “Many students are influenced by their teachers or an artist that they learned about. A second reason could be my exposure in general to the plastic arts since the beginning of my career. For this I was never loyal to one artist in particular. It allowed me to digest what I see in artworks and formulate my thoughts freely”.

His work
In 1992, the Iraqi-Palestinian intellectual, Jabra Ibrahim Jabra, expressed his admiration for Mohammad Nasrallah's artistic prowess, stating, “Mohammad Nasrallah weaves every centimetre of his painting like one enamoured with what his hands produce and what his inner eye beholds. Precision of detail is brimming with evocations: for he is clear and mysterious, loving and mystifying, whispering and shouting all at once. His works remind us of the terror of Man, while simultaneously prompting us about his ability to overcome the terror. Muhammad Nasrallah is beautiful for his tormented soul; tormented by the sense of the beauty of life and its terror, which he will overcome only through his immense love. Nasrallah’s works are not only a significant addition to the Jordanian visual arts movement, but also a significant contribution to the Arab contemporary art movement.”

Nasrallah continuously emphasizes the strength of the colours he works with and is one of the first few artists who work with the technique of scraping a pictorial surface using a variant number of tools; in fact, this is what he is famous for since the launch of his plastic experiment. The latter is what distinguishes the artist from so many others, along with the simple colours he uses that are carefully studied on the surface of his paintings that allow for his masterpieces to come together effortlessly.

In Nasrallah's recent artistic creations entitled "Soul Flutes... Nostalgia," the woman assumes a prominent position, serving as a symbol of beauty and liberation. Within this artistic realm, characterized by tranquillity Nasrallah's female subjects, portrayed with a sense of detachment, withhold access to their inner sanctums, leaving the viewer uncertain of their emotional state—whether they experience happiness or sadness, nostalgia, or a deep immersion in the present moment. These depictions embody an air of composure and rationality, representing pillars of strength capable of providing solace, inspiration, and rectitude to the world at large.

Exhibitions
Selected Solo Exhibitions:


 * Soul Flutes: Hope, Orient Gallery, 2021.
 * Soul Flutes: Nostalgia, Orient Gallery, 2019.
 * Soul Flutes, Orient Gallery, 2017.
 * Jerusalem: A Tale of Love, Al-Weibdeh Gallery, 2014
 * The Guardian of The Light, Orient Gallery, 2013.
 * Another Earth 2, (Second Display), Dar Al-Anda, 2010.
 * Another Earth 2, Museum of Modern Art, Kuwait, 2010.
 * Mirrors of Dust, Orient Gallery, 2009
 * Blue Horizons, Orient Gallery, 2007.
 * Wings in Orbit, Darat Al Funun - Khalid Shoman Foundation, 2006.
 * New Visions, Gallery 4 Walls, 2005.
 * The Return of Soil, 4 Walls Gallery, 2001.
 * Windows, al-Huson Gallery, Irbid, 1997.
 * Another Earth, Darat Al-Funun - Khalid Shoman Foundation, 1996.
 * Another Space, (Second Display) - Royal Cultural Center, 1993.
 * Another Space, (First Display), Riwaq al-Balqa Gallery,  Al-Fuheis, 1993.
 * Birds and Scarecrows, Royal Cultural Center, 1992.
 * Songs of Dust II, Royal Cultural Center, 1990.
 * Songs of Dust I, French Cultural Center, 1989.

Nasrallah participated in over 100 group exhibitions inside and outside Jordan, including exhibitions in Paris, Oman, Iraq, Kuwait, Tunisia, Austria, Japan, Bangladesh, United Kingdom, Abu Dhabi, Egypt, Syria, Palestine, Sharjah, Iran, Germany, Morocco, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain. Some notable exhibitions include:


 * "The Third World and Us Exhibition" at The Japan Museum of Modern Art, 1994.
 * Sharjah Biennial, 1995.
 * Bangladesh Biennial, 1997.
 * "The Fourth Meeting of Arab and European Creators" Exhibition, 1993.
 * "Creativity and Freedom Exhibition" - Arab Visual Arts in Austria, 1993.
 * Cairo Exhibition, 1998.
 * "Journeys with Contemporary Arts in the Levant/Jordan" Exhibition at Darat Al Funun, 2000.
 * Contemporary Jordanian Art Exhibition - "Generations Shine" at The Jordan National Museum of Fine Arts, 2000.
 * Sharjah Biennial, 2001.
 * Exhibition "From the Ocean to the Gulf: Beyond the Horizon - Modern Arab Art" at The Jordan National Museum of Fine Arts, 2002.
 * Frankfurt International Exhibition in Germany, 2004.