Ako Ghareeb Ma’ruf

1962, He was born in Slemani.

1978-1979, He participated in several school art exhibitions and many a time was awarded medals in recognition of his work.

Private Art Exhibitions:

• 1980, Slemani.
• 1982, Slemani.
• 1989, Saqiz.
• 1991, Slemani – Zakho – Duhok.
• 1991, Slemani.
• 2000, Slemani.

1985, He got Diploma of Plastic Art from the Fine Art Institute in Slemani.

His participations:

• 1981 – 1985, Annual Festival of the ‘Fine-Art Institute’.
• 1985, Art Exhibition of the Artists Syndicate in Slemani.
• 1989, Poster-Exhibition to the first HALABJA anniversary in the Iranian cities of Tehran, Shino, Naghada, Saqiz.
• 1990, Common Art Exhibition of the second HALABJA anniversary in collaboration with Husain Ali in Austria.
• 1990, Common Art Exhibition with Rebwar Saeed, Luqman Qadir, Ardalan, Ramzi Qutbadin in Tehran, Iran.
• 1991, Seventh Common Art Exhibition of Slemani’s artists.
• 1992, Common Art Exhibition of Kurdish artists in France.
• 1993, Poster-Exhibition against mines at Slemani Museum.
• 1993, Plastic-Art Festival of Slemani’s Cultural Administration.
• 1993, Plastic-Art Festival of South Kurdistan’s Artists in Slemani, Erbil, Dohuk.
• 1993, First Common Art Exhibition of Group Eight in Slemani.
• 1993, HALABJA Festival in Halabja.
• 1994, Common Art Exhibition of Kurdish artists in the UK.
• 1994, Common Art Exhibition of Kurdish artists in Canada.
• 1994, Theatre & Plastic Art Festival in Erbil.
• 1994, Common Art Exhibition of Group Eight in Erbil and Dohuk.
• 1995, Common Art Exhibition of Group Eight and Friends artists in Slemani and Erbil.
• 1995, First Common Art Exhibition of ZAMWA Gallery course in Slemani.
• 1996, Poster-Exhibition for the anniversary of Anfal.
• 1996, Common Art Exhibition for Human Rights anniversary in association with the Friends artists.
• 1996, Common Art Exhibition at the opening of the Erbilla gallery.
• 1996, Festival of the Music & Plastic Art in Slemani.
• 1996, Third Plastic Art Festival in Slemani.
• 1996, Common Art Exhibition for martyrs in collaboration with Mohamed Fatah.
• 1997, Natural Common Art Exhibition in collaboration with Mohammed Fatah, Nuri Mahmud, Mariwan Jalal.
• 1998, Common Art Exhibition for the Art teachers at the Museum Gallery in Slemani.
• 1998, Khattab Al-Mawadda Common Art Exhibition at Komal Gallery in Slemani.
• 1998, Eighth Common Art Exhibition of Kurdish artists in Slemani.
• 1998, Poster Exhibition for anniversary of Anfal in Slemani.
• 1998, Common Art Exhibition for Kurdish artists at Komal Gallery in Slemani.
• 1998, Common Art Exhibition of Zamwa Gallery course in Slemani.
• 1999, Caricature Exhibition in Cairo and Brussels.
• 2000, Caricature Exhibition in collaboration with Thair Al-Badri in Slemani.
• 2000, Common Art Exhibition for Kurdish artists in Holland.
• 2000, Common Art Exhibition Silver Jubilee of PUK’s anniversary in Slemani.
• 2001, Caricature Exhibition for the Union Kurdish Women’s day in Slemani.
• 2001, Common Art Exhibition with the Region’s artists for the anniversary of Anfal in Badinan.
• 2001, Natural Art Exhibition at Slemani Museum.
• 2001, Ninth Plastic Art Festival at Surkew Hall in Slemani.
• 2001, Plastic Art Festival in collaboration with Swedish artists in Slemani.
• 2002, Plastic Art Festival in collaboration with Kurdish artists for the anniversary of Halabja and Anfal.
• 2003, First Kurdistan’s Group Common Art Exhibition in Baghdad.
• 2004, Caricature Exhibition in collaboration with Kurdish artists at the Youth Center in Slemani.
• 2005, Common Art Exhibition Kurdish artists at Aram Gallery in Slemani.
• 2005, Common Art Exhibition with Kurdish artists for the anniversary of Anfal in Slemani.
• 2005, Common Art Exhibition with Kurdish artists in Cairo.
• 2005, Common Art Exhibition of Slemani’s Cultural week in Sina.
• 2006, Common Art Exhibition of Zamwa Gallery in Slemani.
• 2006, Plastic Art Festival in Slemani.
• 2007, Plastic Art Festival in Dohuk.

Membership of:

1. Kurdistan’s Group.
2. Barana’s Group.

• Graphic Director of Sixurma magazine
• Member of the administration department for Zamwa Gallery.

His publications:

1. ‘Caricature Language’, a translated book from Persian.
2. Four episodes of ‘One thousand and one question’ book.
3. Kurd and his Nation’s book.
4. Thirty two episodes of children’s book for Simora Cell for children’s culture.

Prizes awarded:

1. Cultural administration in Slemani.
2. Kurdish Union Artists.

Books awaiting publication:

1. Kurdish Architectural Art in Erbil
2. Kurdish Architectural Art in Slemani
3. Kurdish Architectural Art in Koya