Young Collectors Auction - exhibit-E

MustafaALI1956Lot 030Signed, Dated, NumeratedH33 X W15 X D15 cm. Bronze with Gold Finishing Sculpture (1/8) 2011Estimate (US$ 3,500 - 5,000)Mustafa Ali, Syria’s foremost sculptor, was born in Lattakia in 1956. Known for elegant,monumental sculptures that pierce our consciousness and underscore the fragility ofmankind, he has been a favorite among regional collectors for nearly three decades.After studying sculpture at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Damascus, he continued his studiesat the Fine Arts Academy in Carrara, Italy, graduating in 1996. He has exhibited extensivelythroughout the world since 1979 and has participated in a number of high-profile eventssuch as Lattakia Sculpture biennial (where he was awarded the Golden Prize) (1997), thebiennial of Alexandria, Egypt (1994), the Sharjah biennial (1995), and the InternationalSymposium for Sculptors in Valencia, Spain (2001).Ali’s work is housed in private and public collections, including a number of officialinstitutions in Syria such as the National Museum and the Museum of Contemporary Artin Damascus, in addition to the Jordan National Gallery in Amman, the Sharjah Museumof Art and the Arab World Institute in Paris. Many of his bronze and wood sculpturescan also be found in public spaces, such as “The Gate of Syria,” which is on display in theMediterranean Olympiad in Pari, Italy, and “The Tower of Memory,” which stands in theDamascus International Fairground.Ali is also the director of the renowned Damascus art center The Mustafa Ali Art Foundation,which presents exhibitions, workshops, lectures and cultural events throughout theyear to local artists and the public. Through his work and his nonprofit, Ali has fosteredgenerations of Syrian artists.