Hassan Al Mulla
{{short description|Qatari artist specializing in paintings (born 1951)}}
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| birth_name = Hassan Al Mulla
حســـن الملا
| birth_date = 1951
| nationality = Qatari
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| field = Painting
| training = University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
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Hassan Al Mulla ({{langx|ar|حســـن الملا}}; born 1951 in Doha, Qatar){{cite web|url=http://www.alarab.qa/story/289204/%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%B6-%D8%AD%D8%B3%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%84%D8%A7-%D9%8A%D9%81%D8%AA%D8%AA%D8%AD-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%85-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7|title=معرض حسن الملا يفتتح اليوم في كتارا|publisher=Al Arab Qatar|language=Arabic|date=1 April 2014|accessdate=30 July 2015|archive-date=24 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624150651/http://www.alarab.qa/story/289204/%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%B6-%D8%AD%D8%B3%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%84%D8%A7-%D9%8A%D9%81%D8%AA%D8%AA%D8%AD-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%85-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7|url-status=dead}} is a Qatari artist specializing in paintings. He has been described as a "pioneer in painting in Qatar".{{cite book|publisher=Berghahn Journals|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7W0nAQAAIAAJ|year=2006|title=Anthropology of the Middle East, Volumes 1-3|page=125|quote="Hassan Al Mulla, a pioneer in painting of Qatar, started his career in childhood by painting the walls of his house."}}
Early life and education
Al Mulla was born in Qatar's capital city Doha in 1951. He had been painting since his childhood. He joined the University of Baghdad's College of Fine Arts in 1972, specializing in oil paintings.{{cite web|url=http://aljasra.org/archive/cms/?p=324|title=رحلة الفن التشكيلي بدولة قطر أ.د. ليلي حسن علام|publisher=Aljasra Culture Magazine|date=16 June 2010|accessdate=30 July 2015}} In 1975, he graduated with a BA in fine arts.{{cite web|url=http://www.artwansongallery.co.uk/artists/promoted-artists-by-art-wanson/artists-of-qatar/hassan-al-mulla-id1929|title=Hassan Al mulla|publisher=Art Wanson Gallery|accessdate=30 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426073447/http://www.artwansongallery.co.uk/artists/promoted-artists-by-art-wanson/artists-of-qatar/hassan-al-mulla-id1929|archive-date=26 April 2015|url-status=dead}}
Career
His paintings are surrealist.{{cite book|title=Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dLvWAAAAMAAJ|publisher=The Academy|year=2003|quote="Al-Mulla is the best known Qatari artist who took Surrealism as a method of expression."}} The most common themes in his paintings are childhood memories, traditional Qatari activities and the natural environment.
He was one of the eighteen founding members of the Qatari Fine Arts Society in 1980 and served as its second president. He is a former director of the Department of Culture and Arts. He taught painting at Qatar University.{{cite web|url=http://www.emiratesvoice.com/home/people/%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D9%86-%D8%B5%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD-%D9%8A%D9%81%D8%AA%D8%AA%D8%AD-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%B6-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%AD%D8%B3%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%84%D8%A7.html|title=محمد بن صالح يفتتح معرض الفنان القطري حسن الملا|publisher=Emirates Voice|date=9 January 2013|accessdate=30 July 2015}} In 2011, he was the vice-president of the Qatar Society for Rehabilitation of People with Special Needs.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Students+with+special+needs+showcase+talent+at+art+expo.-a0253272799|title=Students with special needs showcase talent at art expo.|publisher=Al Bawaba|website=thefreelibrary.com|date=5 April 2011|accessdate=30 July 2015}}
Exhibitions
Al Mulla has participated in various regional and international art exhibitions.{{cite web|url=http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/news/qatar/221208/artist-brings-childhood-memories-alive-on-canvas|title=Artist brings childhood memories alive on canvas|publisher=The Peninsula Qatar|date=9 January 2013|accessdate=30 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305011935/http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/news/qatar/221208/artist-brings-childhood-memories-alive-on-canvas|archive-date=5 March 2016|url-status=dead}} He participated in all of the Qatar Fine Arts' Society's exhibitions until 1995. His first solo exhibition was held in 1988. In 2013, he held his sixth solo exhibition.
Al Mulla had an exhibition in New Delhi in 2018 displaying 24 of his paintings.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2018-05-03 |title=Katara exhibits Qatari artist’s work in New Delhi |url=https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/03/05/2018/Katara-exhibits-Qatari-artist%E2%80%99s-work-in-New-Delhi |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=thepeninsulaqatar.com |language=en}} In 2020 the "Lived Forward: Art And Culture In Doha From 1960-2020" exhibition featured works from Al Mulla.{{Cite web |title=Hassan Al Mulla {{!}} Artist Overview {{!}} MutualArt |url=https://www.mutualart.com/Artist/Hassan-Al-Mulla/546FBF97FFD8A6B3 |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=www.mutualart.com |language=en}} In 2022 eight of his works were displayed in the Qatar collective art exhibition.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-11-25 |title=World Cup hosting is inclusive, creative: Artist Hassan Al Mulla |url=https://www.qatar-tribune.com/article/33802/nation/world-cup-hosting-is-inclusive-creative-artist-hassan-al-mulla |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=Qatar Tribune |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Qatari Fine Artist Hassan Al Mulla to QNA: Hosting World Cup is Inclusive, Creative |url=https://www.qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/Special-News/2022-11/24/0038-qatar-2022-qatari-fine-artist-hassan-al-mulla-to-qna-hosting-world-cup-is-inclusive,-creative |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=www.qna.org.qa |language=en}} He also participated in the Fire Station hosted exhibition "Abstraction: Subverting Reality".{{Cite web |last=Aguilar |first=Joey |date=2022-07-27 |title=QM opens two art exhibitions at Fire Station |url=https://www.gulf-times.com/story/721764/qm-opens-two-art-exhibitions-at-fire-station |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=Gulf Times |language=en}}
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