Faeq Hassan was a Painter who was born in Baghdad

Baghdad

Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...

 in 1914. He graduated from the École des Beaux-Arts

École des Beaux-Arts

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, Paris

Paris

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 in 1938.
He founded the Painting Department at the Fine Arts Institute in 1939-1940.
Founded the Pioneers Group (or S.P) in 1950. He participated in its exhibitions until 1967 when he joined in founding the Corner Group and participated in its first exhibition.
Took part in the Friends of Art Society in 1943 and 1946.
Participated in the Avicenna Exhibition in Baghdad in 1952.
Organized a number of one - man exhibitions in Baghdad, in 1962-1967 and 1971.
Participated in most national exhibitions outside Iraq

Iraq

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Joined nine artists in the Iraq Art Exhibition in Beirut in 1965. Member of the Iraqi Artists Society.