Born in Bahrain 1960. Abbas attained a Bsc. in Arabic literature from the University of Doha, Qatar in 1982. He won a Merit award at the first painting biennial in Islamic World – Tehran – Iran in 2000 and later won First Prize in Graphic at the Second Calligraphy Biennial of The Islamic World (Graphics section), Tehran – Iran in 2002.
The artist participated in the following exhibitions:
Solo Exhibition
2005 Cultural Foundation-Abu dhabi, U.A.E.
2002 Bahrain Arts Society, Bahrain.
2004 11th, with Bahraini poet Qassim Haddad, Art Center, Bahrain.
2000 10th, Al Riwaq Gallery, Bahrain.
1999 9th, Al Mashriq Gallery, Amman, Jordan
1998 8th, Kufa Gallery, London, England
1997 4th, Mcdborgerhus, Copenhagen, Denmark.
1996 3rd, Ejcldani Junstgallcri, Copenhagen, Denmark.
1995 2nd, Phcnique Gallery, Amman, Jordan.
Group Exhibitions
2005 3rd Bahraini Artist, Jabbar, Lobna & Abbas-Gezira Art Center- Cairo, Egypt.
2003 3rd International Small Engraving Exhibition – Cermona – Italy.
2001-2003 Triennial 100 Cities, Cracow, Poland.
Graphic – Art Workshop in Oslo " Dialogue Between Civilization " Oslo.
1999 German International Exhibition of Graphic Art, Frechen Stadt, Germany.
19th Mini Print International de Cadaques, Spain.
1997 Mini Print Biennial, Olfostrom, Sweden.
4th Triennial mondial, d'Estampes Petit Format, Chamallieres, France.
1993 Mini Print Biennial, Olfostrom, Sweden.
The First International Print Biennial, Mastricht, the Netherlands.
20th International Biennial of Graphic Arts, Ljubliana, Slovenia.
13th Miniprint International, Barcelona, Spain.
Private Collections
Sweden Denmark Kuwait South Africa
Jordan Syria Norway U.A.E
UK Germany Saudi Arabia
France Turkey Italy
Zimbabwe Japan Bahrain
Museums Collections
Bahrain National Museum, Manama, Bahrain.
Royal Fine Arts Society, Amman, Jordan.
National Museum, Damascus, Syria.
Arabian Contemporary Art Museum, Doha, Qatar.
Kufa Gallery, London, England.
Musco de Arte Moderno, Barcelona, Spain.
Royal Fine Arts Society, Amman, Jordan.
The National Museum of Sharjah, UAE.