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Abdelghafar
EMERGING ARTIST
Niederwil AG / Germany
Artiste Painter
Abdelghafar

Education 2001-2004 Home study at the New Art School in Zurich

2021 Online study at the Old Master Academy and the Drawing Academy in London

2023 Online study at the Life Drawing Academy in London

A curator from Creative Concept Inc. explained that my pictures seem almost too modest and only on closer inspection do they shine and create a dreamy vision in the viewer that resonates with the viewer for a long time. My style is both contemporary and classic and I have developed a very personal style that is completely different from other realistic painters, but which nevertheless has its place in the art scene and also seems familiar.

According to the viewer, you are sucked into the picture, you stand there and are fascinated by the colors and the depth, the details.

I started with velvet paintings in 2006. Since the velvet is "alive", you have to work very precisely. The color has to be worked into the velvet. You also have to take into account that the color is absorbed by the velvet. This technique is very rare because it is very complex and demanding.

My artist name goes back to a short marriage with an Egyptian man and since the name also invites you to dream, I found it suitable as an artist name and kept it.

Exhibitions:

2024
Los Angeles Art Show
Artexpo New York
Hyperion Messe Basel during Art Basel
Hamptons Fine Art Fair

2023
Red Dot Miami
Florence Biennale
„From Europe with Love” The Westin New York at Times Square
Tokyo Tower Art Fair
Artexpo New York

2020
Group exhibition Artbox Project Zurich

2019
Group exhibition at the Eurostar Hotel Lisbon
Group exhibition Artbox Project Zurich and Miami
Solo exhibition at the Unterlunkhofen Community Center, Switzerland

2018/19
Solo exhibition Long Live Freedom at the Skyvalet Lisbon, Portugal organized by USIA Co. UK

2016
Artexpo New York City organized by Artifact New York
Spectrum Miami organized by Artifact New York£
Art Monaco organized by Artifact New York

2015
Digital exhibition at Artexpo New York City organized by Artifact New York
Exhibition at the Hotel Four Seasons Ritz in Lisbon, Portugal organized by USIA Co. UK

2014
Spectrum Miami organized by Artifact New York
Eurostarhotel das Letras in Lisbon, Portugal
The exclusive exhibition at the Bulgari Hotel in London
¨The Power of perception in the S Space Gallery in New York
Digital exhibition ALL INDIA CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITION 2014

2011/12
Exhibition Erushof, Bettwil mainly with horses and Animal pictures

2013
Group exhibition in the Galerie Flussreif Berikon, Switzerland
Group exhibition at the Broadway Gallery, New York

2012
Solo exhibition at the Bodmer bookstore
Parallax ART Fair in London

2011 
Group exhibition in the SIGNAL-IDUNA Businesstower in Mannheim organized by the Galerie Böhner.

2010
Group exhibition in the Hubraum in Buchs near Kehrsatz
Solo exhibition in the Buchs community center in Zurich

2008/09
Solo exhibition in the Eintracht restaurant in Schafisheim
Solo exhibition in Egli's Horse Trend Shop in Hinwil ZH
with horse pictures also for the first time oil on velvet

2007
Solo exhibition in the Iftest AG in Wettingen

2005
Solo exhibition in the Sternen restaurant in Wettingen

2004
Exhibition in the Bergli restaurant in Bergdietikon
Solo exhibition in the dental practice Dr. med dent. Barna Bescek in Zurich

Awards

2021 Certificate of Excellence for the best 100 artists presented in the 49th online contest at artavita.com

2019 Certificate of Merit for Artistic Achievement with recognition of high artistic quality

2020 19. January 2020 Image of the day on ArtTour international

2015 Certificate of Excellence for the best 100 artists presented in the 13th online contest at Artavita.com

2015 Honored mention as the top artist of the year 2015 by USIA

2014 Honorable mention at the Fine Art Competition of “Conscious Creation 2014” by Vivid Arts Network

2012 Honorable mention at the 2nd Art Contest organized by Artavita.com sponsored by World Wide Art Books

Art books

2011 Participation in the International Contemporary Masters V by World Wide Art Books, INC 1907 State StreetSanta Barbara 93101 CA

2012 My own art book from the last 10 years

2013 Wohler Anzeiger, New York exhibition

2013 Publication of my travel report from New York in NY Arts Magazine (online edition)

2015 Art in America 2015 Guide

Artistic approach

I love painting with oil paint because it is so smooth and I can work in layers. This gives the pictures this three-dimensional effect. I don't do any preliminary drawings, I've noticed that this hinders my creativity. So I start painting straight away.

I love strong colors and beautiful pictures and because I love my life with all its ups and downs, I paint beautiful pictures to express my positive attitude that there is always a door that opens. I believe in that!

I love painting realistically, but not becoming photorealistic, so not just copying a photo but bringing in my own interpretation. I want people to hear the horses' hooves on the ground, smell the wet wood of the forests or taste the salt water of the sea on their lips. If the viewer stands in front of the pictures and forgets the time, then I have achieved my goal.

Riding is my passion. This is also reflected in my horse pictures. Many people say that my pictures are so real that you have to keep looking to see if the animals are actually moving.

The eyes are my specialty, they breathe soul into the animal in the picture.

The artist has no events planned at the moment. I add an event
Dates clés
2004
First exhibition with sale of 4 paintings
2013
Exhibition in New York at the Broadway Gallery

The artistic work of Abdelghafar

Newly added works

Oil painting on velvet

Oil painting on canvas

« WHIRLPOOL-GALAXIE », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Whirlpool Galaxie
W. 7 x L. 5 x D. 1.5 cm
280 €
« WELT », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Welt
W. 10 x L. 10 x D. 1.5 cm
480 €
« WELT-BEI-NACHT », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Welt bei Nacht
W. 10 x L. 10 x D. 1.5 cm
480 €
« MEERESWELLE », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Meereswelle
W. 60 x L. 40 x D. 2 cm
2 400 €
« WALD-MIT-LICHTSPIEL », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Wald mit Lichtspiel
W. 60 x L. 50 x D. 2 cm
2 600 €
« VULKANINSEL », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Vulkaninsel
W. 100 x L. 80 x D. 2 cm
4 200 €
« VULKANAUSBRUCH », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Vulkanausbruch
W. 61 x L. 38 x D. 2 cm
2 400 €
« VIKTORIAFALLE », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Viktoriafälle
W. 60 x L. 70 x D. 2 cm
3 200 €
« VENUS », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Venus
W. 18 x L. 13 x D. 1.5 cm
800 €
« VENEDIG-CANALE-GRANDE », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Venedig bei Sonnenuntergang
W. 80 x L. 60 x D. 2 cm
3 400 €
« URANUS », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Uranus
W. 15 x L. 10 x D. 1.5 cm
650 €
« THE-CONE-NEBULA », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
The cone nebula
W. 7 x L. 5 x D. 1.5 cm
280 €
« CATS-EYE-NEBULA », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Cats eye nebula
W. 7 x L. 5 x D. 1.5 cm
280 €
« KOSMISCHER-TANZ-IN-BLAU », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Supernova blau
W. 8 x L. 6 x D. 1.5 cm
340 €
« KOSMISCHE-EXPLOSION-IN-BLAU », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Sternenhimmel blau
W. 5 x L. 5 x D. 1.5 cm
240 €
« STERNENHIMMEL-GELB », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Sternenhimmel gelb
W. 8 x L. 6 x D. 1.5 cm
340 €
« ST-TROPEZ », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
St. Tropez
W. 100 x L. 50 x D. 2 cm
3 600 €
« SONNENUNTERGANG-IN-AFRIKA », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Sonnenuntergang in Afrika
W. 60 x L. 60 x D. 2 cm
2 800 €
« DIE-SONNE », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Die Sonne
W. 7.5 x L. 7.5 x D. 1.5 cm
350 €
« SKYLINE-PITTSBURGH-PENNSYLVANIA », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Skyline Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
W. 60 x L. 40 x D. 2 cm
2 400 €
« SCHLOSS-DES-GRAFEN-DRACULA », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Schloss des Grafen Dracula
W. 70 x L. 60 x D. 2 cm
3 200 €
« SATURN », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Saturn
W. 15 x L. 10 x D. 1.5 cm
650 €
« SANDDUNE-IM-WIND », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Sanddüne im Wind
W. 50 x L. 70 x D. 2 cm
2 800 €
« REICHSBURG-COCHEM », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Reichsburg Cochem
W. 60 x L. 60 x D. 2 cm
2 800 €
« PLUTO », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Pluto
W. 10 x L. 10 x D. 1.5 cm
480 €
« RENNBAHN-SPEKTAKEL », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Pferderennen
W. 100 x L. 80 x D. 2 cm
4 200 €
« EDLES-PFERDEPORTRAIT », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Wunderschönes Pferdeportrait
W. 50 x L. 60 x D. 2 cm
2 600 €
« JUNGE-WILDE-PFERDEHERDE », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Pferdeherde im Galopp
W. 80 x L. 60 x D. 2 cm
3 400 €
« PFERDEHERDE-RELAXING », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Pferdeherde relaxing
W. 73 x L. 50 x D. 2 cm
2 800 €
« OASE-BEI-SONNENUNTERGANG », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Oase bei Sonnenuntergang
W. 40 x L. 30 x D. 2 cm
1 600 €
« NEW-YORKS-BROOKLIN-BRIDGE », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
New York's Brooklin Bridge
W. 100 x L. 60 x D. 2 cm
3 800 €
« NEPTUN », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Neptun
W. 5 x L. 5 x D. 1.5 cm
240 €
« MOSKAU-IN-DER-NACHT », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Moskau in der Nacht
W. 100 x L. 80 x D. 4 cm
4 200 €
« MOND », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Mond
W. 5 x L. 5 x D. 1.5 cm
240 €
« MEXICO-SIERRA-TARA-HUMARA », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Mexico Tara Humara
W. 60 x L. 40 x D. 2 cm
2 400 €
« MERKUR », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Merkur
W. 7.5 x L. 7.5 x D. 1.5 cm
350 €
« MONUMENT-VALLEY », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Monument Valley
W. 70 x L. 50 x D. 2 cm
2 800 €
« MONUMENT-VALLEY-PANORAMA », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Monument Valley Panorama
W. 130 x L. 70 x D. 2 cm
4 600 €
« MARS », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Mars
W. 6 x L. 4 x D. 1.5 cm
240 €
« LOWENFAMILIE », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Löwenfamilie
W. 60 x L. 50 x D. 2 cm
2 600 €
« LIPPIZANER-MIT-EINER-SPEZIELLEN-NASE », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Lippizaner mit einer speziellen Nase
W. 40 x L. 30 x D. 2 cm
1 600 €
« KREBSNEBEL », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Krebsnebel
W. 7 x L. 7 x D. 1.5 cm
340 €
« KORALLENRIFF », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Korallenriff
W. 40 x L. 30 x D. 2 cm
1 600 €
« KONIGSKRANICHE », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Königskraniche
W. 60 x L. 50 x D. 2 cm
2 600 €
« KLEINE-MAGELLANSCHE-WOLKE », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Kleine Magellansche Wolke
W. 5 x L. 5 x D. 1.5 cm
240 €
« JUPITER », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Jupiter
W. 18 x L. 13 x D. 1.5 cm
800 €
« HERBSTLICHE-JAGDSZENE », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Jagdszene
W. 80 x L. 60 x D. 2 cm
3 400 €
« GRAUREIHER-FAMILIE », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Graureiher Familie
W. 50 x L. 50 x D. 2 cm
2 400 €
« FELS-DES-MONUMENT-VALLEY », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Fels des Monument Valley
W. 40 x L. 30 x D. 2 cm
1 600 €
« EAGLE-NEBULA », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Eagle nebula
W. 18 x L. 13 x D. 1.5 cm
800 €
« DSCHUNGEL », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Dschungel
W. 50 x L. 70 x D. 2 cm
2 800 €
« ANTENNA-GALAXIE », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Antenna Galaxie
W. 6 x L. 4 x D. 1.5 cm
240 €
« ANDROMEDA-GALAXIE », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Andromeda Galaxie
W. 7 x L. 5 x D. 1.5 cm
280 €
« ABU-DHABI », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Abu Dhabi
W. 60 x L. 80 x D. 4 cm
3 400 €

Drawings

« BAUMSTUDIE-MIT-TINTE », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Baumstudie mit Tinte
W. 42 x L. 29.7 x D. 0.1 cm
500 €
« ANDALUSIERHENGST », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Andalusierhengst
W. 42 x L. 29.7 x D. 0.1 cm
500 €
« WEIDENBAUM », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Weidenbaum
W. 29.7 x L. 42 x D. 0.1 cm
500 €
« RHINO-BABY », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Rhino Baby
W. 21 x L. 29.7 x D. 0.1 cm
250 €
« LOWE », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Löwe
W. 29.7 x L. 21 x D. 0.1 cm
250 €
« GIRAFFE », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Giraffe
W. 29.7 x L. 42 x D. 0.1 cm
500 €
« ANDALUSIER-MIT-PRUNKZAUM », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Andalusier mit Prunkzaum
W. 29.7 x L. 42 x D. 0.1 cm
500 €
« ABENDSTIMMUNG-AM-MEER », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Abendstimmung am Meer
W. 42 x L. 29.7 x D. 0.1 cm
500 €
« ROTKEHLCHEN », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Rotkehlchen
W. 21 x L. 29.7 x D. 0.1 cm
250 €
« PINGUINE-FAMILIE », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Pinguine Familie
W. 29.7 x L. 21 x D. 0.1 cm
250 €
« DRESSURPFERDEPORTRAIT-VON-DER-SEITE », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Dressurpferdeportrait von der Seite
W. 29.7 x L. 42 x D. 0.1 cm
500 €
« DRESSURPFERDEPORTRAIT », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Dressurpferdeportrait
W. 29.7 x L. 42 x D. 0.1 cm
500 €
« STOLZER-PFAU », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Stolzer Pfau
W. 21 x L. 29.7 x D. 0.1 cm
250 €
« MAJESTATISCHES-NASHORN », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Majestätisches Nashorn
W. 42 x L. 29.7 x D. 0.1 cm
500 €
« UFERLANDSCHAFT », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Uferlandschaft
W. 29.7 x L. 42 x D. 0.1 cm
500 €
« KORALLENRIFF », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Korallenatoll
W. 21 x L. 29.7 x D. 0.1 cm
250 €
« KIRCHENFENSTER-ALIEN », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Kirchenfenster Alien
W. 29.7 x L. 42 x D. 0.1 cm
500 €
« KIRCHENFENSTER-OLYMPIA-POKAL », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Kirchenfenster Olympia Pokal
W. 29.7 x L. 42 x D. 0.1 cm
500 €
« KIRCHENFENSTER-2013 », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Kirchenfenster 2013
W. 29.7 x L. 42 x D. 0.1 cm
500 €
« KIRCHENFENSTER-2012 », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Kirchenfenster 2012
W. 29.7 x L. 42 x D. 0.1 cm
500 €
« KIRCHENFENSTER-2011 », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Kirchenfenster
W. 29.7 x L. 42 x D. 0.1 cm
500 €
« FROHLICHES-FOHLEN », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Fröhliches Fohlen
W. 29.7 x L. 42 x D. 0.1 cm
500 €
« FLAMINGO », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Flamingo
W. 21 x L. 29.7 x D. 0.1 cm
250 €
« FANTASIE-LANDSCHAFT », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Fantasie Landschaft
W. 29.7 x L. 42 x D. 0.1 cm
500 €
« BLAUMEISENPAAR », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Blaumeisenpaar
W. 29.7 x L. 21 x D. 0.1 cm
250 €
« ARABERPFERDE », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Araberpferde
W. 42 x L. 29.7 x D. 0.1 cm
500 €
« ANDALUSIERHENGST-MIT-TRADITIONELLEM-ZAUM », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Andalusierhengst mit traditionellem Zaum
W. 29.7 x L. 42 x D. 0.1 cm
500 €
« AFRIKANERIN », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Afrikanerin
W. 21 x L. 29.7 x D. 0.1 cm
250 €
« ABENDSTIMMUNG-MIT-KRAHE », Creation of the contemporary artist ABDELGHAFAR
Abendstimmung mit Krähe
W. 29.7 x L. 21 x D. 0.1 cm
250 €