Mamdouh Kachlan

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One of the founding Syrian modernists, Mamdouh Kachlan’s (b. 1929 - d. 2022) paintings often depict scenes of people and landscapes in his beloved and native Damascus. In 1996, he received several awards, including the Pioneer Prize from the Syrian Ministry of Culture. His academic journey took him to the Accademia di Belle Arti in Rome, where he studied from 1952 to 1957, becoming one of three individuals from his cohort—alongside Mahmoud Jalal and Mahmoud Hammad—to pursue education in Italy. Upon his return to Syria, his inaugural exhibition took place in 1958 at the National Museum of Damascus. He was instrumental in founding the Fine Arts Syndicate of Syria in 1969, while also dedicating time to teaching and working in both Egypt and Syria. Additionally, he undertook commissions from UNICEF to create works focusing on women's education. During his lengthy career, Kashlan has participated in over a hundred international group and solo exhibitions. His work is in private and public collections such as The Palais des Beaux-Arts, Lille; Museum of Modern Art, Cairo; National Museum, Damascus; Dummar Museum, Damascus; Aleppo Museum; Sursock Museum, Beirut; and in museums in Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Bulgaria, Finland, France, and Monte Negro.