Khalifa Alqattan
Khalifa Alqattan (Arabic خليفة القطان) (January 1934 in Old Kuwait City – 27 July 2003) was a Kuwaiti pioneer artist. He was the first Kuwaiti artist to hold a solo exhibition in Kuwait. In the early 1960s, he founded a new art theory known as "circulism".
Khalifa Alqattan
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- 1934
- Died
- 2003
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- Kuwait
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- sculptor · artist
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Khalifa Alqattan (Arabic خليفة القطان) (January 1934 in Old Kuwait City – 27 July 2003) was a Kuwaiti pioneer artist. He was the first Kuwaiti artist to hold a solo exhibition in Kuwait. In the early 1960s, he founded a new art theory known as "circulism".
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His house was converted into an art museum in Kuwait known the Mirror House. It is a popular tourist attraction.
Khalifa Alqattan is recorded with the occupation visual artist. Recorded as a citizen of Kuwait.
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1934
Khalifa Alqattan born.
2003
Khalifa Alqattan died on 27 July 2003.
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