The artist Hisham Punjabi is considered one of the finest and most famous plastic artists in Saudi Arabia and the Arab world. He is a pioneer of plastic art and an artist from the beautiful era. His art is characterized by realism and modernity. He believes that Saudi Arabia is one of the countries in the Arab region richest in plastic vocabulary, distinguished architecture, different costumes and rich heritage. Which of all this is a source of inspiration for every creative artist.
Information about the artist Hisham Benjabi
The artist Hisham Punjabi moved during his childhood, accompanied by his family, to the land of Egypt, where he received his early education and mastered the English language in the elementary and intermediate stages. He returned to Jeddah and studied there the secondary stage. He also studied English literature at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah in 1395 AH.
In addition to studying English literature at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, specializing in English literature in 1979 AD, he also studied art and decoration in Canada.
This upbringing full of education and mobility enriched his personality and made him a person who persevered and diligently pursued knowledge, which enabled him to excel and be creative. When he held the position of head of the House of Fine Artists in Jeddah, he was the first to open the door for Saudi women artists to membership, which enabled them to practice painting in that house, promote artists and participate in exhibitions that Organized by the House of Fine Artists in Jeddah and contributing to its establishment.
A Punjabi who has been studying everything related to plastic arts, he has studied ancient architecture and its doors, as well as its names and types of wood.
He also got acquainted with the so-called Rawashin in the ancient Hijazi architecture, which is something that distinguishes the houses of Makkah Al-Mukarramah and the city of Jeddah in particular. Those houses were found to be influenced by other Arab and Islamic arts, such as Moroccan and Sudanese, as well as the Ottoman.
Artist Hisham Benjabi is characterized by the fact that he sponsors and supports every activity and talent in which he finds authenticity and honesty.
Throughout his artistic career, he is keen on recording realism, and masters the implementation of the art of portraiture with a unique and distinctive imprint.
He cared about human and woman life, as well as horses, and was inspired by the environment as a rich source for his artistic product. He focuses on the Saudi heritage and linking it to the local environment in his works, as well as interest in contemporary Arab issues on the scene and expressing them with wonderful paintings.
How old is the artist Hisham Punjabi?
The artist, Hisham Punjabi, was born in 1955, meaning that he is now sixty-seven years old, full of achievements, may God bless him with good health.
Who is Hisham Punjabi's wife?
The artist's wife, Hisham Punjabi, is the plastic artist, Hind Naseer.
Hisham Panjabi's social media
Artist Hisham Benjabi has an account on Twitter called Fine Artist Hisham Benjabi to communicate with the artist and learn about his ideas and artistic and literary creations.
The most important works of the artist Hisham Punjabi
Director of the Saudi Society for Fine Arts
He worked as director of the museums of the historical region in Jeddah from 1407 to 1409
He founded the Jeddah Fine Arts Society of European Communities in 1393
He worked as director of the Saudi Center for Fine Arts in Jeddah
He worked as head of the Plastic Artists House in Jeddah from 1415 AH to 1420 AH
Worked as Chairman of the Fine Arts Committee in the Chamber of Commerce in Jeddah from 1434 AH to 1437 AH
He founded the Jeddah Academy of Arts
He founded the Art Visions Gallery of Fine Arts in 1409 AH
Exhibitions and participations
His artistic contributions began in 1393 AH in the first exhibition of the Jeddah Fine Arts Association, European Communities.
He held the first personal exhibition in Toronto, Canada, 1397 AH.
Participated in the Stone Children exhibition in 1406 AH.
Participated in the Plastic Artists House exhibition in Yanbu, Riyadh, Makkah Al-Mukarramah, Alexandria, and Cairo.
Participated in the Tenth Kuwait Biennial Exhibition in 1404 AH.
Participated in the Palestinian uprising exhibition in 1421.
He designed the Geospatial Roundabout in Jeddah.
He also published an inexhaustible creativity book, in collaboration with the artist Ahmed Felemban.
The talent of the artist Hisham Punjabi, that inexhaustible talent, confirmed that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is full of many artistic talents and great experiences in various fields, and that the state spares no effort in supporting these talents and is keen to benefit from these talents and strongly supports young talents
