EDUCATION
1992 Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan
Bachelor of Arts in painting and Ceramic, Minor in Art History
Art History course in Spain
Artist Entrepreneur course
1989 Oakland Community College, Farmington, Michigan
Associate Degree in Fine Arts
1979 LaSalle University, Chicago, Illinois
Certificate in Interior Design
AWARDS
2023
September 16, Arab American Artists and Friends, Padzieski Gallery, Dearborn, Michigan
September 23, Citation from Councilman Mr. Kamal Al-Sawafy, Padzieski Gallery, Dearborn Michigan
June 4, Certificate, Online exhibition, International Art Exhibit Potica, Cuba
April 5, 50 Artists to invest, Milan, Italy
2022
November 18, International Prize Barcelona Trophy, Barcelona, Meam
February 6, 4 International Prize Leonardo Da Vinci, Borghese Palace, Italy
April 20, International Prize Caravaggio Great Master of Art, Milan, Italy
2021
50 Artists to invest in Art Now at Luglio, Curated by Salvatore Russo & Francesco Saverio Russo, Palermo, Italy
November, Segnalati Pinter Gallery, Budapest
October, Certificate, Beyond the Borders 2nd Exhibition, Fantapia Museum, Republic of Korea
April 23, Certificate, Celebration of 101 Years, Republic of Turkey
April 29, Certificate, Art Exhibition, Lamasat Gallery, Cairo, Egypt
2020
November 17, Certificate, Beyond the Borders, Fantapia M museum, South Korea
November 15-30, Certificate, First Virtual Exhibition, Zobra, Bangladesh
November 15, Certificate, Art Expo International, Norway
October, The Great Masters of Contemporary Art Now, Italy
November 1, Certificate, Picasso Exhibition, La Galleria, Malaga, Spain
September 1, Certificate, International Art Expo, Biennale Dei Normanni, Italy
July 31, Legacy Award Recipient, over 20 years of teaching art, Pontiac Creative Art Center, presented by Eugenia Wigington, Pontiac, Michigan
January 25, 3, International Prize Leonardo Da Vinci Award, Borghese Palace, Italy
2019
March 8, Arab American Today Magazine Award for Plastic Art, Dearborn, Michigan
March, The Mesopotamian Forum for Arts and Culture Award, Sterling Heights, Michigan
2018
March-June, Certificate, Self Portraits International Exhibition, Kunstsalon Kasteel Daelenbroeck, Netherlands
2016
December 1, Honorable Mention, Think Small juried art exhibition, (Fear) Ceramic sculpture, Lawrence Street Gallery, Ferndale, Michigan
April 15, Award, Arab Heritage Art Exhibition, Pontiac, Michigan
2013
June 7, Honorable Mention Award, 2nd Pontiac Artists juried art exhibition, Pontiac Creative Arts Center, Pontiac, Michigan
2012
March 11, AAWCN Award, American Arab Women’s Community Network, Dearborn, Michigan
2008
May 2, Certificate, International Artists Forum, Sharm Al Sheikh, Egypt
2007
Appreciation Award, Muslim Unity Center, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
1993
Manhattan Arts International Award of Merit, talent search, New York
1991
First Prize Award, McKenny Union’s Art Show, “Meditation in Peace with God”-watercolor, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan
1990
First Prize Art Show, The Earth and Art Gallery, “Desire”-ceramic sculpture, Milford, Michigan
Golden Key, National Honor Society
Certificate of Academic Merit, Eastern Michigan University’s
1989
Cum Laude Certificate, Oakland Community Colleg
Certificate of Merit, The National Dean’s List
SOLO EXHIBITION
2022 March 15- April 15, Online Solo Art Exhibition, Happy Art Gallery, Republic of Korea
2021 November 2-29, Inception Solo Art Exhibition, Canton Village Theater Gallery, Canton, Michigan
2020 June 18, Solo Art Show, Worldwide Art Movement, Art Channel, India
2019 February 1-28, An Immigrant’s Journey, Illume.moonandmountain.org/ilhaman immigrant’s journey.by ILhamBadreddine Mahfouz
2018 October2-November 30, Solo Art Exhibition,’ Layers Paintings,’’ Southfield Public Library, Southfield, Michigan
2014 March 1- April 12, Solo Art Exhibition,”Syria Crisis and Hope”, Swords into Plowshares Peace Center Gallery, Detroit, Michigan
2012 October1-30, Solo Art Exhibition, “Journey of Hope” Southfield Public Library, Southfield, Michigan
2009 January 9-30, Solo Exhibition, "Celebrations", Pontiac Creative Arts Center, Pontiac, Michigan
2006 January7–31, Solo Exhibition, “Whispers From The East’’, Bagley Housing Gallery, Detroit, Michigan
2000 June10–July9, Solo Exhibition “Inspiration” at Pontiac Creative Art Center in Pontiac, MI
1998 February 20–March15, Solo Exhibition, “Habitat”, Urban Park Gallery, Detroit, Michigan
1997 March 16–31, Solo Exhibition,’’ Alternative Artists’’, Space Gallery, Southfield, Michigan
GROUP EXHIBITION
2023
October 20-22, Come Fly with Me, Au Carrousel Louvre, Paris, France
September 16 -October 28 “For the Love Humanity”, Padzieski Gallery, Dearborn, Michigan
September, Art Fashion World, Leon Art Gallery, Ecuador
July 30, World Friendship Day International, Laz Art Gallery, International Plastic Art Exhibition, Turkey
June 9-18, Embracing Our Differences Exhibition, Culture Verse Gallery, Ann Arbor, Michigan
May 21- October 12, Embracing Our Differences, artwork on billboard, Riverside Park, Ypsilanti, Michigan
2022
The 23rd International Competition Incheon, International Art Exhibition, Republic of Korea
October 15-28, 2022, International Group Exhibition, Bologna, Italy
October 21-23, Acces Art & Cross, Culture Exchange Society, Carrousel Du Louvre, Paris France
September 9-20, International Art Exhibition, La Galleria Rancagua, Argentina
September 1- October 25, 2022, The 8th Geoje International Art Festival, Yukyung Art Museum Halls, The Haegeumgang Theme Museum, Republic of Korea
September 24, Nigde Cappedocia Art Gallery, Turkey
September 21-24, International Art Exhibition, Love Revolution & Vision Media, India
March 25-April 29, Arab American Art Exhibition, Canton Village Theater, Canton, Michigan
March 25-31, International Exchange Exhibition, Cheongro Formative Arts Association, Incheon Culture and Arts Center, Republic of Korea
2021
April 25–May 5, Art Exhibition, Lamasat Art Gallery, Cairo, Egypt
March 24-May 1, Vivid Women Art Exhibition, The Artist Behind the Mask, Femart Gallery,
Jacksonville, Florida
April 23, Art Exhibition, Celebrating 101 Years, Republic of Turkey
March 22-26, Acces International Art Exhibition, 20 X 20, Vitre, France
March 8-12, Acces 20X20 In the Cage of Lockdowns Art Exhibition, Rennes, France
March 8, Universal Art Exhibition Virtual, Norway
March 1, International Art Dair, Paint Peace, Seoul, Korea
February 27, Universal Confrantization Art Exhibition, Norway
February 1-15, International Online Art Exhibition, AREL Art Gallery, Ankara, Turkey
January 25 3, International Online Art Exhibition, Nirantar, India
January 10-15, New Year Virtual 2 D Art Exhibition, WAF Gallery, India
January–December 2020, The 4th ASROPA International Online Art Exhibition, South Korea
2020
December 21-31, Ataturk juried Online Exhibition, Edirne, Turkey
December, Happy School 24th Mosaic Padam Chand Memorial Global Online Competition, New Delhi, India
November 30-31, Beyond Borders International Art Exhibition, Fantapia M museum, South Korea
November 15, International Art Expo, creator Baroness Jiseda Salbu, Norway
October 23-November 1, Picasso Online Art Exhibition, Malaga, Spain
October 9-November 7, Kindness Online Art Exhibition, King Street Studio & Art Gallery, England
October 9- 30, Korea International Art & Art Exhibition Online, Coffee House, South Korea
October 31-November 2, Online Art Exhibition, Night of the Dead, Mexico
September 24- October 11, Online International Art Exhibition, Vivid Exclusive Art Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria
October 1, Art Tijuana Responde Online Art Exhibition, Mexico
September 12, Online International Art Exhibition, Pagoda Group Visual Expressions, Nepal
September 12-24, International Art Exhibition, Art Quake 3 Nigde, Istanbul, Turkey
September 5-30, Online Art International Exhibition, NIRANTAR Art, India
September 10- 30, Online Art Exhibition, Art for Art, Oyster Gallery, Pakistan
September 18 -30, Online International Art Exhibition, Isparta, Turkey
September 21- 24, Online Art Exhibition, For the Love of Art, Art Novelty Gallery, India
September 21, International on line card art for Peace on line exhibit, Singapore
September 13-October 5, International 3 D Art Exhibition, A Walk in Time, Berlin, Germany
September 1-7, Online International Art Exhibition, Artist without Frontiers, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
September 5, Online Art Exhibition, Message of Peace, Feather & Color International Art Group, Neenawa, Iraq
August 28-30, Online Art International Competition, 3rd Art for Cause, India
August 22-September 6, Online Art Exhibition, G-Art Fair, Seoul, South Korea
August 20, Online Art Exhibition, Forum creators of Plastic art free Rythem
July 15-30, Online Exhibition, Hope …Light in the Darkness Chitrak group, Bulgaria, India
July 23-27, First Online Art Exhibition, United Arab Festival, Egypt
July 18, Online Art Exhibition, Cultural Exchange Art in the time of lockdown, Russia- India
July 7-15, Online Art Exhibition, Group Art 7, Khatoonat Gallery, Baghdad, Iraq
May 20-30, Online International Art Exhibition, Stay at Home with Art, Turkey University Trakya University Faculty of education, Department of Fine arts education and Sayred
June 21, Online Art Exhibition, Cosmic Peace, Singapore
June 15, Beyond Pandemic –Art Connects People, Classic Gallery, Nepal
July 6, Online Art Exhibition, My Earliest Artwork, Singapore
July 24-30, International Art Exhibition, Across the River, International Art Festival, South Korea
June-27- August 1, Arab American Art Exhibition, Pathways, Pontiac Creative Arts Centers, Pontiac, Michigan
April 14-28, Online Exhibition, Art for Peace, Be One Gallery, Face Book SG, Singapore
January 25, 3 rd International Prize Leonardo Da Vinci, Borghese Palace, Italy
2019
September 21-October 4, Save the World Exhibition 100, documented in a blurb Book, Denmark
August 30-September 29, Art Exhibition, Compositions in Color, Village Theater, Canton, Michigan
July 19- September 30, Immigrants Exhibition, Detroit Historical Museum, Detroit, Michigan
May 3-June 1, Immigrants Series Art Exhibition, Black Box Gallery, Dearborn, Michigan
May 6-31, Meditation on Silence, West Land City Hall, Westland, Michigan
May 22-29, Salon, D’Art Plastiqu, Saint Jean Le Centenier, France
April 12-May 3, Arab American Art Exhibition, Pontiac Creative Arts Center, Pontiac, Michigan
March 10-April7, Kunst Salon Expo, Used Coffee, Filters Mail Art 3, Kasteel Daelen Broeck Kansteenllaan 2 Herkenbosch, Netherlands
2018
December 7, Human Rights Flag Exhibition, The Art Gallery Pool 7, Vienna, Austria
December 5-21, Think Small, juried art exhibition, Lawrence Street Gallery, Ferndale Michigan
March 1-June 1, 2018, Self Portraits International Exhibition, Kunstsalon Kasteel Daelenbroeck, Netherlands
2017
July 5-28, Invitational Exhibition, Lawrence Street Gallery, Ferndale, Michigan
April 22-May 20, The Walls Speaks of the unheard installation with Artist Wojtek Sawa, Syrian children, Bank Suey Pop-Up Museum, Hamtramck, Michigan
April 1-30, Arab American Art Exhibition, The Forgotten Traveler, Pontiac Creative Arts Center, Pontiac, Michigan
2016
December 16, Holiday Art Exhibition, Camille Gallery, Detroit, Michigan
December 1-29 Think Small, juried art exhibition, Lawrence Street Gallery, Ferndale, Michigan
May 5-9, Art Exhibition, The Other Face, Art Space, Akron, Ohio
April 15–May 7, Arab American Heritage Art Exhibition, Pontiac Creative Arts Center, Pontiac, Michigan
January 22- February 20, Art Exhibition, Glimpse, Camille Gallery, Detroit, Michigan
2015
December 4-23, Think Small, juried art exhibition, Lawrence Street Gallery, Ferndale, Michigan
October 21- November 13, Art Exhibition, A Friends Among Us, juried art exhibition, Padszieski Art Gallery, Dearborn, Michigan
August 29- October 24, Mirca Poster International Art Exhibition, in Recognition of Malala Yousafzai, at Ostra Gymnasiet, Huddinge Kommun Kvartett Vagen 4, 14263 Trangsund Stockholms Lan, Sweden
July 1- 31, Summer Invitational Art Exhibition, Lawrence Street Gallery, Ferndale, Michigan
June 6-7, International Self Portrait Art Exhibition, drawing & watercolor painting, De School Hillegom, Netherlands
June 6-27, Art Exhibition, Making Connections, WCA Group Exhibition, Mary Grove College Detroit, Michigan
2014
December 3-24, Think Small, juried art exhibition, Lawrence Street Gallery, Ferndale, Michigan
October 6–November 15, Art Exhibition, Midwest Love Middle East Promoates Peace, Dancing Dog Gallery, Ann Arbor, Michigan
October 18-19, Self Portrait Drawing Community Exhibition, During a past of the Big Draw at Cultur Podlum, t’Blauwe Huis, Nobellaan 16, Heerlen, Holland
August 1-30, Pontiac Artists, juried art exhibition, Pontiac Creative Arts Center, Pontiac, Michigan
July 2-25, Summer Invitational Exhibition, Lawrence Street Gallery, Ferndale, Michigan
June 5-28, Members Exhibition, Revelation, WCA Michigan, Riverside Art Gallery, Ypsilanti, Michigan
March 7–April 11, Women Art Exhibition, Oliver Art Center, Frankfort, Michigan
2013
November 27-Dec 20, Think Small, 13 juried art exhibition, Lawrence Street Gallery, Ferndale, Michigan
November 10, Anniversary Webissim, Germany
November Art Auction, to benefit young girls in India, New Zeeland
September 28, MONA Museum of New Art, Aperto Documenta USA, Armada, Michigan
August 1-15, Art Exhibition, 49th Collective Painting, Istria, Croatia
July 3-26, Summer Invitational Art Exhibition, Lawrence Street Gallery, Ferndale Michigan
June 7-July 28, Pontiac Artists, juried art exhibit, Pontiac Creative Arts Center, Pontiac, Michigan
March 8-April 6, Art Exhibition, Size Matters, Gross Pointe Artists Association, Gross Point, Michigan
2012
November 17–December 2, Art Exhibition, 555 Gallery, Detroit, Michigan
November 10-December 21, Members Art Exhibition, Mills Pond House Gallery, New York
October 22 - November 28, Nature Speaks Art Exhibition, Madonna University, Livonia, Michigan
October 1 -28, Art Exhibition, juried art exhibition, The Village Theater Art Center, Canton, Michigan
July 5-27, Invitational Art Exhibition, Lawrence Street Gallery, Ferndale Michigan
June 14, International Art Exhibition and Auction, to Benefit Teenager Cancer Treatment Center, London, England
June 8- July 8, Art Exhibition, Pontiac Artists, Pontiac Creative Arts Center, Pontiac, Michigan
June 7-Auguest 20, Covenants Fine Art Gallery, West Bloomfield, Michigan
January 24 –March 9, Women Exhibition, Art Essencia-Cosas De Mujeres, Barcelona, Spain
January 7 –November 19, 2011, Artists & Artisian Exhibition, Smith Town Township Art Council New York
January, Traveling Exhibition, Human Rights Articles Flag, Denmark
2011
August 13- September 25, American Mosaic Art Exhibition, Smith Township Arts Council, Mills Pond House, Long Island, New York
July 8- September 30, People and Places Around the World Exhibition, The Art League of Michigan, Virgil H. CARR Center, Detroit, Michigan
June 29-July 29, Invitational Exhibition, Lawrence Street Gallery, Ferndale, Michigan
2010
March 8–May 24, Sabeel Exhibition, Artistic Journey from Arab Lands to America, University of Saint Thomas, Saint Paul, Minnesota
January 27, Art Exhibition, Netherlands
February 4, Art Exhibition, Denmark
February 10, Art Exhibition, Self Portrait, Eliso Mail, Caracas, Venezuela
January 9-30, 2010, Visions from the East, Pontiac Creative Arts Center, Pontiac, Michigan
2009
December 20, Art Exhibition, Austraka Art Gallery, Sharm Al Sheikh, Egypt
May 6, Art Exhibition, You and the Others, M.Giangoia, Biblioteca Civica, Torinio, Italy
2008
December 23, International Art Exhibition, Ostarka Gallery, Sharm Al Sheikh, Egypt
November4-December 28, Holiday Exhibition, Bagley Housing Gallery, Detroit, Michigan
November 1-15, International Art Exhibition, "Travelers of Colors", Antalya Museum, Turkey
October 15-December 15, Inclusion Exhibition, "Last Book", National Library, Argentina
May 1- June 14, Faces of Immigration, Bagley Housing Gallery, Detroit, Michigan
April 28- May 2, International Forum for Plastic Arts, Sharm Al Sheikh, Egypt
April 23, The Art League of Michigan Exhibition, Compuware Headquarters Building, Detroit, Michigan
April 8, Art for global development Inc, Street Gallery, Washington DC
March 8, Treasure Postcard Art for global development Inc, Street Gallery, Washington DC
March 15, Art Exhibition, Relation between the United States and the Islamic World Tulane University Symposium, New Orleans, Louisiana
2007
December 12-29, Christmas Exhibition, Bagley Housing Gallery, Detroit, Michigan
October 13-November 12, Samaha International Muslim Artists, New Orleans African American Museum, New Orleans, Louisiana
September 14-October 17, Carnival Exhibition, Michigan Art League, Dearborn, Michigan
First Street MOSA International Exhibition, Kebun Mimpi Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
March 29–May 31, Group Exhibition, Connections and Contrasts, Arab American Museum, Dearborn, Michigan
April 12-20, MSA, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
2006
September 11-November 11, Art Exhibition, “Terror”, Intersections Gallery, San Francisco, California
June 26–August 29, Art Exhibition, “Turntables” Sloan Museum, Flint, Michigan
December–January, Art Exhibition, “Memories”, Waterford Gallery, Waterford, Michigan
2005
July 3–August 5, Arab-American Exhibition, ‘Flying Carpet’, Pontiac Creative Arts Center, Pontiac, Michigan
June 25–July 30, Arab-American Exhibition, ‘Sinbad’, Bagley Housing Gallery, Detroit, Michigan
2004
November 15– December 15, Arab-American Art Exhibition, Flint Library, Flint, Michigan
May 28–July 2, Michigan International Women’s Show, To Draw for Peace, Pontiac Creative Arts Center, Pontiac, Michigan
February 13, Miller Ward Alumni House, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
2003
September 8–October 10, National Exhibition, Artists of Arab & Middle Eastern Heritage, Alfred Berkowitz Gallery, University of Michigan, Dearborn, Michigan
March 15–30, ‘’Voices of peace’’, University of Detroit-Mercy, Detroit, Michigan
2002
October 9–December 13, “Perception”, Focus Hope Gallery, Detroit, Michigan
September 21, “Fann Wa Tarab”, Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, Michigan
September 7–28, “Diverse and United”, Bagley Housing Gallery, Detroit, Michigan
May 8, Detroit Art/Cultural Event, Go Lightly Cultural Center, Detroit, Michigan
March 14, Art and Cultural Program, Southfield Art Center, Southfield, Michigan
January 15, “Visions of Peace”, Bagley House Gallery, Detroit, Michigan
2001
March 28–April 21, “Latinos & Friends Exhibition”, Bagley House Gallery, Detroit, Michigan
February 16–March 31, “Improvisation: A Journey into Jazz”, Pontiac Creative Arts Center, Pontiac, Michigan
January 12–February 9, “2001 Space Odyssey”, Pontiac Creative Arts Center, Pontiac, Michigan
2000
August 9–12, “Dream of Humanity” hosted by Al-Dar Al-Arabi, The Knights of Columbus, Southfield, Michigan
September 21–24, Farmington Festival, Art at the Costick Center, Farmington, Michigan
January-February, ‘’Vision of Peace’’, Pontiac Creative Arts Center, Pontiac, Michigan
December-January, Contemporary Art Museum, Pontiac, Michigan
1998
November 17–December 24, Art Exhibition, Pontiac Creative Arts Center, Pontiac, Michigan
July 8–29, In/Out Sights, Agora Gallery, New York
1997
December 7–21, Iman Women Artists Exhibition, Oak Park Library, Oak Park, Michigan
May 23–June 28, 3rd Annual All Media In-State Invitational Exhibition, Pontiac, Michigan
January 20-21, Two Person Art Show, El Cajon, California
1995
June 16–18, Michigan Science & Research Development Inc., Alternative Artists’ Group, Third Annual Conference, Dearborn, Michigan
1994
November 1–30, City of Oak Park Art and Cultural Commission Exhibition, Oak Park, Michigan
August 5–7, Arab World Festival, Detroit, Michigan
July 15–29, Alternative Artists’ Group, Common Ground Gallery, Windsor, Canada
July 3-4, Alternative Artists’ Group, Urban Park Gallery, Trappers Alley, Detroit, Michigan
May 21-June 18, Art Show, “Dynamics”, Agora Gallery, Soho, New York
March 20 Islamic Art Show, Henry Ford Community College, Dearborn, Michigan
1993
12th Annual Helen De Roy Art Exhibition, Oakland Community College, Farmington, Michigan
The Annual Multi-Media Exhibition, Ann Arbor Art Association, Ann Arbor, Michigan
1992
Unpremeditated Art Show, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan
ACCES, Arab-American Art Show, Dearborn, Michigan
1991
Third Biennial International Exhibition, juried art exhibition, The Peace Center, Detroit, Michigan
1988
Detroit Artist Market Christmas Art Show, Detroit, Michigan
1986
Student Ceramic Show, Oakland Community College, Farmington, Michigan
ORGANIZATIONS
2012 Women Cacaus Artists, member 2012-2020, Michigan Chapter
1997 IMAN-International Artists Network, President
1994 Alternative Artists’ Group, Co-Founder and member
1991 ACCES Arab American Artists, member, Dearborn, MI
Intermedia Gallery, member 1990-1991, Eastern Michigan University
PUBLICATIONS AND INTERVIEWS
2023 September 21, An interview with Samir Hanna Haddad host of “Arabian Candles” radio program 690 a.m.
September 16, An interview with Mahdi Albabely at the center for international journalist and education, Dearborn, Michigan
June 26, Haber Newspaper, by Journalist Mr. Dahi Gedik and Mr. Tuncay Aytas, Nigde, Turkey
June 17, Embracing Our Differences, Culture Verse Gallery, Panel Discussion, Ann Arbor, Michigan
May 18, Top Artists, Scuola Grande di San Teodore, Venice, Italy
May 18, International Prize Pegasus for the Arts, Venice, Italy
Vol. 2 Contemporary Celebrity Masters, Italy
2022 The 23rd International Competition Incheon Art Exhibition Book, Republic of Korea
2020 Color of Drama, book by Dr. Ismael Seyam, Egypt
October, The Great Masters of Contemporary Art, curate by Francisco Saverio Russo and Salvatore Russo, Italy
September 1, International Art Expo, Biennale Del Normanni, Monreale, Italy
July, Face India, World TV, India
July, Arts and Artists, Ilham Badreddine Mahfouz Video, India
June 18, Solo Art Exhibition, Worldwide Art Movement, India
Gallery Around the World, Channel 7 with Esmael Bakr, Cairo, Egypt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?.v=2nl8gM2-88A&feature=share ilham Badreddine Mahfouz
January-February, Art International Contemporary Magazine Directed By Salvatore Russo
January, 25, 3rd International Prize Leonardo Da Vinci, Published, The Universal Artists
2019
May 26, ‘’Vison of Peace –Through Art’’, interview with Weam Namou
April 29, Oakland County Times, Article By Crystal A. Proxmire, Pontiac Créative Arts Center Célébrâtes Arab American Art
January 5th, Contemporary Art article art work published on facebook By artist and art critique Dr. Omran Beshnah, Libya
Published in Encyclopedia of Artists in the World Book 3 Page 18, Arabic language, Egypt
2018
November Wednesday 28 th an interview with Women art salon, NY Radio interview with Heidi Russel. https://salonradio.podbean.com/e/salon-radio-presents-310-artists-from-arshville-languages-in-visual-arts-visual-artist-ilham-badreddine-mahfouz/
2014
December 8, –Published my first art book (whispers from the east ) Wasteland press publisher.ISBN #: 978-1-68111-000-4 Library of congress control Number: 2014958470
June 27, an interview with Amerabic Media Network tv, Detroit Michigan
March 8, Article by Niraj WariKo at Free Press about the solo exhibition, (Syria Crisies & Hope), Detroit, Michigan
2013
Inclusion in (The 1000 Most Important Women of the Middle East and the Arab World B Volume 111 By Maximilien de Lafayette
2012
Inclusion in Visual Poetry –A Global Village Event Book by Victor Valqui Vidal, ed,
Inclusion in Art and Poetry book Estuary A Confluence of Art & Poetry. www.blurb.com
2009
Masters Of Today Art Book Inclusion. World of Art. Stockholm, SW and London, EN
2007
December, Encyclopedia of Arab American Artists, Inclusion By : Fayeq S.Oweis
June, Famous Art Book, Inclusion world of Art, Germany.
April, an interview with Rajaa Saadeh for Arab American News, Dearborn, Michigan
May 3, Acces an interview with Alrabeta Alqalam, Dearborn, Michigan
2005
April 13, Speech about Arab-American contributions to society, Albion Collège, Albion, Michigan
2004
June 20, October Magazine www.octobermag.com/issues/1443/images
2003
September 8–October 10, Article about ‘diversity in harmony’ Arab American Art Exhibit, published in www.BeirutTimes.com.
March, interview with Mehmet Dede Asma Society in New York
2002
Published in Marquis Who’s Who in the World, 2002-2003 ed.
January 10, Article about Arab American Art Exhibit at Bagley Housing in Detroit published by the Detroit Free Press (Journalist: Emilia Askari), www.freep.com/news/locway/art10_20020110.htm
January 9, Article about “Visions of Peace” art exhibit in Detroit, Michigan
2001
Published in Book Art Press, 2001-2002 edition, New York
2000
Arab American Journal; volume 3; #54 September 15th.
Vision Magazine by Al-Dar Al-Arabi
Published in Marquis, Who’s Who in the World
Published 1999-2000 edition, Marquis Who’s Who in American Women
1999
Edition of New Art International, Published 1998-1999, by Book Art Press in New York
1998
April, Hammurabi Magazine
1995
Winter Article by Diana Roberts in Manhattan Arts International Magazine
1994
November, Interview with Oak Park Library for Oak Park on Cable Channel 15
October-November, Article in The Oak Park Report
August, Article in the Artists Voice Magazine., A fusion Art publication Vol.1, Santa Monica, California
July, Article in the Hammurabi Magazine, Vol. 9, No. 5
June 11, Television program, Arab Voice of Detroit on Channel 62, 10:15 p.m.
June 10, Radio program, Interviewed by A.N.A. Radio Channel 690 A.M.
Summer Article in Art Speak Magazine, New York
Video Tape: Alternative Artists’ Group, Vol, 1, produced by Hi-Teck
EXPERIENCE
2021 January, curator member with Balka International Art Exhibition, Hashmeite Kingdom of Jordan
2002 Arabic Language Instructor 2019-2002, University of Detroit-Mercy, Detroit, Michigan
2019 March, curator for Pathway Exhibition with Patrizia Mchon at Pontiac Creative Arts Center, Pontiac, Michigan
Teaching Ceramics for youth and adults 1997-2019, Pontiac Creative Arts Center, Pontiac, Michigan
2018 May, co-curator at Black Box gallery for Arab American exhibition, Dearborn, Michigan
2000 April 28, Lecture on Abstract Art for IMPACT, Franklin, Michigan
1999 Teaching Ceramics, Mixed Media and Drawing at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Association
1998 Teaching Art at Bases program at Rochester Schools in Michigan
May 16, Pontiac Schools, juror, Pontiac Creative Arts Center, Pontiac, Michigan
Teaching Mixed Media at Pontiac Creative Arts Center, Pontiac, Michigan
1997 December 7, Slide presentation and lecture on Abstract Art at Oak Park Library, Oak Park, Michigan
Summer Taught art for children in the International School, Farmington Hills, Michigan
Summer Taught a ceramics course for children at PATH in Pontiac, Michigan
1996 November 6-7, workshop – “Architecture in a bubble” at Liggitt Elementary School. Waterford, Michigan
COLLECTION
2021 September 1, (1 painting) at Haegeumgang Theme Museum in Geoji, Republic of Korea
2020 September 1, (Painting) for the opening in October, Fantapia M, Fantasy Cup Museum, South Korea
2014 HRF (Human Right Flag) Art installation permanent place at the Cell of Amnaesty International Museum, Vestervig, Denmark
2013 MONA Museum of New Art, Armada, Michigan, (Box - 0079) since 1996
2008 April 24, One collection of Mixed media (hadeeth) and a Sculpture (helal) and a print at the Beverly Hills Academy, Beverly Hills, Michigan
2007 U.S.A. Arab American Museum permanent collection (world Peace) 7-19-2007 Dearborn, Michigan
First MOSA International Exhibit, permanent collection, Kebun Mimpi Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1991 Watercolor (Meditation in peace with God) Permanent Collection Eastern Michigan University, Europe (France, Spain, Denmark, England, Croatia) Canada and South America; Middle East (Syria, Lebanon & Egypt) Turkey & Malaysia
LANGUAGES
Fluent in English and Arabic. Conversational Spanish