Wednesday, July 28, 2010

People you should know: Khalifa Qattan

Khalifa Qattan, also known as the sheik of artists, was a revolutionary Kuwaiti artist in the 1950s who forever changed the art world by inventing his own style of painting called "Circulism". His innovative approach and influence on the art world are still found in today's modern art. Click here to see the video.


It is important to learn about the ones who stood out in our society and made a difference. Khalifa is one man I never met, but is a man I will remember and respect for doing the thing he loved most, painting and standing out when others blended in.

8 comments:

  1. First of all thank U Mr.Farran for enriching our knowledge. I am very proud to see talented Kuwaiti man who portrays a hope to every talented man to ignites his innovation.

    Khalifa Qattan inspired me to talk about important concept which is Emotional Intelligence," Emotional intelligence (EI) describes the ability, capacity, skill or, in the case of the trait EI model, a self-perceived grand ability to identify, assess, manage and control the emotions of one's self, of others, and of groups." Effective management of emotional intelligence is a strong predictor of success in both our personal life and in the office."

    Listen to your inner voice to pave your way with success and achievements.Don't let anyone underestimates your talent , your sense of innovation and your mentality.

    Accept my passing....

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  2. What an inspiration. I'm no art expert, but it's really inspiring to see a man's passion turns into art.

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  3. mmmm "Emotional intelligence" very interesting mshay5, i read lots of books about that and it's so helpful in changing people's thoughts and emotions around you.

    once, i was wearing a perfume one of my colleagues was so jealous about me getting a high grad so she said.. i'm smelling a perfume i don't like.. thank God i was carrying some samples on my purse so i took them out and say pls chose which one u like the most and sub7an Allah she went for the perfume i was wearing (i love sweet soft perfumes) and another one, i said the one i'm wearing is the one u choose..

    she was so embarrassed and i gave here other 3 samples of the perfume she liked (i love carrying samples with me) since then she became so sweet :D

    be emotional and verbal intelligent ;)

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  4. What to say about this great man whose artistic exhibitions are illuminating our country's name in different parts of world.He rouse our head and made us feel proud of him.

    What to say about his paintings MashALllah they are so creative and different.His paintings force our mind to think and analyze its rich and deep meanings.There is something unique in his painting and sculpture.
    Allah yer7ma!
    Thanks for this topic:)

    Talent is one of the greatest graces that Allah bestowed talented and creative people.Talented people should't ignore their talent. They should know how to use their talent in a perfect manner in order to create their own path to success and excellence!

    Bumble bee she didn't recognize the smell of perfume she sniffed initially and claimed that it has a bad smell !stange

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  5. mshay - You're always welcome :) I think we should be proud of such people and share their success stories with the world!

    7no0n - Exactly! What's your passion?

    bumble - she didn't like the perfume initially because she associated the smell with you.

    Miss Laila - The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.

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  6. MR. Farran: Yes you are right when some one dislikes you every beautiful thing associated with you seems horrible and fake to him:)

    7nooon same here I have a big interest in music.What a beautiful feeling when you listen to sensational songs or the rhythms of Piano or violin:D:D:D

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