NAME: Annie Abadi Abbo
PLACE OF BIRTH: Maracaibo, Venezuela
DATE OF BIRTH: August 26, 1958

STUDIES:
• 1983 Architectural Degree Central University of Venezuela.
• 1984 Several courses in Art, New England School of Art, Boston Ma.
• 1985-1995 Several courses in sculpture, jewelry, clay and enamels AVAF y EAF.
• 1989 Several Techniques in glass with Prof. Eva Ullberg (Sweden).
• 1990 Cold working techniques with Prof. Jan Mares (Check.). Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle.
• 1991 Bullseye glass Techniques with Prof. Newy Fagan, Oklawaha Fl.
• 1992 Stained glass techniques with Prof. Guy Melieva (France), Caracas.
• Iron sculpture with Prof. Elizabeth Brim, Penland School of craft, NC.
• 1996/7 Woodcarving sculptures with Prof. Harry Abend, MAACSI.
• 1998 Laminated glass sculpture with Prof. Maria Lugosy (Hungary), Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle.
• 1999 Space, form, light and illusion with Prof. Dana Zamechnikova and Marian Karel, Jacsonville University.

COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS:
• Contemporary Art Museum Sofia Imber, Caracas.
• Contemporary Art Museum Francisco Narvaes, Margarita.
• Bijoux Wizo, Caracas.
• Sidor, Puerto Ordaz.
• Arts Fire Gallery exhibition Caracas city government.
• Coro Contemporary Art Museum.
• Barcelona Contemporary Art Museum.
• Maturin Contemporary Art Museum.
• Fine Arts Museum of Maracaibo.
• Brickell 3 Business Center, Miami.
• XV, XVI, XVII, XVIII, XIX and XX National fire arts competition Braulio Salazar, Valencia.
• Terra-cotta, Ikabaru, Via, Agora, Imagen, Sepia, Barro y fuego gallery, Avaf gallery, Teaf gallery, Arts Forum gallery, Leo Blasini, Walter Thompson, Cuevas, Betam, Venezuela.
• Binianei HáUma (Israel),
• Sacred Museum, Avepane Exhibition.
• Venezuelan Consulate in Houston.
• GAS I International Exhibition Tucson.
• CONAC Fire Arts Exhibition.
• TELCEL Exhibition, Caracas.
• Fine Arts Museum, Caracas.
• GAS II International Exhibition, Tampa, Fl.
• Cristobal Rojas’s Art School, Exhibition.
• Mask Action for Wizo association, Caracas.
• El Impulso, Barquisimetan’s news paper Exhibition.
• Philadelphia Liberty Museum’s Action.
• Gente de Petroleo Action.
• II EXXON competition Fine Arts Museum,Caracas.
• Hebraica, Social Center’s Action.

INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITION:
• 1988 Gallery Accent, Maracaibo.
• 1992 Gallery La Merced Maracaibo.
• 1993 Gallery Diaz Mancini, Caracas.
• 2004 Montserrat Gallery, Soho NY.

REPRESENTATIONS:
• Valencia City government Edo. Carabobo.
• Industrial Bank of Venezuela.
• Owens Illinois, collection
• Tienda of the Contemporary Art Museum Caracas.
• Private collections Japan, Canada, the USA, Italy, Spain, France.

COMPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES:
• Encrucijada (Wood) Group Member.
• Vitrum (Glass) Group Member Assistant to Prof. Kellmis Fernandez (glass) and Assistant to teacher Suzanne Lipson (iron).
• Fused glass teacher at Hebraica cultural center.

RECOGNITIONS:
• 1989 Prize AVAF glass National Arts Fire competition, Valencia.
• 1992 Prize City of Valencia National Arts Fire competition, Valencia.
• 1990-2 Member Board of directors AVAF.
• Selection Comite AVAF.
• Participation Aid for monument in Israelite Cemetery.
• Participation Aid for Synagogue windows, Union Israelita de Caracas.
• 2002 Jury of the 29th annual Arts and Fire Exhibition, Sala Braulio Salazar, Valencia.
• 2003 Owens Illinois Prize 30th Arts and Fire Exhibition, Sala Braulio Salazar, Valencia.

COMMISSION WORKS:
• Sculptures, windows, doors, furniture, and other in several private residences.
• Mariperez Synagogue.
• Carmelite Claustro.
• Union Israelita’s Synagogue’s windows, Caracas
• Naval School’s window, La Guaira.