Amin Amir
Amin Amir (Somali: Amiin Caamir, Arabic: أمين عامر) be a Somali-Canadian cartoonist den painter.
| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Country wey e be citizen | Somalia |
| Name wey dem give am | Amin |
| Family name | Amir |
| Place dem born am | Somalia |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | Canadian English, Somali |
| Ein occupation | painter, cartoonist |
| Dema official website | http://aminarts.com |
Personal life
editDem born Amir between 1959 den 1960 insyd Somalia. After de start of de civil war insyd de early 1990s, he move abroad, living insyd various countries.[1] Insyd 2000, Amir emigrate to Canada. Ein family later settle insyd Edmonton insyd 2006.[1]
Career
editAmir be a prominent visual artist within de Somali community.[2] He dey work insyd a variety of genres, plus ein political cartoons wey be especially popular. Amir dey use de Somali language insyd ein texts, as Somalis dey comprise ein principal audience. Ein drawings den paintings typically dey employ satire den caricature make dem champion socio-political change insyd Somalia. Dem dey tap into a deep reservoir of personal knowledge den insight.[3] Amir ein art sanso often dey feature nostalgic, hopeful scenes base for ein formative years insyd de nation.[1]
Amir dey publish ein work under de professional sobriquet Amin Arts. Ein official website dey earn over a million hits a month. Additionally, Amir ein political cartoons regularly dey appear insyd a number of major Somali media outlets, wey dey include Hiiraan Online.[1]
Insyd 2010, Amir launch ein first Canadian art exhibition at de Edmonton City Hall. De five paintings depict key, personal moments insyd ein life. Among dese be ein early forays drawing plus charcoal, a time ein wifey save ein life, den reunification plus ein family at a local airport.[1]
Besides ein own visual art, Amir sanso dey serve as a mentor give oda cartoonists den painters. He dey plan make he start a program for aspiring young artists insyd Edmonton, wey dey help dem make dem illustrate dema emotions den ideas.[1]
Awards
editNa Amir win various awards den recognition for ein art. Insyd 2004, Hiiraan Online name am ein Person of de Year.[4] Na dem sanso present am plus an Award of Excellence den Lifetime Achievement by de Subiye Development Volunteers Organization den oda NGOs.[5] Additionally, na Amir be runner-up insyd de 2011 Hadaf Somalia International Cartoon Competition.[6]
References
edit- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Somali-Canadian artist paints for social change". CBC News. 30 August 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ↑ "Somali Political Cartoonist Amin Amir (Barnaamijka taxanaha wada hadalka iyo Amin Amir)". Department of State. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ↑ Lilius, Suzanne. "The Power of the Artist: Amin Amir's Cartoons - Merely a Mirror of Somali Politics, or More?" (PDF). Nordic Africa Institute. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ↑ "Amin Amir - Hiiraan Online's Person of the Year". Hiiraan Online. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ↑ "An Award of Excellence for Amin Amir". Banadir. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ↑ "Damien Glez awarded". Afronline. 19 May 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2014.