About Mo Abbaro
Lived 1933 – 2016 (aged 82). Mo Abbaro was a Sudanese artist, ceramicist and potter.
Mo Abbaro (17 October 1933 – 12 March 2016), also known professionally as Mo Abdalla or Mohammed Ahmed Abdalla Abbaro, was a London-based Sudanese ceramicist and potter, who has been described by artist Oliver Bloom as "one of the world's finest ceramicists".
Life and career Mohammed Ahmed Abdalla Abbaro was born in Abu Jibayha, Sudan. He went back to Sudan to teach ceramics for some years, but decided to return to England in 1966 the Mall Galleries, and the Iraqi Cultural Centre His work was shown in Frederique Cifuentes's 2017 exhibition Sudan: Emergence of Singularities at the P21 Gallery, London.
Family He was married to Rose (née Glennie), survived by his wife and their son and two daughters.
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Who was Mo Abbaro?
Sudanese ceramicist (1933–2016)
When was Mo Abbaro born?
Mo Abbaro was born on 17 October 1933 in Abu Jibeha.
When did Mo Abbaro die?
Mo Abbaro died on 12 March 2016 in London.
What was Mo Abbaro's occupation?
Mo Abbaro was an artist, ceramicist and potter.
What nationality was Mo Abbaro?
Mo Abbaro was Sudanese.
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