Omar Hamdi Malva, Syrian Kurdish, 1951 to 2015, oil painting on canvas depicting an impressionist rural landscape. Signed lower left. Framed. Omar Malva is known for Impressionist painting. Omar Malva Hamdi is a Syrian Kurdish artist. Born in 1951 in AI Hasaka, Syria, he worked as a graphic artist for the Syrian Press, where he also wrote articles an Artistic Criticism. He settled in Vienna since 1978 and now holds the Austrian Nationality, a member of the General Federation of Austrian Artists and the UNESCO, and a member of the Kunstlerhaus Wien. Many of his works have been printed in postcards and posters by several publishing houses and are being distributed in numerous countries worldwide. One of a kind artwork.