Interview 

Painter Saddam al Jumaily on strange visions and growing up in Basra

Saddam al Jumaily was born in 1974, on the outskirts of Basra. He graduated from the College of Fine Arts, Basra University in 2000, after which he stayed on as a lecturer.  He was arts editor of Iraq’s Manara magazine, and has worked as a graphic designer. Today, he lives in Jordan and has had…
Exhibition 

Frieze Masters: Dia al Azzawi, Selected works, 1964-73

At the Frieze Masters art fair in London last week, Dubai’s Meem Gallery launched a new publication of works by the Iraqi artist Dia al Azzawi, alongside an exhibition of his work at the fair. The selection of early works featured in the catalogue, from 1964-73, when the artist was still based in Iraq, reflects…