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Jafar Mohamed in Venice: Back to the Studio

It is Jafar Mohamed‘s third week in Venice, for a month long residency at the Scuola Internazionale di Grafica, sponsored by Ruya. Jafar is a self-taught painter living in Baghdad. Following advice from his tutors at the Scuola, he specialised in Printmaking. Here is he in his studio, with his tutors and students of the…
 

Jafar Mohamed in Venice: Old Masters and 55th Venice Biennale

We asked artist Jafar Mohamed to keep a diary of his residency at the Scuola Internazionale di Grafica in Venice. Below are his impressions on the city’s museums, paintings and the 55th Venice Biennale, which had been on since the summer: Since my arrival, I’ve loved walking through the city, and have been drawn to…