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‘Outstanding Contributions to Iraqi Culture’: February Cartoon

The Baghdad-based cartoonist Khudair Alhimyari’s series on culture and Iraq continues. This month’s theme is ‘Outstanding Contributions to Iraqi Culture’. Of the series, the artist has said: I’ve noticed a sad new trend in Iraq’s cultural scene: government and non-governmental organisations decorate and award artists and intellectuals for their creativity in poorly organised propaganda ceremonies.…

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‘It’s like being at school and not understanding the lesson’: Iraqi Artist Mohammed Alani At Galerie d’Apostrof

‘My work involves reduction. I want to make final marks, objects and concept as simple as possible,’ says Mohammed Alani, an Iraqi-born, Brussels-based artist. In the corner of an exhibition room at the Galerie d’Apostrof, Meigem, the tip of a black leather shoe sits on top of a blue chalk stick, which tilts lightly towards…

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Donate to the Ruya Foundation

The Ruya Foundation is continuously developing its programme of exhibitions, publications and art projects. Find out more about Ruya’s mission and award-winning activities in this short video. To donate please contact us on [email protected]. Video by Sariel Heseltine

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‘Knowledge’: January Cartoon

The Ruya Foundation has commissioned the Baghdad-based cartoonist Khudair Alhimyari to produce a monthly cartoon series about culture and Iraq. This month’s theme is ‘Knowledge’.