The Ruya Shop presents ‘Home Grounds’, a screening of three video works by the Berlin-based artist Hiwa K. The artist fled Iraq in 1996 and studied at the Akademie der Bildende Kunst in Mainz. His installation, video and performance-based work explores his personal experiences of Iraq, migration, and conflict. The presentation includes Hiwa K’s early…

A new solo exhibition by Basra based artist Hashim Taeeh opens on 19 October 2018 and runs until 10 November 2018 at the Ruya Shop. ‘Dangerous Elements’ explores the ongoing water crisis in Iraq, and its impact on the city of Basra, where the artist is from. Read Ruya’s interview with Hashem Taeeh about this…

The Ruya Shop presents a solo exhibition of Aladeen Mohammad Kazem’s recent paintings. The Hilla-based artist studied fine art and drawing at the University of Babylon, and his work is in private collections in Iraq and abroad. Kazem’s work brings together stories from Iraq’s contemporary reality, with references to its ancient history. His deep concern…