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The exhibition ‘Latif Al Ani Through the Lens: 1953 – 1979’ opens at the Sharjah Art Foundation

A major solo exhibition of the Iraqi photographer Latif Al Ani, ‘Latif Al Ani Through the Lens: 1953 – 1979’ opens on 16 March at the Sharjah Art Foundation. The text for the exhibition guide is written by Tamara Chalabi, who was responsible for bringing Al Ani’s work back to light after years of neglect.…

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Ruya Shop: Salam Atta Sabri’s ‘Letters from Baghdad’

The Ruya Foundation presents new work from the Baghdad-based Salam Atta Sabri’s series Letters from Baghdad (2005 – ongoing). The series was first shown by Ruya at the Venice Biennale in 2015. Back then, the artist had produced a visual diary of over 150 drawings privately after his return to Baghdad with his family in…

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Ruya Lab #5: A Vernacular for Every Day Life (Part II) with Aneta Szylak

The curator Aneta Szylak held a second workshop for artists in Baghdad with the Ruya Foundation. The aim of the 4 day workshop was for artists to develop a vernacular artistic language, so that they can engage with contemporary art practices, while producing work that is relevant to their local context. “A vernacular artistic language…

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Calling Calouste: New Iraqi Photography at the Gulbenkian Building, Baghdad

Ruya has commissioned ‘Calling Calouste’, an exhibition of new Iraqi photography. The show will be held at the Ministry of Culture’s Gulbenkian Building in Baghdad that opens on 1 October. The exhibition, conceived by Ruya’s Iraq Director, Furat al Jamil, in close collaboration with the artists, brings together young, emerging and established photographers from across…