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Cartoon

‘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.…

Event

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…

Interview

‘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…

Video

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