Coffeehouses and independent cultural centres distribute the publication Art and Its Objects in Baghdad

The owners of several of Baghdad’s coffeehouses and independent cultural centres agreed to distribute the Ruya Foundation’s new publication Art and Its Objects: Five Essays on Contemporary Art Selected by Jonathan Watkins. The book includes a selection of essays on contemporary art which have been translated to Arabic and is part of Ruya’s new educational publishing initiative. It…
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Ruya Notebooks #1: Distribution in the Middle East

The Ruya Foundation’s new publication Art and Its Objects: Five Essays on Contemporary Art Selected by Jonathan Watkins is being distributed for free in art spaces and cultural centres across cities in the Middle East. The book includes a selection of essays on contemporary art which have been translated to Arabic and is part of Ruya’s new educational publishing…
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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…