Furat al Jamil

Female artist Furat al Jamil (b. 1965, Mainz, Germany; lives and works in Baghdad, Iraq) is a filmmaker, but has been selected to show one of her rare sculptures. A suspended honeycomb frame drips its contents into a broken antique pot, in order to convey sweet melancholy, a sadness that she feels about her homeland in…
 

Abdul Raheem Yassir

Abdul Raheem Yassir (b. 1951, Qadisiyah, Iraq) is widely regarded as one of the best political cartoonists now working in Iraq, responding to the absurdity of his circumstances with ironic humour and poignancy. His style is smart in the way it suggests innocence, knowing in its directness. Despite the accessibility of Yassir’s style, the work is…
 

Announcement: 11 Iraqi artists selected for Pavilion of Iraq at 55th Venice Biennale

Following studio visits across Iraq, other meetings and much careful thinking, eleven Iraqi artists have been selected to participate in Welcome to Iraq, the official Pavilion of Iraq at the 55th International Art Exhibition – la Biennale di Venezia. The full list of participants was announced at a live press conference this morning at Art…
 

Talk at Art Dubai on Thursday 21 March 11am

After many studio visits, other meetings and much careful thinking we have selected eleven artists for Welcome to Iraq, the official national Pavilion of Iraq at the 55th International Art Exhibition – la Biennale di Venezia.  Their names will be announced at our presentation at the fair Art Dubai on Thursday 21 March at 11am.