Shakir Hassan Al Said, 'Letters,' 1961. Oil, gesso, cotton, linen canvas, 94.2 cm x 82 cm x 2.5 cm. At first glance, it would be difficult to discern this artwork as coming from Arab origins, and not ...
Led by artists Jawad Selim and Shakir Hassan Al Said, the Baghdad Modern Art Group sprang up in the roaring art scene and political ebullience of 1950s Iraq. Through painting, sculpture, architecture, ...
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Guests look at an abstract painting by artist Lloyd Brooks fothe Saarinen alpahbet reception for an exhibit by Brooks and author Skip Berry at the Columbus Area Visitors ...
Long seen as the poor relation of the international art world, modern African art has undergone a massive surge in prestige and commercial interest over the past two decades. The realisation that ...