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List Of Iraqi Women Artists
This is a list of women artists who were born in Iraq or whose artworks are closely associated with that country. A *Najiba Ahmad (born 1954), poet *Kajal Ahmad (born 1967 Kirkuk), Kurdish-Iraqi poet *Firyal Al-Adhamy (born 1950), painter *Reem Alasadi (active since 2000), fashion designer *Rheim Alkadhi (born 1973), interdisciplinary artist *Jananne Al-Ani (born 1966), artist, photographer, filmmaker, researcher *Layla Al-Attar (fl. 1965–1993), painter *Sama Alshaibi (born 1973), contemporary artist *Halla Ayla (born 1957), photographer, painter C *Wasma'a Khalid Chorbachi (born 1944), Iraqi-American ceramist, calligrapher, painter E *Enheduanna, poet 23rd century BC, thought to be the earliest poet F *Lisa Fattah (1941–1992), German-Iraqi painter, married to influential sculptor, Ismail Fatah Al Turk H *Zaha Hadid (1950–2016), Iraqi-British architect K *Hayv Kahraman (born 1981), painter and sculptor *Toba Khedoori (born 1964), Iraqi-Australian mixed-media artist (tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Iraq
Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to Iraq–Saudi Arabia border, the south, Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq border, the east, the Persian Gulf and Kuwait to the Iraq–Kuwait border, southeast, Jordan to Iraq–Jordan border, the southwest, and Syria to Iraq–Syria border, the west. The country covers an area of and has Demographics of Iraq, a population of over 46 million, making it the List of countries by area, 58th largest country by area and the List of countries by population, 31st most populous in the world. Baghdad, home to over 8 million people, is the capital city and the List of largest cities of Iraq, largest in the country. Starting in the 6th millennium BC, the fertile plains between Iraq's Tigris and Euphrates rivers, referred to as Mesopotamia, fostered the rise of early cities, civilisations, and empires including Sumer, Akkadian Empire, Akkad, and Assyria. Known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rachel Khedoori
Rachel Khedoori (born 1964 in Sydney, Australia) is a contemporary artist of Iraqi Jewish heritage based in Los Angeles and known primarily for her mixed use of sculpture, film and architecture. Biography Khedoori was born in Sydney and raised in Australia. She is the identical twin sister of the artist Toba Khedoori, and the sister of David Khedoori. She is also the widow of artist Jason Rhoades. Khedoori received her BFA from San Francisco Art Institute in 1988. She received her MFA from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1994. She was a visiting professor at the Academy of Art, Malmö, Sweden in 1996. Khedoori began exhibiting in 1994, a joint debut show with her sister, Toba Khedoori. Her first complete solo show gained international attention at Kunsthalle Basel and Kunstverein Braunschweig in 2001. Her exhibition in Basel focused on film projected onto 2-D and 3-D objects. Rachel's work blends life and the abstract use of film, sculpture and installation. K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Zeena Zaki
Zeena Zaki (born 1/1/1974) is an Iraqi haute couture fashion designer. She launched her first fashion atelier in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates in 2003, where her fashion house operates under the label "Julea Domani", an epitome of both Edwardian and Victorian fashion eras which prove popular amongst the UAE's fashionista's. Personal life Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, to Iraqi parents, Zeena and her family moved after two years to travel to Romania then to Kuwait, Iraq and then the Emirates. Zaki came from an artistic background. Her father, an interior designer who designed two of his own restaurants in Dubai and Los Angeles, and her mother was involved in the fashion industry as a designer and so Zaki learnt from her and did not attend university or college to study fashion. She cites Elie Saab and Valentino as her favourite designers. Career Zaki launched her first collection at the Dubai World Trade Center in 2006. After viewing her designs at the world trade center, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Aatqall Taúaa
Itikal Al-Tai (17 March 1949 – 5 December 2023) was an Iraqi sculptor, television presenter, film critic and novelist. Life and career Itikal Al-Tai was born on 17 March 1949 in Hillah, Hilla in central Iraq, in the then Kingdom of Iraq, where she spent her childhood and adolescence. Her name, Itikal (Arabic for detention), is linked to political events that her family experienced at the time. She was interested in literature and writing from a very early age, at the age of 15, she won first prize in a short story competition. After finishing highschool she moved to Baghdad to study at the Academy of Fine Arts at University of Baghdad, Baghdad University, where she majored in sculpting. She graduated in 1972 and worked in the same field for several years (1972–1978) before entering the media. Taúaa died on 5 December 2023, at the age of 74. Media From 1972, Itikal worked as a sculptor in the set design department at the Iraqi Radio and Television Establishment. In the sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Vian Sora
Vian Sora (born 1976 in Baghdad, Iraq) is an Iraqi American artist. Biography Sora was born in Baghdad in 1976. She left Iraq in 2006, during the Iraq War, eventually settling in Louisville, Kentucky with her husband in 2009. Sora works primarily with oils, but utilizes mixed media and engraving techniques to create three-dimensional textures on canvas. The work is primarily expressionist and figurative, with contemporary abstract images used to convey moods and scenes from antiquity. Her works demonstrate the influences of the East and West on her painting and upon her existence. Women of all cultures, of ancient and modern times, are a central theme in her work. She represents women as silent spiritualists and shows their journey as a constant struggle for survival. Sora has held exhibitions throughout Iraq, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, parts of Europe and the Middle East. She received her degree from Al Mansour University College in Baghdad and Bellarmine University, U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jawad Saleem
Jawad Saleem (, 1919–1961) was an Iraq, Iraqi painter and sculptor born in Ankara, Ottoman Empire in 1919. He became an influential artist through his involvement with the Iraqi Baghdad Modern Art Group, which encouraged artists to explore techniques that combined both Arab heritage and modern art forms. He is considered to be one of Iraq's greatest 20th-century sculptors. Saleem received his artistic training in Baghdad but studied abroad in various European countries. Being a critic of early 20th century Iraqis' taste in art, he was a founding member of the Baghdad College of Fine Arts, as well as being the founder of the Baghdad Group for Modern Art. Throughout his artistic career, Saleem has been invited into various art-related events and groups. One of his most notable works is the Freedom Monument (Baghdad), ''Nasb al-Hurriyya'' monument, an example of 20th century Iraqi modernism and Iraqi Republic (1958–1968), Qasim-era Iraqi revolutionary art; he died during its cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Lorna Selim
Lorna Beryl Selim (1928 – 23 January 2021) was an English artist and art teacher, who married prominent Iraqi sculptor Jewad Selim, relocating to Baghdad with him in 1950. She was a practising artist for much of her life up until her death. Selim contributed to the arts community in Iraq through her exhibitions, teaching and active participation in arts groups for twenty years. After her husband's premature death in 1961, she was part of the team responsible for completing his iconic monumental work, entitled Nasb al-Hurriyah. Life and career Although Lorna Selim was well known as the English wife of the prominent Iraqi sculptor, Jewad Selim, Selim was also a capable and influential artist in her own right. She is consistently listed as an Iraqi artist from the pioneer generation. Born in Sheffield in 1928, Lorna received a scholarship and used it to study at the Slade School of Fine Arts, London, graduating with a Diploma in Painting and Design in 1948. It was here that she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Tamara Salman
Tamara Salman (born in Baghdad, Iraq) half- Iraqi, half-British is a British designer and business woman. Her accessories company launched in 2013. She was appointed Creative director for Liberty of London in 2004 where she remained for six years, her role was to update the brand's image and revive its signature prints and produce an own brand accessories and home collection. She has worked in the fashion industry since graduating from art school, working for some of Europe's most prestigious fashion houses, including Romeo Gigli and Prada. In 2012 she started researching and developing her own accessories business which was officially launched in August 2013 under the brand name Tamara Salman Limited. Her design work is influenced by her mixed heritage, East meets West and the love of colour and pattern. Living primarily in England form a young age she attended The Gregg School in Hampshire and went on to study Textiles at Winchester School of Art. She studied textiles at W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Naziha Salim
Naziha Salim (, 10 January 1927–15 February 2008) was an Iraqi artist, educator and author. She was described by the country's president, Jalal Talabani, as "the first Iraqi woman who anchored the pillars of Iraqi contemporary art". Life Not a great deal of scholarly attention has been given to the cultural and artistic lives of female artists. In the case of Naziha Salim, her story has been eclipsed by that of her famous older brother, Jawad Salim. Naziha Salim was born in 1927 in Istanbul to Iraqi parents, who were originally from Mosul. At the time of her birth, her father was an officer in the Ottoman army, stationed in Turkey. The family returned to Baghdad in the 1920s, when Naziha was a small child. She was born into a family of Iraqi artists living in Turkey. Her father, Hajji Mohammed Salim (1883-1941) was a painter, while her mother was also an artist and a skilled embroiderer. The artist Abdul Qadir Al Rassam, the first Iraqi to paint in the European style, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Salima Salih
Salima Salih (Arabic: سالمة صالح; born 1942) is an Iraqi short story writer, translator, and artist, from the city of Mosul. She is well known for her articles that advocate human rights, especially women's rights. She has published many of literary works, including a novel, ''The Year of Cancer'', and a collection of short stories, ''The Transformations''. She wrote for ''Alef Ba’'' and ''Al-Shabab'' magazines, and was nominated as one of the members of Al-Multaqa prize committee for short Arabic stories. Education As a child, Salih was encouraged to read, explore, and express herself freely. Her mother taught her many languages, the names of flowers and herbs, and how to make a garden. Salih's mother also narrated children's tales. Throughout her school years, Salih was inspired by the works of poets Marouf al-Rusafi and Hafez Ibrahim. She memorized hundreds of poems, and took part in a number of poetry competitions. An avid reader, her favorite writers were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hana Sadiq
Hana Sadiq () is an Iraqi fashion designer who has held fashion shows in Amman, Naples, Beirut and Dubai. Her customers include Queen Noor and Queen Rania of Jordan and members of the House of Saud. Sadiq had a degree in French Literature from the University of Baghdad. Sadiq studied fashion in Paris, France Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ... and has split her time between Amman, Jordon and Paris since 1982. References External linksOfficial Site Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Artists from Baghdad Iraqi women artists Iraqi contemporary artists Iraqi women fashion designers {{Iraq-artist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Nuha Al-Radi
Nuha al-Radi (January 27, 1941 – August 30, 2004) was an Iraqi diarist, ceramicist and painter and noted author of the ''Baghdad Diaries'' which vividly recounts the horror of living through the first Gulf War. Life and career She was born into a distinguished Iraqi family which included Mahmud Shevket Pasha, Prime Minister of the Ottoman Empire. In 1919, her father Mohammed Selim al-Radi was one of the first Iraqis to be educated in the United States when he studied agriculture in Texas. He married Suad Abbas, became an Iraqi diplomat and was appointed ambassador to Iran in 1947 and then to India from 1949 to 1958, where Nuha al-Radi grew up. She was educated at private English-speaking schools in Delhi and Simla, except for a brief spell in 1956 when she attended a boarding school in Alexandria to improve her Arabic, but this was interrupted by the Suez Crisis. After the Iraqi Revolution broke out in 1958 and the monarchy was overthrown, Nuha al-Radi became a ceramist, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
