IRAQ: Art in troubled times

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Here’s a treat for visitors to the blog. The fine proprietor of Baghdad’s Afnan Gallery gave us a CD with images of paintings by some of his stable of Iraqi artists. Sadly, many of them now ply their trade abroad. Iraq was once home to some of the most talented artists in the Middle East. We’ll try to highlight their work on Babylon & Beyond every now and then.

— Borzou Daragahi in Baghdad

Artist: Falah al-Saidi / Courtesy: Afnan Gallery