Arab Women by Nationality - Iraqi

Batool al Fekaiki

Iraqi

b. 1952

Artist

  • educated at Institute of Baghdad
  • exhibited works solo and in groups in Iraq, Kuwait, Italy, France, Spain, Jordan, Brazil, UK, United Arab Emirates, Tunisia, and Germany
  • works in oil on canvas and drawing

Lloyd, Fran, ed. Contemporary Arab Women’s Art: Dialogues of the Present. London: WAL (Women’s Art Library), 1999. Print. p.230, 170-172. (DWC collection N6260.C65 1999)
Firyal Al Adhamy Iraqi

Artist

  • educated at Bagdad University
  • now lives in Bahrain and the UK
  • has exhibited work since 1987 in London, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Beijing, China
  • works in acrylic, gold and watercolor on canvas and paper

http://wwol.is.asu.edu/al-adhamy.html

Lloyd, Fran, ed. Contemporary Arab Women’s Art: Dialogues of the Present. London: WAL (Women’s Art Library), 1999. Print. p.223, 148-151. (DWC collection N6260.C65 1999)
Jananne al Ani

Iraqi

1966 -

Artist

  • educated at Byam Shaw school of Art
  • University of Westminster
  • Royal College of Art, M.A. in Photography
  • has exhibited since 1989 in London, and Poland
  • works in photographs and video installation

Lloyd, Fran, ed. Contemporary Arab Women’s Art: Dialogues of the Present. London: WAL (Women’s Art Library), 1999. Print. p.225, 154-157. (DWC collection N6260.C65 1999)
Leila Kubba Kawash

Iraqi

b. 1945

Artist

  • educated at Manchester School of Art & Architecture and Corcoran School of Art, Washington D.C
  • exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in United States of American, United Kingdom, Jordan and Greece since 1984
  • works in mixed media, oil on canvas

Lloyd, Fran, ed. Contemporary Arab Women’s Art: Dialogues of the Present. London: WAL (Women’s Art Library), 1999. Print. p.235, 187-190. (DWC collection N6260.C65 1999)

http://www.calresco.org/kawash/intro.htm
Maysaloun Faraj

Iraqi/American

b. 1955

Artist

  • educated at Baghdad University, B.Sc. Architecture
  • exhibited solo and in groups in London, Brazil, Iraq, USA, United Arab Emirates, France
  • works in ceramics and mixed media on board and canvas

Lloyd, Fran, ed. Contemporary Arab Women’s Art: Dialogues of the Present. London: WAL (Women’s Art Library), 1999. Print. p.229, 166-169. (DWC collection N6260.C65 1999)

Zaha Hadid

Iraqi

1950-

Architect and Professor

  • educated at American University Beruit and Architectural Association (London)
  • completed architectural works include
  • Vitra Furniture Co. (Germany) 1991
  • Contemporary Art Center (Cinncinati, Ohio) 1998
  • Mind Zone in Millenium Dome (London) 1999
  • garden exhibition center (Weil am Rhein) 1999
  • Professor Columbia University 1994, University of Illinois 1997, Bildene Kunst (Hamburg) 1997

http://www.zaha-hadid.com/profile.html

Zaha Hadid. (n.d.) Wikipedia. Retrieved September 2, 2009, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaha_hadid

International Who’s Who of Women. 6th ed. London: Routledge, 2008. Print. p.347-348. (DWC collection REF CT3202.I58 2008)