IRAQ: Art in troubled times, III

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Painter Dhia Khuzae’s works are multimedia collages of color, texture and line drawing. The bicycle is a running motif throughout his works, as are the mysterious faces of two young women. Perhaps this work is an attempt to capture the bright colors and fading memories of a long-ago childhood.

— Borzou Daragahi in Baghdad

Artist: Dhia Khuzae / Courtesy of Afnan Gallery