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Articles on Kareem Risan
The Art of Kareem Risan and the Uranium Civilization
Maymanah Farhat
Characterized by two coinciding histories since its first cities were founded six thousand years ago, Iraq has experienced both the pinnacles of world civilization and large scale destruction at different times in its history. Subjected to unyielding violence and ruin, Iraq currently has the world’s attention. Yet its rich cultural narrative continues in the work of its artists. Conscious of their complex history, contemporary Iraqi artists employ a diverse visual culture that utilizes and projects its multiple identities.
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Bio:
Kareem Risan is a painter and book artist who was born in Baghdad, Iraq in 1960. He graduated from Baghdad University’s College of Fine Arts in 1988. He has had solo exhibitions in galleries and cultural centers in Baghdad and Jordan, and he has participated in many group exhibitions throughout the Middle East, in Europe (including the British Museum’s exhibition Word into Art), and most recently in the United States as part of the traveling exhibition Dafatir. Risan is the recipient of numerous prizes at exhibitions in Iraq, Egypt, and Tunis. He currently lives in exile between Jordan and Syria.
Contact:
kareemrisan@googlemail.com
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