Dia Azzawi Artist



Dia al azzawi is an iraqi artist known for both his paintings and sculpture which incorporate traditional elements of arabic calligraphy scenes from iraq s history and babylonian symbols.

Dia azzawi artist. Dia azzawi is internationally recognized as one of the pioneers of modern arab art. This group of recent paintings by celebrated iraqi artist dia al azzawi reflect his abiding fascination with his country s long and storied past. Regarded as one of iraq s greatest painters dia azzawi started his artistic career in 1964 after graduating from the institute of fine arts in baghdad and completing a degree in archaeology from baghdad university in 1962.

Dia al azzawi a baghdad born artist weaves antiquity poetry and messages of resistance at moma ps1. Poetry and folkloric memory drawn from ancient and contemporary iraqi and arab histories resonate in the artwork of internationally renowned dia al azzawi. He gave 11 of his works and other pieces from his.