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Photographer Jamal Penjweny presents his work at the Imperial War Museum’s new major exhibition ‘Age of Terror: Art since 9/11’

The Ruya Foundation is pleased to announce that works from Jamal Penjweny’s photography series ‘Saddam is Here’ are part of ‘Age of Terror: Art since 9/11’ a new exhibition at the Imperial War Museum, London. ‘Saddam is Here’ premiered at the Iraq Pavilion at the 54th Venice Biennale in 2013, which was commissioned by Ruya.…

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Art Fair: Non-profit booth at Art16

As part of Ruya’s efforts to create international opportunities for, and foster recognition of, Iraqi contemporary artists working both in Iraq and abroad, Ruya took part as a non-profit booth at Art16 art fair in London. Ruya presented work by 12 contemporary Iraqi artists working across a range of media including painting, photography, ceramics, textile,…

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Ruya Foundation at Art16

As part of our efforts to create international opportunities for, and foster recognition of, Iraqi contemporary artists working both in Iraq and abroad, we took part as a non-profit booth at Art16 art fair in London. The partnership with Art16 provided commercial opportunities for Iraq based artists who are otherwise disenfranchised from the art market.…

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Participation at Art16, London, 19-22 May

The Ruya Foundation is pleased to announce its participation as a non-profit exhibitor in Art16 at Olympia, London from 19 – 22 May 2016. Please join us for drinks at our booth from 6.30-9pm on 19 May. Works will be on display by 12 artists working across a range of media including painting, photography, ceramics,…