Art & Visual Culture

Shakir Al Alousi


Shakir Al-Alousi (b. 1962) is an Iraqi painter; he was trained in painting in Baghdad. His academic research explored folk culture within Iraqi art and its place in modern painting.

A colorful painting of five women in traditional attire sitting in a room with a wooden bookcase and decorative background.

About the artisT

Shakir Al-Alousi (b. 1962) is an Iraqi painter; he was trained in painting in Baghdad. His academic research explored folk culture within Iraqi art and its place in modern painting.

Al-Alousi has described his work as concerned with the lives of ordinary people, their routines, environments and everyday stories. In a 2007 interview with Gulf News, he spoke about paintings inspired by memories, family stories and images of Baghdad in the 1950s and 1960s, describing this approach as a form of “remembrance.”

An artist painting an abstract scene of two women in yellow dresses with glasses and headscarves, sitting in a cozy interior with candles.

Featured Artwork

Decorative chocolate ornament with intricate pattern on a black background.

Traditional scenes of Iraqi women gathering, featuring folkloric clothing and musical instruments like tambourines.

Collection

2001 -2005


Artwork © Shakir Al-Alousi. Reproduced with permission of the artist.

Painting of seven women in traditional attire sitting and standing around a cozy indoor setting, engaged in conversation and activities, with a rustic background and lush greenery seen through the windows.

Collection

2012 -2014


Artwork © Shakir Al-Alousi. Reproduced with permission of the artist.