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.
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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.”
Featured Artwork
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.
Collection
2012 -2014
Artwork © Shakir Al-Alousi. Reproduced with permission of the artist.