Ismael Al-Sheikhly was born in 1924 in Iraq. A student of the arts pioneer Faeq Hassan, Ismail Al-Sheikhly developed a unique style recognisable from the abstracted figures and vibrant colour schemes... Read full biography
Ismael Al-Sheikhly was born in 1924 in Iraq. A student of the arts pioneer Faeq Hassan, Ismail Al-Sheikhly developed a unique style recognisable from the abstracted figures and vibrant colour schemes focusing specifically on Iraqi village life and countryside. Educated at the Institute of Fine Art... Read full biography
Ismael Al-Sheikhly was born in 1924 in Iraq. A student of the arts pioneer Faeq Hassan, Ismail Al-Sheikhly developed a unique style recognisable from the abstracted figures and vibrant colour schemes focusing specifically on Iraqi village life and countryside. Educated at the Institute of Fine Art in Baghdad, Al-Sheikhly was a member of the first graduating class in 1945. The artist received a scholarship to study abroad at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1951 and... Read full biography
Ismael Al-Sheikhly was born in 1924 in Iraq. A student of the arts pioneer Faeq Hassan, Ismail Al-Sheikhly developed a unique style recognisable from the abstracted figures and vibrant colour schemes focusing specifically on Iraqi village life and countryside. Educated at the Institute of Fine Art in Baghdad, Al-Sheikhly was a member of the first graduating class in 1945. The artist received a scholarship to study abroad at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1951 and returned to become actively involved in the Pioneers Group (Ar-Ruwwad) that began under the name Société Primitive, founded by Faeq Hassan. The group focused on exploring everyday life in Baghdad, with visits to the rural towns outside of the city... Read full biography
Ismael Al-Sheikhly was born in 1924 in Iraq. A student of the arts pioneer Faeq Hassan, Ismail Al-Sheikhly developed a unique style recognisable from the abstracted figures and vibrant colour schemes focusing specifically on Iraqi village life and countryside. Educated at the Institute of Fine Art in Baghdad, Al-Sheikhly was a member of the first graduating class in 1945. The artist received a scholarship to study abroad at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1951 and returned to become actively involved in the Pioneers Group (Ar-Ruwwad) that began under the name Société Primitive, founded by Faeq Hassan. The group focused on exploring everyday life in Baghdad, with visits to the rural towns outside of the city centre. Although The Pioneers did not create nor issue a direct manifesto, the aim of the group focused on such qualities as skill... Read full biography
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