Hayv Kahraman
| Hayv Kahraman | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Hayv Kahraman 1981 Baghdad, Iraq |
| Nationality | Iraqi American |
| Known for | Painting, Drawing, Sculpture[1] |
Hayv Kahraman (born 1981) is an Iraqi artist and painter. Her works reflect the controversial issues of gender, honor killings and war, all issues that plague her home country of Iraq. Hayv currently lives and works in San Francisco, United States.[2]
Life and career
Born in Baghdad, Iraq in 1981, and moved to Sweden at the age of 11. She began oil painting at the age of 12 and later had several successful exhibitions in Sweden.[3]
Kahraman's artwork depict the effects of war, and how they affect women. Her wide stylistic references range from Japanese and Arabic calligraphy art nouveau, Persian miniature[4] and Greek iconography.
Solo and Group Exhibitions
- 2013 - Let the Guest be the Master, Jack Shainman Gallery, New York
- 2013 - Echoes: Islamic Art and Contemporary Artists, Curated by Kim Masteller, Nelson-Atkins Museum, Kansas, Aug 31st 2013 - March 30th 2014
- 2013 - The jameel, Art inspired by Islamic tradition, Curated by Salma Tuqan, San Antonio Museum of Art, San Antonio, May 24th 2013
- 2012 - Fertile Crescent, Rutgers Paul Robeson Gallery, Newark, Aug 13th, 2012
- 2012 - Newtopia: the State of Human Rights, Curated by Katerina Gregos, Kazerne Dossin Museum, Belgium, Dec 1st 2012
- 2009 - Marionettes, The Third Line, Doha
- - Life Drawing, The Third Line, Dubai
- - New Works, Thierry Goldberg Projects, New York, New York
- - Solo presentation by Thierry Goldberg Projects at Volta, New York
- - The 9th Sharjah Biennial, Sharjah, UAE
- - Unveiled: New Art from the Middle East, The Saatchi Gallery, London, UK
- 2008 - I-Ling Eleen Lin & Hayv Kahraman, Thierry Goldberg Projects, New York, NY
- - Local Produce, The Lisa Sette Gallery, Scottsdale, U.S.A
- 2007 - Life Drawing, The Third Line, Dubai, United Arab Emirate
- 2007 - International Women’s Day, Erbil, Iraq
- 2007 - Celebrating Women in the Arts, Diyarbakir, Turkey (solo)
- 2006 - Daemons, Phoenix Theatre, Phoenix, U.S.A
- 2005 - Accademia di Arte e Design, Florence, Italy
- 2003 - Thoughts on Canvas, Hudiksvall’s Museum, Hudiksvall, Sweden (solo)
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