Iraq exhibits restored art pillaged after 2003 invasion

Baghdad (AFP) April 23, 2022

Verdant landscapes, stylised portraits of peasant women, curved sculptures – an exhibition in Baghdad is allowing art aficionados to rediscover the pioneers of contemporary Iraqi art.

Around one hundred items are on display in the capital, returned and restored nearly two decades after they were looted.

Many of the works, including pieces by renowned artists Jawad Selim and Fayiq Has
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