Iraqi-born, Paris-based calligrapher Hassan Massoudy lauds the ‘gesture of one man towards another man’ as ‘better than pearls and coral’ in this elegant ink and pigment drawing at Sundaram Tagore Gallery. (In Chelsea through March 25th).
‘How Iraqi Are You?’ asks the title of Iraqi born, San Francisco-based artist Hayv Kahraman’s current solo show of paintings at Chelsea’s Jack Shainman Gallery. Based on a 12th century text about everyday Iraqi life, Kahraman’s paintings loosely tell stories from her own life, including this piece, which refers to her experience of having been smuggled out of Baghdad to Sweden. (Through April 4th).
Hayv Kahraman, Kachakchi, oil on linen, 79 x 108 x 2 inches, 2015.
