Baran’s work as a war artist in the Iraqi Army was part of a wider war of images. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard produced war photography and posters. Meanwhile, Saddam Hussein created his own war epics such as Al Qadisiya (1981) buff.ly/2LzkYF3

My first piece on the Yezidis of the Caucasus for the Rupert Cornwell Prize The Independent independent.co.uk/news/world/asi…

In 1988, filmmaker Abbas Abdulrazzaq documented the Iraqi Army’s systematic assault on Kurdish cities and villages, in what became known as the Anfal campaign. We published images from his archive for the first time. buff.ly/2Bo8oCA

The road between #Baghdad and #Beirut is filled with dignity. Despite the distance, Lebanon and Iraq are unified in one struggle against corruption and sectarianism.

Japanese photographer Kikuji Kawada’s project The Map highlights distortions of Hiroshima’s ecology, and the lasting impact of war on the local landscape. Nature serves as a trope for continued life but within the depths trauma. Read more on the blog. buff.ly/2Bo8oCA

We condemn the use of violence against peaceful protesting, a basic right, enshrined in Article 38.c of the Iraqi Constitution. As the commissioner of the Iraq Pavilion at the 58th Venice Biennale 2019, we have decided to close the Fatherland exhibition. buff.ly/2JN7x31

تضامناً مع الانتفاضات الشعبية للشباب التي اندلعت في العراق ضد فساد الدولة وتدهور الظروف الاقتصادية والمعيشية، تدعو مؤسسة رؤية للثقافة المعاصرة إلى إضراب المؤسسات الثقافية في العراق. buff.ly/36vuwcF

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Baghdad, Iraq #art #monuments #Monument #artnet #iraq #middleeast #culture #world #worldculture #travel #travels #traveling #travelphotography

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Iraqi-Kurdish artist Serwan Baran supports the move by the Ruya Foundation saying “the people will prevail as long as we are with them” ow.ly/69Iz50x8FRm

“The people will prevail as long as we are with them,” said artist Serwan Baran of the Iraq Pavilion’s early closure in solidarity with protestors. #venicebiennale theartnewspaper.com/amp/news/iraq-…

The Organizers of Iraq's Venice Biennale Pavilion Have Closed the Show in Solidarity With Anti-Government Protests Rocking the Country | artnet News news.artnet.com/art-world/iraq…

Important news from Ruya Foundation about the Iraq Pavilion at Venice Biennale thenational.ae/arts-culture/a…

The #Iraq Pavilion at the Venice Biennale has been closed in a show of solidarity with anti-government protesters in Iraq bit.ly/2OaRsVY

The music that inspired a movement: how Mashrou' Leila became the soundtrack to the Lebanese protests bit.ly/2CLElVX

The Iraqi pavilion at the Venice Biennale has been closed in solidarity with the anti-government protests at home. bit.ly/2XaFYGh

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Sandlines Premiere today at Sundance - Temple Theatre, Park City, 9:00 pm.

Watch the trailer for Francis Alys' latest film 'Sandlines, the Story of History,' produced in collaboration with Ruya Foundation #Vimeo vimeo.com/408470693