Ghassan Ghaib (born in Baghdad, Iraq in 1964) is an Iraqi-American artist.
Ghassan Ghaib was born in Baghdad in 1964. He obtained degrees from the Institute of Fine Arts in 1986 and the Academy of Fine Arts in 1997. Ghassan began crafting sculptures with clay in his family's garden, and later transitioned to creating small paintings through his drawings.
Ghaib is part of a generation that experienced wars in Iraq, ranging from the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s to the Persian Gulf war in the 1990s, culminating in the US invasion in 2003. Due to the wars, he had to leave Iraq and seek refuge in Amman, Jordan, where he set up his studio. Consequently, themes of displacement, loss, and memory took center stage in his portfolio. [1]
Later he moved to Los Angeles.
Ghaib's work is held in a number of permanent collections including the British Museum; Jordanian National Museum; Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, Qatar; and Art Center for Fine Arts, Baghdad. [2] In his work titled Homage to al-Mutanabbi Street 1 (2007). Ghassan Ghaib presents a book-object that embodies both destruction and preservation. The book is bound with barbed wire, giving the impression of containing explosive content beyond our imagination. Despite appearing contained, there's an undeniable sense of immense pressure held within its pages. [3]
Solo exhibitions
Selected group exhibitions
Awards
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Ghassan Ghaib (born in Baghdad, Iraq in 1964) is an Iraqi-American artist.
Ghassan Ghaib was born in Baghdad in 1964. He obtained degrees from the Institute of Fine Arts in 1986 and the Academy of Fine Arts in 1997. Ghassan began crafting sculptures with clay in his family's garden, and later transitioned to creating small paintings through his drawings.
Ghaib is part of a generation that experienced wars in Iraq, ranging from the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s to the Persian Gulf war in the 1990s, culminating in the US invasion in 2003. Due to the wars, he had to leave Iraq and seek refuge in Amman, Jordan, where he set up his studio. Consequently, themes of displacement, loss, and memory took center stage in his portfolio. [1]
Later he moved to Los Angeles.
Ghaib's work is held in a number of permanent collections including the British Museum; Jordanian National Museum; Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, Qatar; and Art Center for Fine Arts, Baghdad. [2] In his work titled Homage to al-Mutanabbi Street 1 (2007). Ghassan Ghaib presents a book-object that embodies both destruction and preservation. The book is bound with barbed wire, giving the impression of containing explosive content beyond our imagination. Despite appearing contained, there's an undeniable sense of immense pressure held within its pages. [3]
Solo exhibitions
Selected group exhibitions
Awards
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