Mahmoud Obaidi

Meem Gallery presents an exhibition of new work by the acclaimed Iraqi artist Mahmoud Obaidi. Speaking truth to power has never been something Mahmoud Obaidi has shied away from in...

The Cube, a series of four stainless steel and glass sculptures along with their accompanying sketches by Iraqi-Canadian conceptual artist, Mahmoud Obaidi. The works were previously included in Hajj: The Journey Through Art at the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha, curated by the British Museum.

Meem Gallery is pleased to present Mahmoud Obaidi’s first solo exhibition in the United Arab Emirates, The Replacement, which explores the subject of political propaganda through different modes of communication and imagery. The exhibition presents over thirty works that span a range of media including sculpture, silkscreen prints and video art.

Meem Gallery is pleased to present the conclusion show of the Art in Iraq Today exhibition series. The exhibition will include selected works by the artists displayed during Parts I-V of the series (held from October 2010 – May 2011).

This is the final part of the Art in Iraq Today series, displaying contemporary Iraqi art. Curated by Dia Azzawi, Part V will exhibit the recent work of Ali Jabbar, Halim Karim and Mahmoud Obaidi. The exhibition, and its supporting catalogue, is dedicated to the memory of Jabra Ibrahim Jabra and his important essays on modern Iraqi art, titled 'Art in Iraq Today'.