Opening of the First Personal Exhibition of Iraqi Artist Dr. Khleif Mahmoud Under the Title “Remnants of Things”

Among the activities of IBC Cultural Program (Ibdaa), the personal exhibition of Iraqi artist Dr. Khleif Mahmoud was opened on Sunday April 3rd 2016 on IBC Hall under the title “Remnants of Things”.

During the opening ceremony the artist toured the exhibition with IBC Board member Mrs. Wassan Al-Khafaji, IBC members; Mr. Hassan Al-Dahhan, Mr. Muhammad Al-Baghdadi, Iraqi artist Yada Al-Obaidi and a group of attendees to view the displayed paintings in which the artist used the expressionist and modern realism methods.

The show included (31) works executed in oil, acrylic and water colors.

In the displayed paintings the artist expressed the current situation in Iraq and its cultural heritage, describing Iraq as a mine and treasure from which intellectuals, creators and artists draw their knowledge and creativity in order to carry the identity and impression of their homeland wherever they travel and wherever they settle.

The paintings were characterized by the beauty of their colors to excite and provoke the recipient; especially the red color.
The opening ceremony was attended by a large number of IBC guests, a crowd of artists, media and Satellite TV Channels.