DIA AL-AZZAWI: PAINTING POETRY EXHIBITION CURATOR'S TALK

Fri 24 Mar, 2–3pm
At the Museum and Online

The onsite event will take place in the Headley Lecture Theatre

The online event is via Zoom. Details below.

Booking is required

With Dr Francesca Leoni, curator of Islamic Art at the Ashmolean

Dr Francesca Leoni, the curator of our current Dia al-Azzawi: Painting Poetry exhibition, introduces us to Dia al-Azzawi, the highly-influential, contemporary Iraqi artist.

She will explore the main themes of the exhibition and the significance of poetry and 'dafatir' in the artist's creative practice, including how it impacted the development of the specific art genre on view in the exhibition.

 
Orange and red sculptural book display in Dia al-Azzawi: Painting Poetry exhibition

Dafatir display in Dia al-Azzawi: Painting Poetry exhibition © Ashmolean Museum, photo by Hannah Pye

BOOKING

The talk will take place onsite at Headley Lecture Theatre, and online via Zoom and booking is essential

Tickets are £8

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