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.

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
BOOK ONSITE TICKETS BOOK ONLINE TICKETS
If you have any questions before the event, please email us at publicprogrammes@ashmus.ox.ac.uk
Find out more about Ashmolean Membership: Become a Member