Ruya Foundation

The Ruya Foundation, or Ruya Foundation for Contemporary Culture in Iraq, is an Iraqi registered not-for-profit, non-governmental organization. Founded in 2012, Ruya Foundation's board is made up of Tamara Chalabi (chair), Reem Shather-Kubba, and Shwan Ibrahim Taha.

Exhibitions

Ruya Foundation's exhibition programme comprises work by Iraqi artists in a variety of media: sculpture, painting, installation, video and photography. The organisation does not have a permanent collection, but a revolving exhibition programme onsite at its Ruya Shop location on Mutanabbi Street, Baghdad.

DateExhibitionArtists
2013Welcome to Iraq, curated by Jonathan Watkins. [1]Abdul Raheem Yassir (b. 1951), Akeel Khreef (b. 1979), Ali Samiaa (b. 1980), Bassim Al-Shaker (b. 1986), Cheeman Ismaeel (b. 1966), Furat al Jamil (b. 1965), Hareth Alhomaam (b. 1987), Jamal Penjweny (b. 1981), Kadhim Nwir (b. 1967), Yaseen Wami (b. 1973), Hashim Taeeh
2015Invisible Beauty, curated by Philippe Van Cauteren.[2]Latif al-Ani, Akam Shex Hadi, Rabab Ghazoul, Salam Atta Sabri and Haider Jabbar.[3][4][5][6]
2017Archaic, curated by Tamara Chalabi and Paolo Colombo.Sherko Abbas, Sadik Kwaish Alfraji, Francis Alÿs, Ali Arkady, Luary Fadhil, Shakir Hassan Al Said, Nadine Hattom, Jawad Saleem, Sakar Sleman[7][8]
2019Fatherland: Serwan Baran, curated by Tamara Chalabi and Paolo Colombo.Serwan Baran (b. 1968)[9]

Projects

Ruya Foundation maintains a database of Iraqi artists.[10][11]

The Foundation has published Ruya Notebooks since 2017. A monograph on the work of Iraqi photographer Latif al-Ani which they co-published won the Historical Book Award at Les Rencontres d’Arles in 2017.[12]

RUYA MAPS

In 2018, Ruya Foundation launched a sister organisation, RUYA MAPS. The UK registered charity was established to address specific needs, identified by the Ruya Foundation whilst carrying out its unique work in Iraq, that were found to be applicable internationally.[13] It is led by Tamara Chalabi.[14]

References
  1. "Announcement: 11 Iraqi artists selected for Pavilion of Iraq at 55th Venice Biennale". Ruyafoundation.org. March 21, 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  2. "Philippe Van Cauteren to curate Iraq Pavilion at Venice / ArtReview". Artreview.com. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  3. "The Guardian May 2013.pdf" (PDF). Dropbox.com. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  4. "Subscribe to read". Financial Times.
  5. Dagen, Philippe (May 11, 2015). "Irak, Arménie : la mémoire des désastres à Venise". Le Monde. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  6. "What to see at the Venice Biennale". Apollo-magazine.com. May 2, 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  7. Cotter, Holland (May 22, 2017). "Venice Biennale: Whose Reflection Do You See?" – via NYTimes.com.
  8. "The Ruya Foundation Announces It's Lineup of Artists for The 57th Venice Biennale". Harpersbazaararabia.com. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  9. Lucarelli, Niccolò (May 13, 2019). "Il Medio Oriente alla Biennale di Venezia in 5 progetti". Artribune.com. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  10. "New Database Connects Contemporary Iraqi Artists to the Rest of the World". Hyperallergic.com. April 14, 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
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  12. "Latif Al Ani: chronicler of modernity in a now vanished Iraq". Thenational.ae. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  13. "New Ruya Maps Initiative Shines Light on Artists Working in Conflict Zones". Frieze.com. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  14. "The Woman Behind Iraq's Pavilion in Venice Launches a New Initiative to Champion Artists From Conflict Zones". News.artnet.com. July 18, 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
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