Ahmed alsoudani biography

Ahmed Alsoudani was.
Ahmed Alsoudani (born 1975 in Baghdad, Iraq), came to the United States after fleeing from Iraq in the mid-1990s.
Iraqi, born 1975, lives in New York, NY. Ahmed Alsoudani, who came to the U.S. from Baghdad in the mid-1990s, is known for his vividly-colored and surreal.

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AHMED ALSOUDANI1975Born in Baghdad, Iraq Lives and works in Berlin Solo Exhibitions2009Ahmed Alsoudani, Robert Goff Gallery, New York, NY2008Mehr Gallery, New York2007Ahmed Alsoudani, Thierry Goldberg Projects, New York, NY Selected Group Exhibitions 2011East Ex East, Brand New Gallery Milan, Italy Biennale di Venezia - 54th International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia, Venice The World Belongs to You, Palazzo Grassi, Francois Pinault Foundation, Venice2010La Route de la Soie, Tri Postal, Lille, France Natural Renditions, Marlborough Chelsea, New York, NY2009Unveiled: New Art from the Middle East, The Saatchi Gallery, London, UK 2008TONIGHT FORGET ABOUT YOUR HOUSES AND CARS, Union Gallery, London, UK Defining a Moment: 25 New York Artists, House of Campari, New York, NY Michael Janssen Gallery, Cologne2007The Attrocity Exhibition, Thierry Goldberg Projects, New York, NY&n

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Ahmed Alsoudani

1975 born in Baghdad, Iraq and lives in New York, USA.

Ahmed Alsoudani's war-torn childhood in Iraq provides much of the inspiration for his artistic explorations of violence and intercultural musings. Inspired by and in many cases reminiscent of artists such as Francisco Goya, Pablo Picasso and Francis Bacon, Ahmed creates surreal and jarring compositions that portray both psychological and literal casualties. After living through two wars, Ahmed sought asylum in the United States in 1999, where he was able to study and expand his artistic practice. Although removed from the day-to-day bloodshed, he continued to meditate on the subject, saying about his struggle “the war for me is a life-and-death issue. I’ve been dealing with it since before I’ve been here, and it’s hard to step away from it. I’m not interested in showing blood and war. I’m working really hard to capture the moment between when the aircraft are attacking and the moment after the attack, that line between life and death.”

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Ahmed Alsoudani

Iraqi born Ahmed Alsoudani’s war-torn childhood provides much of the inspiration for his artistic explorations of violence and intercultural musings. Inspired by and in many cases reminiscent of artists such as Francisco Goya, Pablo Picasso and Francis Bacon, Alsoudani creates surreal and jarring compositions that portray both psychological and literal casualties. After living through two wars, Alsoudani sought asylum in the Untied States in 1999, where he was able to study and expand his artistic practice. Although removed from the day-to-day bloodshed, Alsoudani continued to meditate on the subject, saying about his struggle “the war for me is a life-and-death issue. I’ve been dealing with it since before I’ve been here, and it’s hard to step away from it. I’m not interested in showing blood and war. I’m working really hard to capture the moment between when the aircraft are attacking and the moment after the attack, that line between life and death.”

While his work is deeply psychological, a component bol