Athier

Athier is a Paris-based artist – he’s Iraqi from origin and grew up in London, where his father worked as an architect and his mother as a painter. His work is influenced by architecture, cubism, Iraqi modernism as well by his fascination for Arabic texts and wall carvings and Iraqi modernism. Using a vibrant range of colors and geometry, Athier’s canvases feature meaningful symbols and elements – such as the eagle and flags – that address Arabic heritage and contemporary themes.

Athier’s energetic paintings reflect both the past and the present, reflecting the artist’s roots and contemporary surroundings.

Exhibitions / Commissions:

• Solo show at Ayyam Gallery, Dubai, 2018
• Served as the British Museum’s Arab Artist in Residence from 2007-2010
• Worked in a refugee camps in Lebanon, Turkey, and Jordan
• Invited by the Palestinian Museum as a Visiting Artist to conduct workshops with children in the West Bank in 2014
• Completed a residency in 2015 at Beirut Art Residency