Lorna Selim, Orchard, 1962. Ibrahimi Collection Baghdad, Iraq - Amman, Jordan.
Center for Curatorial Studies Presents
All Manner of Experiments: Legacies of the Baghdad Modern Art Group
Friday, July 18, 2025
This event recurs on Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from June 21, 2025 – October 19, 2025CCS Bard Galleries
11:00 am – 5:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
All Manner of Experiments: Legacies of the Baghdad Modern Art Group is the first exhibition to contextualize and historicize an essential chapter in Arab modern and contemporary art. This in-depth presentation of the Baghdad Modern Art Group, which was founded in 1951 and remained a creative force through the early 1970s, presents a spirited picture of multiple generations of artists working together to forge a new and distinct aesthetic that captured the dynamism and hope of postcolonial life in Iraq. The exhibition invites audiences to learn about modernism from the vantage point of Iraq—a vibrant site of exchange and influence across West Asia, North Africa, and Europe, reflecting on the group’s formation, progression, and impact on subsequent generations of artists.11:00 am – 5:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
Open 11–5, Wednesday - Sunday
For more information, call 845-758-7598, e-mail [email protected],
or visit https://ccs.bard.edu/museum/exhibitions/1109-all-manner-of-experiments-legacies-of-the-baghdad-group-for-modern-art.
Time: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
Location: CCS Bard Galleries