An installation of painted stones of peace in the Pirar Mountains, 1999. Photo: Ismail Khayat Gallery
Ismail Khayat died in October 2022; he had been in a coma for two years. Photo: Ismail Khayat / Facebook
He was known fondly by critics and fans as 'the godfather of Kurdish art'. Photo: Ismail Khayat / Facebook
He developed a distinctive style, inspired by Kurdish folklore and symbolism and Iraqi landscapes, infused with Kurdish issues of collective struggle and political isolation. Photo: Ismail Khayat / Facebook
Over the course of his career, Khayat displayed his work across Iraq, the Arab region and the wider world; with shows in France, the US, Japan and others. Photo: Ismail Khayat / Facebook
An exhibition of Khayat's is on show at the Sharjah Art Museum until November 27. Photo: Ismail Khayat Gallery
One of his artworks from 2012, an acrylic and ink piece. Photo: Ismail Khayat / Facebook
Working with various mediums, he produced nearly 8,000 works over his life. Photo: Ismail Khayat Gallery
He regularly painted vibrant portraits of women inspired by his mother and wife. Photo: Ismail Khayat Gallery
After meeting his wife Gaziza Omer, Khayat's work became noticably more colourful. Kurdish Music, 2001. Photo: Ismail Khayat Gallery
Khayat stands with a painting of peace in Pirar in 2000, no man's land during the Kurdish Civil war. Photo: Ismail Khayat Gallery
Khayat produced several expressive and analytical works depicting the cityscape of Baghdad. A Balcony in Baghad, 1965, Chinese ink on paper. Photo: Ismail Khayat Gallery
The 'stone man' pushed mediums to their limits. Stones in shape of Hand 2013, Acrylic on Stones. Photo: Ismail Khayat Gallery
Birds feature prominently in Khayat's work as symbols of peace and freedom. A Bird, oil on paper. Photo: Ismail Khayat Gallery
Untitled, 1980, oil color on canvas. Photo: Ismail Khayat Gallery
Khayat's work demonstrated a wide array of forms, including this piece from the Sham and Land collection, 1978. Photo: Ismail Khayat Gallery
Masks, 2004, pen on Chinese paper. Photo: Ismail Khayat Gallery
The landscapes of Iraqi Kurdistan are threaded throughout Khayat's works. Near the River, 2006, watercolour and ink on paper. Photo: Ismail Khayat Gallery
An installation of painted stones of peace in the Pirar Mountains, 1999. Photo: Ismail Khayat Gallery
Ismail Khayat died in October 2022; he had been in a coma for two years. Photo: Ismail Khayat / Facebook
He was known fondly by critics and fans as 'the godfather of Kurdish art'. Photo: Ismail Khayat / Facebook
He developed a distinctive style, inspired by Kurdish folklore and symbolism and Iraqi landscapes, infused with Kurdish issues of collective struggle and political isolation. Photo: Ismail Khayat / Facebook
Over the course of his career, Khayat displayed his work across Iraq, the Arab region and the wider world; with shows in France, the US, Japan and others. Photo: Ismail Khayat / Facebook
An exhibition of Khayat's is on show at the Sharjah Art Museum until November 27. Photo: Ismail Khayat Gallery
One of his artworks from 2012, an acrylic and ink piece. Photo: Ismail Khayat / Facebook
Working with various mediums, he produced nearly 8,000 works over his life. Photo: Ismail Khayat Gallery
He regularly painted vibrant portraits of women inspired by his mother and wife. Photo: Ismail Khayat Gallery
After meeting his wife Gaziza Omer, Khayat's work became noticably more colourful. Kurdish Music, 2001. Photo: Ismail Khayat Gallery
Khayat stands with a painting of peace in Pirar in 2000, no man's land during the Kurdish Civil war. Photo: Ismail Khayat Gallery
Khayat produced several expressive and analytical works depicting the cityscape of Baghdad. A Balcony in Baghad, 1965, Chinese ink on paper. Photo: Ismail Khayat Gallery
The 'stone man' pushed mediums to their limits. Stones in shape of Hand 2013, Acrylic on Stones. Photo: Ismail Khayat Gallery
Birds feature prominently in Khayat's work as symbols of peace and freedom. A Bird, oil on paper. Photo: Ismail Khayat Gallery
Untitled, 1980, oil color on canvas. Photo: Ismail Khayat Gallery
Khayat's work demonstrated a wide array of forms, including this piece from the Sham and Land collection, 1978. Photo: Ismail Khayat Gallery
Masks, 2004, pen on Chinese paper. Photo: Ismail Khayat Gallery
The landscapes of Iraqi Kurdistan are threaded throughout Khayat's works. Near the River, 2006, watercolour and ink on paper. Photo: Ismail Khayat Gallery
An installation of painted stones of peace in the Pirar Mountains, 1999. Photo: Ismail Khayat Gallery
