I was born in Baghdad, Iraq, and grew up during a period marked by by Saddam Hussein’s reign, the Iran-Iraq War, and the Gulf War. These experiences shaped a practical outlook and strong survival instincts. After leaving Iraq, I lived on four continents and immigrated twice, gaining exposure to a wide range of cultural environments that continue to inform my creative work.
I hold degrees in art, design, and engineering, which support both the pragmatic and the conceptual aspects of my practice. I see myself as a visual storyteller, drawing on a life shaped by displacement, diversity, and transformation to develop narratives that reflect personal experience and broader human themes. I currently live and work in New York City.

Permanent Collections
My work can be found in the permanent collections of museums and institutions such as:

  • The Metropolitan Museum of Art _ New York
  • Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) _ Los Angeles
  • The National Taiwan Museum of Fine Art _ Taiwan
  • The Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art (Shangri La) _ Honolulu 
  • Honolulu Museum of Art _ Honolulu
  • The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art _ Ithaca, NY
  • The Barjeel Foundation _ Sharjah, UAE
  • The Farjam Foundation _ Dubai, UAE
  • Black Gold Museum _ Riyadth, Saudi Arabia

Musuem Exhibits
I have exhibited work in the Middle East, New Zealand, Europe and the U.S.  Most recent exhibits include:  the Honolulu Museum of Art in Hawaii; Taiwan National Museum of Art, Taiwan; Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University in North Carolina; University of Michigan Museum of Art; Nevada Museum of Art; Los Angeles Municipal Gallery in Los Angeles; the Queens Museum, the Austrian Cultural forum and the Herbert F. Johnson Museum in New York; the Station Museum in Houston, Texas; the Maraya Art Centre in Sharjah in the UAE.