Leila Kubba

Leila Kubba Kawash or simply Leila Kubba is an Iraqi-American artist who was born and educated in Baghdad, Iraq.

She graduated with a National Diploma of Art and Design from the Manchester College of Art and Architecture and also studied at the Corcoran College of Art in Washington DC. She has participated in exhibitions across the world, including solo exhibitions at Leighton House in London, England, Magna Gallery in Athens, Greece, Atrium of International Monetary Fund and Alif Gallery in Washington DC, at the Cultural centers in Abu Dhabi in UAE, Amman, Jordan, and a touring exhibition across the United States. Today she lives and works creatively in Washington DC. Her latest series, New Beginnings, inspired by a recent visit to Iraq, reflects on the uncertainty that lies ahead and the women who bear the fragments of Iraq’s past, present and future.

Her works are in private and public collections internationally, including the British Museum. Today she lives and works creatively in Washington D.C.

olo Exhibitions

*2005 "New Beginnings" Jerusalem Fund
*2004-5 "Layered Dreams" Karma, Washington, DC.
*2004 "From Sumeria to Iraq" National Press Club, Washington, DC.

*2004 "Windows of Light" George Mason University, Arlington, VA.

*2001 "Spoken Shadows" Foundry Gallery, Washington DC.

*1999 "Transcending Time" Leighton House, London, U.K.

*1999 "Recent Works" Jerusalem Fund Washington DC.

*1997 "Dawns and Invocations" Magna Gallery, Athens, Greece. Accompanying catalogue.

*1996 "Diversities and Harmony" Abu Dhabi Cultural Foundation, United Arab Emirates.

*1994 "Crossings" Royal Cultural Center, Amman, Jordan.

*1993 "Interpretations in Texture" Two Person Exhibition Michael Stone Gallery Washington DC.

*1993 "Recent Works" at the A.D.C. Convention, Washington DC.

*1991 "Words, Echoes and Irnages" at the Alif Gallery, Washington DC.Featured on WETA TV Washington DC. "around town" File established in arcnives of National Museum of Women in the Arts. Library and Research Centre, Washington DC.

*1987 "Movements and Traditions" at Hilton Gallery in Athens, Greece.

*1984 - 6 "Through Arab Eyes" Touring Exhibition sponsored by the American Arab affairs council. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Library, Cupples House Art Gallery, Saint Louis University, Birmingham Public Library, Birmingham, Alabarna, The David M Kennedy Center for International Studies, Brigharn Young University, Provo, Utah, The Oriental Institute, Chicago, Illinois, The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, Minnesota.

*1986 "Through Arab Eyes" Atrium of International Monetary Fund, Washington DC.

*1982 "Recent Paintings" Sheraton, Abu Dhabi, UAE, under The patronage of the Alliance Français and the UAE Ministry of Information and Culture.

*1978 "An Exhibition of Paintings" Hilton, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Under the patronage of the US. Embassy.

Group Exhibitions

*2006 "Three person show – "Out of Baghdad", Pomegranate Gallery, New York, curated by Leila Kubba

*2005 "Group show" Marlboro Gallery, MD.

*2004 "Group Show" Aya Gallery, London England

*2004 "Visions from Iraq" Darul Salam Center, Washington, DC.

*2003 "Diversity in Harmony" Alfred Berkowitz Gallery, University of Michigan, Dearborn.

*2002-4 "Breaking the Veils: Women Artists from the Islamic World" Athens, Greece. Paris, France. Naples, Milan, Lecce in Italy. Valencia, Seville, Almeria in Spain. Luxembourg.

*2001-2 "Strokes of Genius" Brunei Gallery, London, Exeter University, Exeter, Hotbath Galleries, Bath, United Kingdom, Grinnel College Iowa, Chicago, Illinois.

*2000 "Under One Roof" Foundry Gallery, Washington DC.

*2000 "Dialogues of the Present" United Kingdom. Hot Bath Gallery, Plymouth Arts center, Plymouth, Pittshanger Manor Gallery, London, University of Brighton Gallery, Brighton.

*1998 "All of Us" Foundry Gallery, Washington DC.

*1995 "Al Quds" at the Cultural Foundation, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

*1994 "Forces of Change" organized by the International Council of Women in the Arts at the National Museum of Women, Washington DC. And in Walnut Creek, California.

*1994 "Group Show" at Michael Stone Gallery and at the Design Center, Washington DC.

*1992 "Students show" At the Corcoran White Walls Gallery.

*1990 "Group Show" at the Alif Gallery, Washington DC.

Publications

Publications

*"Breaking the veils." The Royal society of Fine Arts, Jordan, and Pan Mediterranean

*Women Artists Network, text by Wijdan Ali. This is the accompanying catalogue of a group exhibition, Athens, Greece.

*"Art in Palestine" By Ismail Shammout

*"Contemporary Arab Women's Art" Dialogues of the Present Women’s Art Library, Fulham Palace, Bishops Avenue, Fulham, London.

*"Strokes of Genius" Contemporary Iraqi Art Edited by Maysaloon Faraj - Saqi books, London.

*"Forces of Change" international Council of Women in the Arts Catalogue accompanying exhibit at the National Museum of Women in Washington DC. Painting of Leila used for cover of accompanying book.

*"Dawns and Invocations" Magna Gallery, Athens, Greece. Accompanying catalogue to exhibition.

External links

* [http://www.leilakubba.com/ Official Site]
* [http://www.epic-usa.org/Default.aspx?tabid=275 Leila Kubba-Artist, Iraq Culture Specialist]
* [http://www.worldartcelebritiesjournal.com/leila_kubba_kawash.htm Images and Bio of Leila Kubba Kawash]