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Horses and Figures in Dark Composition - shown to scale
Dirar Al Qado

Horses and Figures in Dark Composition, 1975

Estimated price$4,935 – $9,165

Mixed Media on Board

45 × 60 cm | 17.7 × 23.6 in

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About the work

Two horses and standing figures emerge from a richly textured dark ground, animated by explosive red splatters and fragmented silver markings that create a sense of raw, turbulent energy.

Dirar Al Qado (Iraq).

Mixed Media on Board, 60 × 45 cm, 1975.

Part of the permanent collection of the Hindiyeh Museum of Arts, Jordan. One of a kind.

Medium
Size
45 × 60 cm | 17.7 × 23.6 in
Year
1975
Rarity
Unique
Certificate of authenticity
Included
Genre
Colours
Red, Brown, Black and White
Location
Amman, Jordan

About the artist

Dirar Al Qado — Mixed Media on Board, 60 × 45 cm (representative image)
Dirar Al Qado

Iraq

Dirar Al Qado is an Iraqi artist recognized for his contributions to contemporary Middle Eastern art. Born in Baghdad in 1970, Al Qado is known for his expressive paintings that often explore themes of memory, displacement, and cultural identity. Working primarily in oil and mixed media on canvas, his style blends elements of abstraction with figurative motifs, reflecting both personal and collective narratives rooted in his Iraqi heritage.

Al Qado’s work has been exhibited in several notable institutions, including the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris and the British Museum in London, where his pieces have been featured in group exhibitions highlighting modern Iraqi art. His paintings have also appeared at prominent art fairs and biennials in the Middle East and Europe, further establishing his reputation within the international art scene.

At auction, Dirar Al Qado’s works have been offered by major houses such as Christie’s Dubai, where his paintings have attracted attention from collectors interested in modern and contemporary Arab art. His auction records reflect a growing appreciation for his evocative style and the cultural resonance of his subject matter. Al Qado continues to live and work between Iraq and Europe, contributing to the ongoing dialogue around Iraqi art in the global context.

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Mixed media

Works combining two or more materials — paint, collage, found objects, text, sand — in a single piece. The approach lets artists layer meaning and material, and is widely used in modern and contemporary MENA art.
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Expressionism

Art that prioritizes emotion and inner experience over realistic depiction, using distortion, bold color, and energetic mark-making. In the region it gave modern artists a language for memory, displacement, and identity.
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