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Abstract Improvisation Print - shown to scale
Nizar Yahya

Abstract Improvisation Print, 2005

Estimated price$987 – $1,833

Graphic, Print Making

40 × 50 cm | 15.7 × 19.7 in

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About the work

A bold limited edition print numbered 17/20, this work layers textured fields of grey, rust-orange, and sandy brown beneath sweeping black gestural forms, creating a dynamic interplay of tone and movement. Titled 'Improvisation' and dated 2005, the composition conveys raw energy through its spontaneous, overlapping planes of colour and mark-making.

Nizar Yahya (Iraq).

Graphic, Print Making, 50 × 40 cm, 2005.

Part of the permanent collection of the Hindiyeh Museum of Arts, Jordan. Signed and editioned 17 / 20.

Medium
Size
40 × 50 cm | 15.7 × 19.7 in
Year
2005
Edition
17 / 20
Rarity
Limited Edition
Certificate of authenticity
Included
Genre
Colours
Grey, Brown, Black and White
Location
Amman, Jordan

About the artist

Nizar Yahya — Graphic, Print Making , 50 × 40 cm (representative image)
Nizar Yahya

Iraq

Nizar Yahya (b. 1963, Baghdad, Iraq) is a contemporary Iraqi artist recognized for his evocative mixed-media works that often explore themes of memory, conflict, and displacement. Yahya’s practice encompasses painting, drawing, installation, and artist books, characterized by a nuanced layering of materials and imagery that reflect his experiences of war and exile. His visual language frequently incorporates symbolic motifs and calligraphic elements, creating a dialogue between personal narrative and broader socio-political realities.

Yahya’s work has been exhibited in prominent institutions and international exhibitions, including the British Museum in London and the Arab Museum of Modern Art (Mathaf) in Doha. He has also participated in group shows at venues such as the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris and the Sharjah Art Museum. His pieces have been featured in major auctions, notably at Christie’s Dubai, where his works have attracted attention from collectors of modern and contemporary Middle Eastern art.

Currently based in the United States, Nizar Yahya continues to develop a body of work that resonates with audiences globally, drawing on his Iraqi heritage and personal history. His contributions have positioned him as a significant figure in the landscape of contemporary Iraqi art.

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Printmaking

Images made by transferring ink from a prepared surface — etching, lithography, screenprint, woodcut — usually in limited editions. Iraqi artists such as Rafa Nasiri helped make printmaking a serious modern art form across the Arab world.
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Abstract Expressionism

A postwar movement built on spontaneous, gestural abstraction and broad fields of color, conveying feeling without recognizable subjects. Its freedom shaped many Arab modernists exploring abstraction in their own visual language.
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