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Dark Abstract with Blue and White - shown to scale
Salim Al Dabbagh

Dark Abstract with Blue and White, 2010

Estimated price$987 – $1,833

Mixed media On Canvas

30 × 30 cm | 11.8 × 11.8 in

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About the work

Layers of deep black and earthy brown dominate this brooding abstract composition, punctuated by vivid flashes of blue and teal at the top edge and dissolving into a pale, misty white below. The heavily textured surface and fragmented geometric forms create a sense of tension and quiet mystery.

Salim Al Dabbagh (Iraq).

Mixed media On Canvas, 30 × 30 cm, 2010.

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

Medium
Size
30 × 30 cm | 11.8 × 11.8 in
Year
2010
Rarity
Unique
Certificate of authenticity
Included
Genre
Colours
Black and White, Blue, Brown
Location
Amman, Jordan

About the artist

Salim Al Dabbagh — Mixed Media On Canvas , 100 × 100 cm (representative image)
Salim Al Dabbagh

Iraq

Salim Al Dabbagh (سليم الدباغ), born in Mosul, Iraq in 1941, is a prominent Iraqi artist recognized for his significant contributions to modern art in the Arab world. Al Dabbagh is best known for his abstract and geometric compositions, often rendered in painting and mixed media. His work draws inspiration from Mesopotamian heritage and Islamic art, exploring themes of identity, memory, and the interplay between tradition and modernity. Al Dabbagh’s minimalist aesthetic is characterized by bold forms and a restrained color palette, reflecting a deep engagement with both local and universal artistic languages.

Al Dabbagh has exhibited widely, with notable institutional exhibitions including shows at the Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art in Doha and the Sharjah Art Museum. His works have also been featured in major group exhibitions highlighting Iraqi and Arab modernism. In the auction market, Al Dabbagh’s paintings have appeared at leading houses such as Christie’s and Bonhams, underscoring his status among collectors of Middle Eastern art. His enduring influence is evident in both his artistic output and his role as an educator, having taught at the Institute of Fine Arts in Baghdad for several decades. Salim Al Dabbagh remains a vital figure in the narrative of Iraqi and Arab contemporary art.

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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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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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