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In 2006, Al-Obaidi's family suffered a tragedy when Amer’s son, Bader, was killed by a roadside bomb in
Baghdad, while waiting for his father and sister in a shopping precinct. Amer’s wife, Sawsan, also suffered horrific injuries in the same incident, losing part of her eyesight and ultimately having
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in 1943 into a large, wealthy, Muslim family. As a boy of 10 or 11, he was fascinated by cracks in the dry dirt formed by the baking sun. So he cut out a block of earth, let it harden in the sun for two days, and used a knife to create his first sculpture. He showed it to his father, who recognized
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After graduating, Al-Obaidi began working in administrative positions in Iraq's art museums, working his way up to the key role of
Director of National Museum of Modern Art in Baghdad, a position he held from 1973 to 1983. Later, he was the General Director of Fine Arts of Iraq and also taught in
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Al-Obaidi’s work places a great deal of emphasis on
Arabian folklore in general, and Iraqi tradition in particular. A recurring element in his paintings is the Arabian horse. He also paints works depicting his personal experiences of life in a war-torn land in an effort to alert audiences to the
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electronic resource developed and maintained by Iraqi artists to preserve Iraq's arts heritage. It includes reproductions of artworks, many of which were looted from the Museum of Modern Art in 2003 and remain missing. These works are not accessible in any other public
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His family encouraged him to pursue painting as a career. He obtained a BA in Fine Arts from
Baghdad University in 1969. His artistic talents came to public attention, when at age of 22, he was awarded the first place at an International Arts Festival in Ibiza, Spain.
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Al-Obaidi is one of a large number of Iraqi artists who have fled Iraq and now live abroad permanently. The
Ministry of Culture has estimated that more than 80% of all Iraqi artists are now living in exile.
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Al-Obaidi prepared illustrations for local newspapers and magazines, and illustrated certain children's books. He became involved in the Iraqi arts community by joining the art group known as
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in Jeddah. Throughout this period, he continued to paint, but in 1995 he quit his administrative roles to focus exclusively on working as practising artist.
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