WAyad Alkadhi, is a New York Based, Iraqi born artist. Alkadhi's work focuses on the intersection of Near Eastern and Western culture, politics and religion. Arabic calligraphy and Middle Eastern references define much of his work.
WLayla Al-Attar was an Iraqi artist and painter who became the Director of the Iraqi National Art Museum. Through her art, al-Attar expressed feminist ideals that attempted to recognize the role of women in all spheres of society.
WAla Bashir is an Iraqi painter, sculptor and plastic surgeon who has exhibited widely and is noted for his portrayals of the human condition.
WZigi Ben-Haim is an American-Israeli sculptor and painter who lives and works in New York City and Israel.
WVartan Malakian is an Armenian-American artist and painter. He is the father of Daron Malakian, guitarist co-founder of System of a Down and Scars on Broadway.
WGhassan Muhsen is an Iraqi career diplomat, as well as an artist with over 18 solo exhibitions and over 30 joint shows in four continents ranging from New Delhi to New York, from Dubai to Tunis. Currently Ambassador Ghassan Muhsen serves as Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain. His work usually incorporates three basic elements "Floral, architectural motifs, and traditional calligraphy" His paintings are "a result of a fusion between the three" His work has been exhibited extensively throughout Europe and the Middle East.
WMustafa Nader Al-Mandalawi is an Iraqi journalist, painter, photographer and blogger. He has been working in the digital content industry since 2010, as well as working as a press reporter. He worked as director of digital content in institutions and local agencies. He makes short films expressing peace and coexistence.
WQais Al-Sindy is an Iraqi contemporary artist and painter currently residing in California.
WYahya ibn Mahmud al-Wasiti was a 13th-century Iraqi-Arab painter and calligrapher, noted for his illustrations of al-Hariri's Maqamat.