Afghan Art: A Land in Conflict and Hope

 

Contemporary Art from Afghanistan

 

An exhibition of paintings in water colour and oils by a group of artists from Afghanistan led by Mohammad Salim Attaie from Kabul; Abdul Fatah Amar; Mohammad Azim Rawofi, and Mohibullah Attaie (Moheb Sadiq)

 

 

 

Inauguration on  Tuesday, 22nd May 2018 at 18:30 by H.E. Dr. Shaida Mohammad Abdali, Ambassador of Afghanistan

 

 

 

Afghanistan’s art scene has seen a revival since the fall of the Taliban in 2001. Contemporary art reflects on what happened in Afghanistan during the past decades and the current challenges. Most artists have not had formal art training and paint what they see, with what they have. This exhibition is evidence of the ‘never say die’ spirit of the Afghans