DijlahArt
A space where memory intersects with beauty, and where taste is shaped into a timeless language.
Mr. Mahmoud Jassim is considered one of the most prominent Iraqi businessmen who have successfully combined investment vision with a deep interest in culture and the arts. Born in Iraq and raised in a commercial environment, he founded Dijlah Art as a tribute to a lifelong passion: collecting, preserving and elevating the visual heritage of Iraq.
The collection ranges from late nineteenth-century watercolors to contemporary mixed media — paintings that pulse with color and meaning, sculptures that embody mass and movement, rare antiques, refined crystal works, and carpets whose threads carry a legacy of craftsmanship.
Selected Works on view
A rotating selection from the private collection. Each piece has been catalogued by hand and may be visited in Karrada by appointment.
Imagination is more important than knowledge.
— Albert Einstein, hung above the reading deskIraqi Masters a partial canon
From the founders of Iraqi modernism in the 1940s to the contemporary voices working today — twelve names from a wider catalogue of more than ninety.
Join Dijlah Art Group
Artists across Iraq are invited to join a cultural community built around exhibitions, events, opportunities, and the continued presence of Iraqi art.
Foreword
This book is not merely a documentation of artistic possessions; it is a visual and human narrative that reflects the richness and diversity of contemporary Iraqi art.
From paintings that pulse with color and meaning, to sculptures that embody mass and movement, passing through rare antiques and refined crystal works.
Stations in a Life of one who loves art
Published by Dijlah Art, this volume documents three decades of collecting — the works, the artists, and the spaces in between. Available to read in full on this site.