During Wafaa Bilal’s childhood in Kufa, Iraq, his parents held one rule above all others: Do not, under any circumstances, talk about the regime. The young artist and his friends wondered if the walls ...

Bilal is now based in New York but majority of his work as an artist today is inspired by his memories of Iraq. This photo is from his "The Ashes Series". According to Bilal, it "represents my attempt ...

CHICAGO – When you look through the eyes of an artist, new perspectives can take shape. It’s a perspective formed a world away for Wafaa Bilal. His latest exhibit, “Indulge Me,” is currently on ...

“My job as an artist was not to impose my idea on the people of the United States but to open a platform to connect (the ideas of the conflict zone versus the comfort zone, ascetic pleasure versus ...

Wafaa Bilal directs an assistant in ‘Erasing,’ a durational performance piece accompanying his recent exhibition at Driscoll Babcock (all images courtesy Driscoll Babcock and the artist) Samuel Jablon ...

Wafaa Bilal for "Wafaa Bilal: Indulge Me" at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago February 1–October 19, 2025 For nearly two decades, Wafaa Bilal has put his body on the line for his art-making.

Witness the innovative, exploratory, and provocative work of internationally renowned artist Wafaa Bilal in his first major museum survey, Indulge Me, now open at the Museum of Contemporary Art ...

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