The joy of colors, of dance, the song of birds and gardens of life

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The joy of colors, of dance, the song of birds and gardens of life

Nouri Al Rawi, Radiance of Joy, 1957, Oil on canvas.

Rym Tina Al-Ghazal

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July 20, 2020

<p><a href="https://www.barjeelartfoundation.org/artist/iraq/nouri-al-rawi/"><strong>Nouri Al Rawi</strong></a>, Radiance of Joy, 1957, Oil on canvas.</p>

Nouri Al Rawi, Radiance of Joy, 1957, Oil on canvas.

In this issue, we celebrate the colorful joys of life.

From rainbows to the art of dance, enjoying the small things in life such as feeding birds and greeting plants. The pieces featured are courtesy of Barjeel Art Foundation, Sharjah

<p><a href="https://www.barjeelartfoundation.org/artist/iraq/mahmoud-sabri/"><strong>Mahmoud Sabri</strong></a>, Water, 1970, Oil on canvas.</p>

Mahmoud Sabri, Water, 1970, Oil on canvas.

<p><a href="https://www.barjeelartfoundation.org/artist/bahrain/nasser-al-yousif/"><strong>Nasser Al Yousif</strong></a>, Dance of Joy, 2004, Linocut print.</p>

Nasser Al Yousif, Dance of Joy, 2004, Linocut print.

A gift of coloring

<p><strong>Baya</strong>, Woman with Two Peacocks and Aquarium, 1968, Watercolor and gouache on paper, 66 x 92 cm.</p>

Baya, Woman with Two Peacocks and Aquarium, 1968, Watercolor and gouache on paper, 66 x 92 cm.

Baya (Mahieddine) from Algeria, born Fatima Haddad, was a self-taught artist who held her first exhibition in Paris at the age of 16. Her colorful work is celebrated for its folkloric depiction o women, birds, butterflies, musical instruments, and tales of childhood. Learn more about her here.

Courtesy of Barjeel Art Foundation, Sharjah, download this coloring book and try your hand at coloring Baya’s masterpiece and other beautiful
artworks.

Two works from Barjeel Art Foundation, one by Iraqi Hafidh Droubi and another by Moroccan Mohammed Melehi are included in the Google
Arts & Culture Art Coloring Book, alongside other artworks from around the world that can be colored online.