An Iraqi-American artist who was born in Baghdad and is based in Louisville, Kentucky, Vian Sora makes large-scale abstract paintings that deal with themes of war, political upheaval, migration and geographic and clutural displacement. The subject of a current solo show at David Nolan Gallery in New York, Sora studied art in Baghdad and Instanbul before relocating to America. Gesturally painting in a style that's been described as "controlled chaos" the artist applies spray paint, acrylics, pigments and inks on canvas and paper with brushes, sponges, and anything else at hand to create vibrant abstractions with emblematic meanings.
December 6, 2023
