Leila Kubba was born and educated in Baghdad; she graduated with a
National Diploma of Art and Design from the Manchester School of Art
and Architecture in the U.K. and also studied at the Corcoran College
of Art and Design in Washington DC. She has participated in several
international exhibitions, including solo exhibitions at Leighton House
in London, Magna Gallery in Athens, Atrium of International Monetary
Fund and Alif Gallery both in Washington DC, at the Cultural centers of
the UAE in Abu Dhabi, and in Amman Jordan, as well as a touring
exhibition across the United States. Her works are in private and
public collections internationally, including the British Museum. Today
she lives and works creatively in Beirut, Lebanon.
Leila
Kubba Kawash
www.leilakubba.com
Solo Exhibitions
2008 “Perspectives”
Gallery Zamaan, Beirut Lebanon
2008 “Horizon Lines”
Orient Gallery, Amman, Jordan
2005 “New Beginnings”
Jerusalem Fund, Washington DC.
2004-5 “Layered Dreams”
Karma, Washington, DC.
2004 “From Sumeria to
Iraq” National Press Club, Washington DC.
2004 “Windows of Light” George
Mason University,
Arlington VA.
2001 “Spoken Shadows” Foundry Gallery, Washington DC.
1999 “Transcending Time” Leighton House, London, U.K.
1999 “Recent Works” Jerusalem
Fund Washington DC.
1997 “Dawns and Invocations" Magna Gallery, Athens, Greece.
Accompanying catalogue.
1996 “Diversities and Harmony" Abu Dhabi Cultural
Foundation, U.A.E.
1994 “Crossings" Royal Cultural Center, Amman, Jordan.
1993 “Interpretations in Texture" Two Persons
Exhibition
at the Michael Stone Gallery Washington
DC.
1993 “Recent Works" A.D.C. Convention, Washington DC.
1991 “Words, Echoes and Images" Alif Gallery, Washington,
DC.
Featured on
WETA TV Washington DC. "Around
Town"
File established in archives of National Museum of Women
in the Arts, Library and Research
Center.
1987 “Movements and Traditions" Hilton, Athens, Greece.
1984–6 “Through Arab Eyes" Touring
Exhibition sponsored by
the American Arab affairs council:
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Library, Cupples House Art
Gallery, Saint Louis University, Birmingham
Public Library,
Birmingham, Alabama,
The David M Kennedy Center for
International Studies, Brigham
Young
University, Provo, Utah, The Oriental Institute,
Chicago, Illinois,
The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, Minnesota.
1986
“Through Arab Eyes” Atrium of International Monetary Fund, Washington DC.
1982 “Recent
Paintings” Sheraton, Abu Dhabi,
UAE, under
The
patronage of the Alliance Français and the UAE
Ministry
of Information and Culture.
1978 “An Exhibition
of Paintings” Hilton, Abu Dhabi,
UAE,
Under the
patronage of the US.
Embassy.
Group Exhibitions
2010 “Women call for
Peace: Global Vistas” Touring Exhibit. United States
2009 “Diaspora” Notre Dame University,
Beirut, Lebanon
2006 “Three person show – “Out of Baghdad”,
Pomegranate
Gallery,
New York,
curated by Leila Kubba
2005 “Group show” Marlboro Gallery, MD.
2004 “Group Show” Aya Gallery, London, England
2004 “Visions from Iraq”
Darul Salam Center, Washington
DC.
2003 “Diversity in Harmony” Alfred Berkowitz
Gallery,
University of Michigan, Dearborn.
2002-6
"Breaking the Veils: Women Artists from the Islamic World"
Athens, Greece. Paris,
France. Naples, Milan, Lecce in
Italy.
Valencia, Seville,
Almeria in Spain.
Luxembourg.
2001-2 "Strokes
of Genius" Brunei Gallery, London, Exeter
University, Exeter,
Hotbath Galleries, Bath,
United
Kingdom, Grinnell College Iowa, Chicago,
Illinois.
2000 “Under One Roof” Foundry Gallery, Washington DC.
2000
"Dialogues of the Present" United Kingdom.
Hot Bath Gallery, Plymouth Arts center, Plymouth,
Pittshanger Manor Gallery, London,
University of
Brighton Gallery, Brighton.
1998 “All of Us” Foundry Gallery, Washington DC.
1995 “Al Quds” at the Cultural Foundation, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
1994 “Forces of Change” organized by the
International
Council of Women in
the Arts at the National
Museum of
Women, Washington DC.
And in Walnut Creek,
California.
1994 “Group Show” at Michael Stone Gallery and
at the Design
Center, Washington DC.
1992 “Students show” At the Corcoran White
Walls Gallery.
1990 “Group Show” at the Alif Gallery, Washington DC.
Publications
"Breaking the veils.” The Royal society of Fine
Arts, Jordan,
and Pan Mediterranean
Women Artists
Network, text by Wijdan Ali.
This is the accompanying catalogue of a
group exhibition, Athens, Greece.
“Arab voices in the Diaspora” By Leila al Maleh.
Cover painting by Leila Kubba.
“Wikipedia”
Encyclopedia of Arab American Artists by Fayeq Oweis
" Art in Palestine” By Ismail
Shammout
"Contemporary Arab Women's
Art"
Dialogues of the Present
Women’s Art Library, Fulham Palace, Bishops Avenue, Fulham, London.
"Strokes of Genius" Contemporary Iraqi Art
Edited by Maysaloon Faraj - Saqi books, London.
"Forces of Change" international Council of Women in the Arts
Catalogue accompanying exhibit at the National Museum of Women in
Washington DC. Painting of Leila used for cover of accompanying
book.
"Dawns and Invocations" Magna Gallery, Athens, Greece.
Accompanying catalogue to
exhibition.
www.leilakubba.com