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Sundaram Tagore Chelsea is pleased to present the first New York solo exhibition of work by Hassan Massoudy, a celebrated Iraqi-born artist based in Paris. Classically trained in calligraphy, Massoudy inscribes oversized letters in vibrant color to create visually striking works which usher traditional Arabic script into a contemporary context. This exhibition features more than twenty-five works on paper alongside notable paintings on canvas.

Born in Najaf, Iraq in 1944, Massoudy was surrounded by Arabic calligraphy, which adorned the walls of libraries, mosques and religious schools, …