Firyal Al-Adhamy (born 1950 in Baghdad, Iraq) is a Bahrain-based British Iraqi artist.
Born in Baghdad, she graduated from the University of Baghdad.
Firyal’s latest collection “Postcards from Mesopotamia” is inspired by her reaction to the tragic looting of the museum of Baghdad in 2003.
She has participated in many joint exhibitions, both in London and in the Persian Gulf.
1988 – The Gallery, Intercontinental Hotel, Bahrain. Organized by the Ministry of Information1990 – Kufa Gallery, London, UK organized by Ross Issa1993- The Artist Studio, London, UK1997- The Artist Studio, London, UK2006- Darlelbareh Gallery, Manama, Bahrain2008- Green Art Gallery Dubai "Postcards from Mesopotamia"2009- The Memory of the place Gallery " When the Word Turns into Fragrant Ray of Light " Manama Bahrain1987 – Bahrain Art Society Annual Exhibition, Bahrain1988 – Alfan Gallery, Bahrain1988 – Bahrain Art Society Annual Exhibition, Bahrain1989 – Print making annual Exhibition London UK1991 – Iraqi Artist Society Exhibition at Gallery 4, London, UK1991 – Iraqi Artists at Kufa Gallery, London, UK1992 – Arab Women Artists by the General Union of Palestinian Women1992 – Iraqi Artist Society at Camden Town Lock, London, UK1992 – Iraqi Women’s Festival of Culture, Kufa Gallery, London, UK1993 – Iraqi Artists Society at Gallery 4, London, UK1993 – Group of International Artists, London, UK. Organized by Eastern Art Report1993 – Group Exhibition, Imperial College, London, UK1994 – Group Exhibition, Aramco, Inmaa Gallery, Saudi Arabia1995 – Arab Fine Art Exhibition, London, UK. Organized by Arab-British Chambers of Commerce1995 – “The World’s Women On-line Electronic Ballet” - Internet exhibition at the UN conference, Beijing, China1995 – Arab Women Artists in London, Saidy Gallery, London, UK1996 – Women Artists of the Islamic World, Islington Museum Gallery, London, UK1997 – Group Exhibition at Saudi Arabian Art Gallery1998 – Working for hotels’ project in the Persian Gulf1998 – Group Exhibition “Selection from Arab Contemporary Art”, Bahrain2001 – “Dialogue of the present” Groups of 18 Arab women artists was toured exhibition from January 1999 to January 2001, covering Bath, Plymouth, London (SOAS, Brunei Gallery) and Brighton University, UK2009 - "Babylon Myth and Reality" British Museum London 2008-2009
