Artist - Dia Azzawi. About the Artist: Azzawi is an Iraqi visual artist often regarded as a pioneer of modern Arab art. Though motifs from rugs and talismans would persist for years, it was his early interest in legends like those of Gilgamesh and Imam Hussein that shaped his future work. Azzawi is featured in international private and public collections including the Museums of Modern Art in Baghdad, Damascus and Tunis. Type - Silkscreen Print.