About Artist
Serwan Baran was born in Baghdad in 1968. He is a graduate of fine arts from the University of Babylon in Iraq. He is a member of the International Association of Art, the Iraqi Fine Artists Association, and the International Network for Contemporary Iraqi Artists. Baran started his artistic career as a realist and evolved into the sphere of expressionism. An interest and exploration of abstract artmaking took place at a later stage in his career.
Baran has held several solo exhibitions including at Nabad Arts Gallery (Amman, Jordan, 2013); Matisse Art Gallery (Marrakech, Morocco, 2013); Orfali Art Gallery (Amman, 2012); Sardam Gallery (Duhok, Iraq, 2011); Art House Gallery (Damascus, Syria, 2010); and Tche Wa Gallery (Tokyo, Japan, 2007). He has also participated in group exhibitions including Iraq International Biennale (2002) and Cairo Biennale (Egypt, 1999).
He is the recipient of many awards, including the First Prize for Youth (Baghdad, 1990); second prize in the Iraqi Contemporary Art Exhibition (1994); first prize in the Iraqi Contemporary Art Exhibition (1995); honorary medal, Cairo 7th Biennial (2002); and a discretionary award of Baghdad Pinal (2002).
Conditions
The following conditions of sale describe the relationship between the Institute for Palestine Studies-USA and the buyers, prospective buyers, and bidders for the Keyword: Palestine II Art Exhibition and Auction which will begin on March 2nd, 2020, and end on December 31st, 2020. By using this website to buy, bid, or inquire about any artwork, you agree to be bound by these conditions.
When you place a bid on any artwork, you are accepting personal liability for the purchase price, any applicable taxes, any and all shipping and packing costs, and all other applicable charges. Any artwork bought by residents of the District of Columbia will be subjected to a 6% sales tax on the market value of the artwork. All U.S. resident buyers can claim tax deductions on amounts that exceed the market value of the artwork. Market value of artwork is their starting value.
Bid winners can pick up the artwork they bought from the Institute for Palestine Studies-USA or have the Institute arrange for shipment, however, reiterating, that the buyer is responsible for all packing and shipment costs.
There will be ten (10) bidding cycles. Each cycle will close on the last day of the month at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (USA) at which time the highest bidder for the art will be notified of their winning bid.
Please note that all bids are final once submitted and may not be cancelled or modified by you, except with our express written consent under circumstances that we consider appropriate at our sole discretion. Please also note that all sales are final.