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Born in Baghdad in 1914.
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Graduated from the (Beaux Arts), Paris in 1938.
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Founded the Painting Department at the Fine Arts Institute in
1939-1940.
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Founded the Pioneers Group (or
S.P) in 1950. He participated in its exhibitions until 1967 when he joined in founding the Corner Group and participated in its first
exhibition.
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Took
part in the Friends of Art Society in 1943 and 1946.
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Participated in the Avicenna Exhibition in Baghdad in 1952.
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Organized a number of one - man exhibitions in Baghdad, in
1962-1967 and 1971.
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Participated in most national exhibitions outside Iraq.
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Joined
nine artists in the Iraq Art Exhibition in Beirut in 1965.
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Member
of the Iraqi Artists Society.