Elisa Carollo, "Hoor Al Qasimi’s Aichi Triennale Confronts Generative and Destructive Extremes," Observer, September, 25, 2025
Eugenie Shin, "10 Outstanding Artworks From Aichi Triennale 2025," Tokyo Weekender, September 19, 2025.
Kerry Cardoza and Micco Caporale, “Fall in love with Chicago’s visual arts scene,” Chicago Reader, September 22, 2023.
Rijin Sahakian, “To Accelerate Time: Reflections on Artmaking in Post-invasion Iraq,” World Records Journal, Volume 8, Article II, September 2023.
Zach Long, “As a young artist, he was tortured. He lived to paint about it.” WBEZ Chicago, September 7, 2023.
Fernanda Santos, “Where an Iraqi Artist Can Paint, and Exhale,” The New York Times, August 29, 2013.
2023
Rijin Sahakian, “To Accelerate Time: Reflections on Artmaking in Post-invasion Iraq,” World Records Journal, Volume 8, Article II, September 2023.
Kerry Cardoza and Micco Caporale, “Fall in love with Chicago’s visual arts scene,” Chicago Reader, September 22, 2023.
Zach Long, “As a young artist, he was tortured. He lived to paint about it.” WBEZ Chicago, September 7, 2023.
Ryan Fazio, “After the Bombs: Bassim Al Shaker Paints From Experience in a War Zone,” Newcity Magazine, September 6, 2023.
Brian Hieggelke, “Art Top 5: March 2023,” Newcity Magazine, March 1, 2023.
2022
Amitha Amranand, “Art of Precarity: A review of some of the best exhibits at documenta fifteen,” Bangkok Post, October 13, 2022.
Frank Wasser, “Is Art Rooted in Life? Documenta, Now,” Flash Art, September 21, 2022.
Andrew Berardini, Ovul O. Durmusoglu, Edwin Nasr, Mohammad Salemy, & Nathalie von Veh, “Did Documenta Work? Reflections on Kassel before the Last Days,” Spike Art Magazine, September 5, 2022.
Mateusz Sapija, “Field Notes: The Question of Funding, Eltiqa, and Sada [Regroup], Documenta 15,” Art & Education, July 2022.
Ben Davis, “Documenta 15’s Focus on Populist Art Opens the Door to Art Worlds You Don’t Otherwise See – and May Not Always Want to,” Artnet News, July 6, 2022.
Adrian Searle, “Welcome to the fun house! Sharks, skaters and smelters liven up Documenta 15,” The Guardian, June 23, 2022.
Diane Bou Khalil, “Iraqi Artist Bassim Al-Shaker Paints His Own Revolution,” Borderless Magazine, February 2, 2022.
2021
Ysabel Pinyol Blasi, “Monira Foundation Presents in Good Company: a Mana Contemporary Chicago Exhibit,” Monira Foundation, December 8, 2021.
2019
Rembrandt Quiballo, “Bassim Al Shaker opens Green Leaf Gallery,” JAVA Magazine, March 6, 2019.
Lauren Gilger, “Iraqi Artist Opens New Gallery in Phoenix,” KJZZ, February 1, 2019.
Lynn Trimble, “Bassim Al-Shaker Curating the New Green Leaf Gallery in Midtown,” Phoenix New Times, January 7, 2019.
2018
Jackie Dishner, “Artist of the Month: Bassim Al-Shaker,” Phoenix Magazine, May 1, 2018.
2016
Lynn Trimble, “The Paintings of Bassim Al Shaker,” Phoenix New Times, August 25, 2016.
Lynn Trimble, “Iraqi Artist Bassim Al-Shaker Brings Babylon Gallery to Roosevelt Row in Phoenix,” Phoenix New Times, August 24, 2016.
Lynn Trimble, “Phoenix Artist Bassim Al-Shaker Opens Babylon Gallery in Roosevelt Row,” Phoenix New Times, July 29, 2016.
Zara Anvari, “‘Welcome to Iraq’: A Celebration of Iraqi Art at The Venice Biennale,” Culture Trip, January 26, 2016.
2014
Troy Farah, “An Iraqi Painter Moved to America for a Better Life and Got Robbed Anyway,” Vice.com, August 25, 2014.
Benjamin Sutton, “Iraqi Artist Bassim Al-Shaker’s Phoenix Studio Ransacked,” Artnet News, August 19, 2014.
Sophia Kunthara, “Phoenix Police Searching for $70,000 in Stolen Artwork,” azcentral.com, August 18, 2014.
Roger Atwood, “How Iraqi Artists are Finding a Path to the International Art World,” Artnews.com, June 26, 2014.
“Internationally Renowned Artist Bassim Al-Shaker Shows Current Artwork at 720 Gallery,” Downtown Phoenix Journal, June 6 2014.
Kelise Soixante-Douze, “‘Welcome to Iraq’ at South London Gallery – Hospitality you would expect, but the art is not … and that’s a good thing,” Kelise72, April 24, 2014.
“Welcome to Iraq, South London Gallery – exhibition review,” Evening Standard, March 31, 2014.
“Welcome to Iraq: South London Gallery,” e-flux, March 10, 2014.
2013
“Slideshow: Art that Blossomed in a War Zone,” The New York Times, August 29, 2013.
Fernanda Santos, “Where an Iraqi Artist Can Paint, and Exhale,” The New York Times, August 29, 2013.
Sarah J. Hough, “Iraqi Artist Bassim Al-Shaker Arrives for Museum Residency,” ASU Now: Access, Excellence, Impact, August 13, 2013.
“A Time for Change: Bassim al Shaker,” Ruya Foundation, August 11, 2013.
David D’Arcy, “Arab Art Rises in Venice Biennale,” The National, June 22, 2013.
Sharon Jacobs, “Iraqi Artists are Back on the World Stage,” National Geographic Daily News, June 6, 2013.
Amandas Ong, “Welcome to Iraq: Group Show at the 2013 Venice Biennale,” Frame, June 5, 2013.
Başak Şenova, “A DREAM: The Iraq Pavilion at 55th Venice Biennale,” Ibraaz, May 30, 2013.
Gareth Harris, “The View from Iraq,” Financial Times, May 24, 2013.
“Welcome to Iraq: 1 June – 24 November 2013 at Ca’ Dandolo, Venice,” Meer, April 29, 2013.
“Iraq Pavilion Artists Unveiled for 55th Biennale di Venezia,” Artlyst, March 21, 2013.