Lukman Ahmad, Kurdish painter, was born in Syria and is self-educated.  He has had over 45 exhibitions including both solo and group shows in Syria, Turkey, Iraqi Kurdistan, Switzerland, Lebanon, and the United States. He tries to highlight the human rights violations he has witnessed. His work combines symbolism and imagination, color and rhythm, to transport the viewer into the world he lived and the emotions he witnessed. He has worked with VOA’s Kurdish Service since 2014. Visit his website.

Lukman Ahmad discussed his art for NYKCC’s Kurdish Heritage Month in 2022.

Length: 8 minutes

Language: Kurmancî

He was interviewed by Janet Biehl for Kurdish Heritage Month in 2023

Length: 52 minutes

Language: English