[2] He spent his leisure time at the national museum, drawing and studying the basic principles of abstract and minimalist art.

Inspired by his Polish professors Modhir pursued studies in Poland, leaving Iraq in 1980, a few months before the Iran/Iran war.

[1] After completing five years at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw (1981–86) he achieved an MFA Major in Painting.

[3] In January 2012, Modhir Ahmed had his 35 year's Retrospective exhibition curated by Anne Seppanen at Dalarnas Museum in Falun.

The exhibition will travel in October to Borås, the artist first residence in Sweden, and will be shown at Algarden Gallery.