About Saad Hindal
Saad Hindal is an Iraqi-American painter who uses bright colors and abstract designs to bring the canvas to life. His vibrant paintings cover themes from the mundane to the existential. He paints on canvas, wood, buildings, and city streets. Saad’s Sufi practices inform his deep experience of life and are often reflected in his art. His art takes on form and meaning as images move through his paintbrush in a creative flow state that surprises and delights the senses.
Saad Hindal spent the first 38 years of his life in Iraq, until war made it unsafe for him and his family to remain there. They lived for four years in Egypt before moving to America, staying briefly in Chicago before setting up permanent residence in Concord thanks to the recommendation of a family friend.
Hindal's varied background included stints as a bricklayer prior to graduating from high school and as a set designer for film, television and theater just after graduation. He also did work in real estate and as an interior designer before the impact of war all around them forced the family to move from their home in Baghdad.
