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Saddam Hussein, for all of his misdeeds, managed to amass quite a collection of modern art. While Iraq’s National Museum was returned to glory after being pilloried by Hussein’s men, the Center for Contemporary Art in Baghdad continues to degrade in obscurity. Now, local painters and sculptors are hoping to promote the cause to get the building and its many wonderful art holdings back up and running.