SWANA Chronicles

Category: Jordan
  • Diana Habashneh

    Diana Habashneh is a versatile visual artist whose journey spans multiple disciplines. Transitioning from advertising and graphic design to the tech sector, Diana eventually pursued her passion for fine art, culminating in the completion of her MFA degree. This diverse background has equipped her with both technical expertise and theoretical understanding, enabling her to convey…

  • Nour Taher

    Nour Taher is a Palestinian artist who was born and raised in Jordan. Her artistic journey started at Concordia University, where she obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts in 2008. One of the central themes in her art is the exploration of self-identity and introspection. Through her self-portraits, she delves into the layers of…

  • Mary Abuzaid

    Mary Abuzaid is Jordanian artist, printmaker, curator and gallery director at Jacaranda Images in Amman- Jordan. She has a B.A in fine art from Jordan University 2012, and held her first solo exhibition “A Fine Line” in 2022.  Mary’s art is delicate and precise, it’s a lens magnified on the beauty that she finds in…

  • Nisreen Haddaden

    Nisreen is a Jordanian artist, with great talent that was noticeable since her early age. She pursued her childhood passion in Art professionally for more than 20 years, in addition, she studied painting at the Spirit of Rouh For Arts Center (2014-2019).. Her work embodying the woman in all her scenes away from silence and…

  • Mais al Azab

    Mais al Azab is a Jordanian architect and artist. Her ink inscriptions art represents an exploration of the surface space in a manner that veers between constrains of idealized geometrical orders and the beauty of imperfection as it emerges from the handwriting process.   She holds a Bachelor degree in Architecture with first-class honors from…

  • Rana Beiruti

    Rana Beiruti is an independent curator based in Amman, Jordan. With a background in architecture, her research interests focus on studying and documenting land-based and social practices in the region, primarily surrounding topics related to the earth, material, craft, and the built environment. She has curated and designed a multitude of contemporary design and art…

  • Asma Fayoumi

    Influenced by the socio-political events of her surroundings, current events and society, artist Asma Fayoumi describes her work as having “often depicted life, events and protests around me. I often painted my obsessions, emotions, and the spirit of things. I painted Damascus, children and mothers in states of happiness and overwhelmed with emotions.” Born in…

  •  Yasmin Dasouki

    Born in 1990, Yasmin Dasouki is a Palestinian artist and art educator. She holds a BA in Arts and Design from the University of Jordan. Her series of artwork are all expressive artwork of her emotions and experiences throughout her journey. Her work is filled with symbols, metaphors. Playing with the proportions, mediums, showing the…

  • Hilda Hiary

    “Each artist has their own style and their own rituals, with the showroom being an integral part of their life. My experience with Orient Gallery over these many years is one of a second home, and home means love, trust and comfort”. Hilda Hiary Born in Amman in 1969, Hilda Hiary graduated from the University…

  • Ala Younis

    Ala Younis is an artist, trained as an architect in Amman. Research forms a big part of her practice, as do curating, collaboration, film and book projects. Her work has been featured in numerous exhibitions, including solo shows at Darat al Funun (2009) and Delfina Foundation (2010 and 2018), MMAG Foundation in Amman (2017), Centro…

  • Aya Abu Ghazaleh

    Born in 1991, Aya Abu Ghazaleh is a Visual Artist and Art Therapist, with a BA in Visual Arts and a Professional Diploma in Art Therapy from The University of Jordan, erasmus+ programme.  Her work interest explores the intersection of nature and memory, family archives, sustainability, and the use of digital tools. She believes that…

  • Ruba Abushousheh

    Creative Designer and Artist adept at teaching contemporary and traditional art with extensive knowledge with over 12 years of experience. Dedicated to detailed lesson plans and monitoring of individual student progress in an innovative workshop setting. Participated in numerous exhibitions in several countries and won several distinctions and awards for her work. Was one of…

  • Shereen Quttaineh 

    Amman based mixed media artist, Shereen Quttaineh graduated with a Bachelor in Fine Arts from Yarmouk university in 1999. She Participated in several group exhibitions in Amman. Shereen explores contemporary textile art and printing in most of her pieces. Her interest in nature, patterns, and cultural symbols is evident in her work. She often uses…

  • Zaina El-Said

    Zaina El-Said was born in Amman, Jordan in 1978 of Circassian origin from the North Caucasus, currently based in Jordan. She completed her higher education in 2001 from the American Intercontinental University in London. Between travels and missions between Europe, America and Russia, it wasn’t until 2010 that Zaina settled back in Amman and took…

  • Waaed Qwayder

    Born in Damascus in 1990, she graduated from the University of Fine Arts in Damascus in 2013. Her surrealist paintings focus on the human body and its relationship with war, whether with distorted parts, abstract shapes, or as composite elements in hybrid shapes. After her graduation, Waad exhibited in several joint exhibitions and workshops in…

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