Category: Countries
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Ghaida Ashraf was born in 1994 and lives and works in Alexandria. She graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts from Alexandria University in 2017. Ghaida’s graduation project was hosted by L’Atelier D’Alexandrie In 2016. She has also joined a year-long educational program at MASS Alexandria academy under the supervision of artist Wael Shawky, where…
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Thana Faroq is a Yemeni photographer, writer, and educator, currently teaching at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague Netherlands. Her artistic practice is primarily focused on capturing the aftermath of pivotal events, especially in the context of migration. Faroq’s work isdeeply rooted in themes of women’s resilience, adaptability, and the search for belonging.…
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Alla Abdunabi (b. 2001, Freiburg) delves into the potential existence where all matter, organic or inorganic, possesses a soul realised through sculpture and installation. Central to her artistic methodology is the utilization or production of fragments, assembled to construct a sense of wholeness, whether rooted in factual events or products of the imagination. Her practice…
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Marian Beshara is a fine artist born, raised, and based in Cairo, Egypt. Marian received her fine arts bachelor’s degree from Helwan University in Zamalek in 1993. She displayed her artworks in multiple local exhibitions. For instance, she participated in the 43rd General Exhibition, the Art Week 2022. Also, she participated in international symposiums and…
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Born in Alexandria, Egypt, in 1989, Aya Tarek is a painter, and a multidisciplinary artist with an exciting portfolio of diverse art projects, feature films, and art collaborations that draw international acclaim in major cities from Sao Paulo to Frankfurt. Experimentation is at the forefront of Tarek’s current artistic endeavors. Through innovative mediums such as…
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Malak Elghuel is a Libyan artist based between Dubai and London, whose multidisciplinary practice centers around the examination of social changes in the Mena region, particularly her home country. Using time as a measure of change, an invisible vessel for documentation, and a medium, Malak’s research-intensive process explores culture and human behavior during periods of…
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Nada Hafez is an Egyptian artist working mainly in visual fine arts. She holds a bachelors degree in fine arts from the American University in Cairo along with a semester in Parsons school of design Paris in painting and drawing. Art has always been a passion however, in 2019 after working in the IT industry for…
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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…
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Khadidja Markemal, a photographer and artisan, has been immersed in the world of visual arts since 2015. Her lens captures life’s moments, both ordinary and extraordinary: her daily routine, captivating journeys, and the faces of those she encounters. These experiences often blossom into photographic series, sometimes morphing into hybrid forms that interweave sound and video.…
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Manal bint Murshed Al-Harbi, who holds a PhD in sculpture in 2009, as the first Saudi sculptor to obtain a master’s degree and a doctorate in this field. She also obtained a high diploma in ceramics and polymer sciences from the Geneva University of Art and Design, Switzerland, in 2013. Manal bint Murshid Al-Harbi, who…
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Born in Damascus, Syria in 1991, Lina Al-Malki’s artistic journey began at a young age, nurtured by her architect father, Radwan Al-Malki. By the time she graduated with a Bachelor in Paintings from Damascus University of Fine Arts in 2014, she had already established herself as a budding artist, actively participating in exhibitions throughout her…
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Born in 1997, Aya developed a profound passion for culture and art at an early age, particularly leaning towards literature. This inclination led her to specialize in literature after completing her baccalaureate. Having pursued French language and literature studies at the École Normale Supérieure in Constantine, Aya Bennacer dedicated few years to teaching French in…
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Born in 1960, Katya A.Traboulsi is a Beirut based multimedia artist whose practice is characterized by the emotional intensity with which she confronts the effects of the Lebanese civil war. Both her painting and sculptural works are characterized by her bold use of color, which disrupts the viewer’s expectations of the dark subject matter they…
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Lara Tabet is a medical doctor and transdisciplinary artist working at the intersection of art, ecology, biomedical science and politics. She works across multiple formats including experimental photography, installation, video and bio-art. Her recent work blends research science with fiction and autobiography in relation to water, toxicity and the mutiscalar entanglements between microscopic exchanges and global flow. Get in touch!
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Wafa Al Qunibit, an artist and trainer, earned her master’s degree from Savannah University in 2016, specializing in General Art from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), along with an Online Master of Business Administration from Columbus University. With over seven years of experience in various art forms such as carving, engraving, printing…