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Nov 5, 2020 · From Lalla Essaydi to Hayv Kahraman, we survey contemporary women artists from across the Middle East, whose extraordinary work has dazzled global collectors
Jun 8, 2023 · Here, we look at seven works in the exhibition by female artists from the Middle East who challenge the narrow definitions which are so often imposed upon them.
- Tarek Al-Ghoussein. B. 1962, Kuwait. Lives and works in Abu Dhabi. K Files (735), 2013. ArteEast. US$8,000. Advertisement. Starting in the early 1980s, Tarek Al-Ghoussein has dedicated himself to the field of photography.
- Khaled Barakeh. B. 1976, Damascus, Syria. Lives and works in Berlin. Greatest Hits - Ongoing project, 2010. Galerie Heike Strelow. A former calligrapher, the conceptual artist Khaled Barakeh always cites his visit to Paris’s Palais de Tokyo in 2005 as his introduction to the world of contemporary art—a far cry from the traditional art practices of his native Syria.
- Yasmine Nasser Diaz. B. 1977, Chicago. Lives and works in Los Angeles. Graduation Day, 2020. Ochi Projects. The multidisciplinary artist Yasmine Nasser Diaz addresses touchy issues surrounding gender, religion, and third-culture identity—all of which impacted her during her youth, as a daughter to Yemeni parents living in the United States.
- Ganzeer. B. 1982, Giza, Egypt. Lives and works in Houston. Immigrant Blues #3: Molokheya, 2019. ArteEast. Price on request. HANDS UP , 2019. Mark Hachem Gallery.
To track down these increasing emancipatory impulses, we decided to feature briefly ten most established Middle Eastern female artists (who are not Shirin Neshat) who helped change the social sphere in both local and international contexts. Featured image: Mona Hatoum - Remains to be Seen, 2019.
Mar 23, 2021 · Beirut-based Artscoops presents a group show of contemporary female artists from the Middle East. Among the highlights are the sculptural vessels of Katya Traboulsi. In 2018, Traboulsi presented a series of hand-crafted replicas of Lebanese war bomb shells adorned with colorful patterns, transforming destructive military objects into beautiful ...
Oct 21, 2021 · The Black woman in La Négresse became a key site for artists such as Said to characterize the Sudan as an African frontier on racial, class, and sexual levels. Said placed her in a local tradition of representation in which the Black woman was servile and morally corrupt.
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Jan 22, 2021 · The following five female Middle Eastern artists have made a name for themselves due to the nature of their work and the messages they send. Shadi Ghadirian, Iran Having grown up in Tehran, Iran, Shadi Ghadirian has lived the experiences she now photographs.
