Following his first solo show at Ayyam Gallery, we are thrilled to announce the representation of Khaled Akil!
Known for his captivating photography and more recently, his oil on canvas work, that blends intuitive influences and spiritual themes. Khaled’s art resonates on multiple levels.
Stay tuned for upcoming exhibitions as we embark on this creative journey together.
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Sama Alshaibi in the 2017 Honolulu Biennial
Middle of Now | Here 8 March – 8 May 2017 Sama Alshaibi is included in the 2017 Honolulu Biennial, which opens on 8 March with a lineup of artists working... Read more -
Sadik Kwaish Alfraji at Maraya Art Centre in Sharjah
Once Upon A Time: Hadiqat Al Umma 4 March – 6 May 2017 Sadik Kwaish Alfraji will debut a new multimedia art installation at Maraya Art Centre on 4 March. Curated by Laura... Read more -
Farzad Kohan
Art Beyond Conflict 3 March – 22 April 2017 Farzad Kohan is part of Art Beyond Conflict, a collective exhibition of sculpture by artists from the MENA region that... Read more
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Khaled Jarrar at Institut du Monde Arabe
100 Masterpieces of Modern and Contemporary Arab Art 28 February – 2 July 2017 Khaled Jarrar’s Buddy Bear (2013) is part of 100 Masterpieces of Modern and Contemporary Arab Art at the Institut du... Read more -
Samia Halaby at Birzeit University Museum
Samia Halaby: Documentary Drawings of the Kafr Qasem Massacre/Illuminated Space 22 February – 30 May 2017 Samia Halaby opens her first solo exhibition at Birzeit University Museum on 22 February. Halaby has participated in collective exhibitions... Read more -
Farzad Kohan at Art Brief III
The (Un) Draped Woman 9 – 18 February 2017 Farzad Kohan is included in the third installment of Advocartsy’s Art Brief III: The (Un) Draped Woman, a multimedia exhibition... Read more
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Rula Halawani at Metropolitan State University, Denver
Presence: Reflections on the Middle East 3 February – 8 April 2017 Rula Halawani is featured alongside a diverse group of Arab and Iranian artists whose photo-based works address migration and displacement,... Read more -
Artist Workshop | Thaier Helal: The Art of Upcycling
28 January 2017 Sharjah-based abstract painter Thaier Helal will conduct a workshop for adults and teens that explores the use of alternative media... Read more -
Ammar al-Beik at Reel Palestine Film Screening
Samia 23 January 2017 Berlin-based artist and filmmaker Ammar al-Beik is contributing to the 2017 Reel Palestine Film Festival, which takes place 20 –... Read more
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Ammar al-Beik at the Museum Neukölln
Lost Images Berlin / Damaskus 14 January – 16 April 2017 Ammar al-Beik’s latest body of work is highlighted at the Museum Neukölln in Berlin, Germany in a solo exhibition that... Read more -
Tammam Azzam
Paper 13 January – 12 February 2017 Tammam Azzam opens a solo exhibition, Paper, at the City Museum of Oldenburg (Stadtmuseum Oldenburg) on 13 Janury 2017, curated... Read more -
Sama Alshaibi on Dont-Smile
January 2017 Throughout January 2017, Sama Alshaibi is featured in the online exhibition Subversion. Appearing on www.dont-smile.com, this month-long, collective exhibition highlights... Read more
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Faisal Samra
15/15 15 December 2016 – 15 March 2017 Faisal Samra is featured in 15/15, an exhibition marking the fifteenth anniversary of the Shaikh Ebrahim bin Mohamed Al Khalifa... Read more -
Rashed Al Shashai at the Sharjah Islamic Arts Festival
14 December 2016 – 24 January 2017 Rashed Al Shashai is contributing to the 19th edition of the Sharjah Islamic Arts Festival with a newly commissioned installation... Read more -
Artist Talk: Rula Halawani at Sharjah Art Foundation
10 December 2016 Rula Halawani will be discussing her work and the development of her career in occupied Palestine on 10 December at... Read more
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Rula Halawani at New York University's Kevorkian Center
9 December 2016 Rula Halawani is participating in MEMORY METAMORPHOSIS, a collective exhibition at New York University’s Hagop Kevorkian Center for Near Eastern... Read more -
Sama Alshaibi on Ibraaz Channel
December 2016 Sama Alshaibi’s Dhikr, Baraka, Muraqaba and Tariqah are currently highlighted on Ibraaz, the premier online platform for contemporary art from... Read more -
Ammar Abd Rabbo at Au Frac Provence-Alpes Côte d’Azur
d’une mediterranee, l’autre 26 November 2016 – 12 February Ammar Abd Rabbo is included alongside an international roster of artists in a multi-venue exhibition that is part of The... Read more
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Rula Halawani Sharjah Art Foundation Residency
25 November 2016 – 1 January 2017 Following a residency at the Camargo Foundation in southern France, Rula Halawani will be a visiting artist at the Sharjah... Read more -
Samia Halaby
1970s: Women and Abstraction 16 November – 22 December 2016 Samia Halaby is included in 1970s: Women and Abstraction, a collective exhibition that highlights pioneering abstract painters. Featuring a diverse... Read more -
Ammar al-Beik’s Syria Trilogy at Cinema Lumière, Bologna, Italy
12 November 2016 Following several recent screenings in Germany, Ammar al-Beik’s Syria Trilogy will be shown at Cinema Lumière on 12 November at... Read more
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Farzad Kohan's 'Love, Lover, Repeat' (2015) acquired by Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
November 2016 Farzad Kohan’s Love, Lover, Repeat (2015) was recently acquired by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in the United... Read more -
Rashed Al Shashai
Phantom Punch: Contemporary Art from Saudi Arabia 28 October 2016 – 18 March 2017 Rashed Al Shashai will take part in Phantom Punch: Contemporary Art from Saudi Arabia, a group show running from 28... Read more -
Sama Alshaibi
Krisis 28 October – 9 December 2016 Sama Alshaibi will participate in Krisis, a group exhibition to be held at the Bonington Gallery, Nottingham from 28 October... Read more
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Sadik Kwaish Alfraji at ET4U’s symposium
24 – 30 October 2016 Sadik Kwaish Alfraji was invited to participate in the ET4U symposium in Denmark with twelve other artists. Held from 24... Read more -
Sama Alshaibi, Ammar Abd Rabbo and Athier Mousawi shortlisted for 2016 Sovereign MENA Art Prize
19 October 2016 Sama Alshaibi, Ammar Abd Rabbo, and Athier Mousawi have been shortlisted for the 2016 Sovereign MENA Art Prize, organised by... Read more -
Tammam Azzam
Syria: A Living History 15 October 2016 – 26 February 2017 Tammam Azzam is featured in the expansive exhibition Syria: A Living History, an historical survey co-curated by art historians Filiz... Read more
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Samia Halaby, Sama Alshaibi, Khaled Jarrar in the Qalandiya International Biennial
5 – 31 October 2016 Samia Halaby, Sama Alshaibi, and Khaled Jarrar are included in the 3rd edition of the Qalandiya International Biennial, a month... Read more -
Shurooq Amin in the GCC Women Leaders Listing | 18th Global Women in Leadership (WIL) Economic Forum
October 2016 Shurooq Amin was included in this year’s GCC Women Leaders Listing by World Brand Congress (WBC), who will be holding... Read more -
Rula Halawani at the Camargo Foundation
13 September – 8 November 2016 Rula Halawani has been selected to participate in the Fall 2016 Camargo Foundation Residential Fellowship, which is open to artists,... Read more
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Tammam Azzam at the For-Site Foundation
Home Land Security 10 September – 18 December 2016 From 10 September through 18 December, Tammam Azzam will be featured in the collective show Home Land Security in San... Read more -
Ammar al-Beik at Gallery Crone, Vienna
9 September – 15 October 2016 Ammar al-Beik is featured in the collective exhibition Jugendzimmer (Teen Bedroom), which is on view from 9 September until 15... Read more -
Sama Alshaibi at New York Light Festival
4 August 2016 Sama Alshaibi will participate in the 2016 edition of the New York Light Festival, a curated series of screenings and... Read more
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Ammar al-Beik at Schloss Roskow, Germany
10 July – 18 September 2016 Ammar al-Beik is featured in the collective exhibition Zwischen den Welten – Between the Worlds at Schloss Roskow, Germany. Organised... Read more -
Rashed Al Shashai in the United States
June – September 2016 As part of a touring programme produced by Edge of Arabia’s CULTURUNNERS, Rashed Al Shashai is featured in Gonzo Arabia,... Read more -
Shurooq Amin Lecture Tour in Italy
24 – 25 May 2016 Shurooq Amin will be lecturing at the University of Trento and the University of Brera in Italy this month. The... Read more
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Rashed Al Shashai at The Station Museum of Contemporary Art
Kingdom: Contemporary Art from Saudi Arabia 18 June 2016 Rashed Al Shashai is featured in The Station Museum of Contemporary Art’s Parallel Kingdom: Contemporary Art from Saudi Arabia. Located... Read more -
Sama Alshaibi: Silsila at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
4 June – 18 September 2016 Sama Alshaibi’s critically acclaimed multimedia project Silsila (2009-2016) will be shown in its entirety for the first time at the... Read more -
Tammam Azzam, Abdul Karim Majdal Al-Beik, and Ammar al-Beik
3 – 6 June 2016 Tammam Azzam’s Syrian Museum Freedom Graffiti (2013) and Abdul Karim Majdal Al-Beik’s Martyr (2012) will be featured in a collective... Read more
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Nadim Karam's sculptures at UWC Atlantic College
June 2016 Two large-scale works from Nadim Karam’s Stretching Thoughts series were recently installed on the grounds of the UWC Atlantic College... Read more -
Shurooq Amin at Villa Lena Foundation Residency / Juror for the Visual Art Category at the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture
June – July 2016 Shurooq Amin will participate in the Villa Lena Foundation Residency program in Tuscany, Italy during the month of June. The... Read more -
Farzad Kohan's US exhibitions this summer
June – July 2016 During the summer, Farzad Kohan will participate in two exhibitions in the United States. Advocartsy’s Art Brief II: Iranian Contemporary... Read more
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Khaled Jarrar at Athens Biennale 2015 – 2017
25 – 31 May 2016 Khaled Jarrar’s film, Infiltrators (2012), which portrays the struggle of Palestinians in the face of Israeli checkpoints, will be shown... Read more -
Tammam Azzam and Athier at Next Generation London, Unicef Auction
18 – 19 May 2016 Tammam Azzam will participate in a panel discussion at Next Generation London. The event is in correlation with a week-long... Read more -
Tammam Azzam at Künstlerverein Walkmühle, Germany
13 May – 26 June 2016 Tammam Azzam will be exhibiting three artworks from his Bon Voyage series in the collective show Heimat – Identifikation Im... Read more
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Khaled Samawi Receives Honorary Doctorate
May 2016 Franklin University Switzerland, an American liberal arts college, recently recognised Ayyam Gallery founder Khaled Samawi for his contributions to international... Read more -
Noor Bahjat at Galerie Stephanie, Manila
28 April – 15 May 2016 To mark the end of her residency at Galerie Stephanie in Manila, the Philippines, former Ayyam Gallery resident artist Noor... Read more -
Sadik Kwaish Alfraji at Red Star Line Museum
27 April – 28 August 2016 Sadik Kwaish Alfraji’s internationally renowned show, Ali’s Boat, is on view at the Red Star Line Museum in Antwerp, Belgium... Read more
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Tammam Azzam at Columbia University Exhibition
Contemporary Ruins: Resistance to the Spectacular Image 20 April – 4 June 2016 Three digital media works from Tammam Azzam’s Syrian Museum series will be included in Contemporary Ruins: Resistance to the Spectacular... Read more -
Khaled Jarrar residency at Institute of Artivism Hannah Arendt (INSTAR)
April 2016 Khaled Jarrar has been invited to attend a forthcoming art residency at the Institute of Artivism Hannah Arendt (INSTAR), an... Read more -
Shurooq Amin
It’s a Mad World 9 April – 14 May 2016 Shurooq Amin’s exhibition It’s a Mad World will be held at Contemporary Art Platform, one of Kuwait’s leading art spaces... Read more
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Sama Alshaibi at California Institute of Integral Studies
April Showers 9 April – 31 May 2016 Sama Alshaibi will be participating in April Showers, the fourth exhibition in the Cumulus series at Desai Matta Gallery at... Read more -
Mohammad Bozorgi
Sharjah Calligraphy Biennial 6 April – 16 June 2016 Mohammad Bozorgi’s The Maker (2014), Soul Mate (2014), and Karma (2014) will be featured in the Sharjah Calligraphy Biennial. The... Read more -
Rula Halawani's Colloquium and Exhibition
4 April – 31 July 2016 Rula Halawani will participate in She Who Tells a Story: Contemporary Photography from Iran & the Arab World at the... Read more
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Mohannad Orabi
16 Faces 23 March – 14 April 2016 Mohannad Orabi is featured in 16 Faces, an exhibition at Den Gallery in Kuwait. Showcasing sixteen artists who focus on... Read more -
FotoFest 2016 Biennial International Fine Print Auction
21 March 2016 FotoFest will present its 16th International Biennial of Photography and Mixed Media Arts from March 12 – April 24, 2016... Read more -
Athier in conversation with Harper’s Bazaar Art editor-in-chief Rebecca Anne Proctor
16 March 2016 Athier will be in conversation with Harper’s Bazaar Art editor-in-chief Rebecca Anne Proctor on Wednesday, 16 March at 12pm in... Read more
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Christie's Upcoming Auctions
Modern & Contemporary Art | Ten 16 March 2016 Christie’s Dubai will hold two sales featuring works by twentieth and twenty-first century Middle Eastern artists this March. Celebrating the... Read more -
Ammar Abd Rabbo at Katara Cultural Village
15 – 30 March 2016 In association with the French Embassy, Ammar Abd Rabbo will be featured in a solo exhibition at Katara Cultural Village... Read more -
Khaled Jarrar at Hinterland Galerie
2 March – 2 April 2016 Khaled Jarrar will participate in Grenz Erfahrung (Borderline Experiences), a group show at Hinterland Galerie, Vienna, Austria from From 2... Read more
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Tammam Azzam & Ammar al-Beik
Away From Home 21 February – 30 April 2016 Tammam Azzam and Ammar al-Beik are included in the collective exhibition Away From Home at Kunstverein Grafschaft Bentheim in Neuenhaus,... Read more -
Khaled Jarrar
La Palestine à l’IMA 17 February – 20 March 2016 Khaled Jarrar is part in the group show La Palestine à l’IMA at the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris... Read more -
Khaled Jarrar
Culturunners 2016 February 2016 Khaled Jarrar will participate in Culturunners 2016: Artistic Expedition and ‘Campaign Trail,’ an international initiative founded by London-based arts organisation... Read more
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Sadik Kwaish Alfraji
27 January – 7 February 2016 Sadik Kwaish Alfraji’s animated video work, Ali’s Boat (2015), will be shown at the 45th edition of the International... Read more -
Ammar al-Beik
Islamic Art Now, Part 2: Contemporary Art of the Middle East January – February 2016 Ammar al-Beik’s photographs are featured in the recently opened exhibition, Islamic Art Now, Part 2: Contemporary Art of the Middle... Read more -
Tammam Azzam Artist Residency at HWK
January 2016 Tammam Azzam has been awarded a fellowship placement at the prestigious Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg Institute for Advanced Study (HWK) in Delmonhost, Germany.... Read more
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Farzad Kohan
ADVOCARTSY 10 – 13 December 2015 Farzad Kohan will participate in Art Brief: Iranian Contemporary Los Angeles, the first public initiative of ADVOCARTSY - a collaborative... Read more -
Ammar Al Beik's film at Dubai International Film Festival 2015
9 – 16 December 2015 Ammar Al Beik’s latest fictional short film, Kaleidoscope (2015), has been shortlisted for the Muhr competition, a prestigious open call... Read more -
Shurooq Amin
Kuwait Women Cultural and Social Society & Loyac’s Peace of Art December 2015 This month, Shurooq Amin has been invited as a Guest Speaker to the Kuwait Women Cultural and Social Society, one... Read more
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Faisal Samra
Something Else, OFF Biennale Cairo (OBC) 28 November – 27 December 2015 Faisal Samra is currently participating in Something Else, OFF Biennale Cairo (OBC) with his video art documentary Ya Hussain. Running... Read more -
Khaled Hafez
Mdina Cathedral Contemporary Art Biennale, Malta | Biennial of the South in Caracas, Venezuela 13 November 2015 – 7 January 2016 In December, Khaled Hafez will participate in both the Mdina Cathedral Contemporary Art Biennale in Malta and the first Biennial... Read more -
Sama Alshaibi, Khaled Hafez, Khaled Jarrar
Arab Territories 7 November 2015 – 15 January 2016 Sama Alshaibi, Khaled Hafez and Khaled Jarrar will be taking part in Arab Territories, a residency and exhibition organised on... Read more
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Rula Halawani
Moscow International Photo Awards November 2015 Rula Halawani received an honourable mention at this year’s Moscow International Photo Awards for two of her photographic projects. Jerusalem... Read more -
Symposium with Sadik Kwaish Alfraji
15 October 2015 In parallel to his participation in Autonomy of Self, a group exhibition held at the P21 Gallery, London, Sadik Kwaish... Read more -
Samia Halaby
Madame Figaro's 20 Most Powerful Women in the Middle East 2 October 2015 Samia Halaby is ranked among Middle East’s twenty most powerful women by French weekly Madame Figaro. Often referred to as... Read more
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Samia Halaby Lecture Tour in Palestine
October – November 2015 Renowned artist and scholar Samia Halaby is currently in Palestine, where she is conducting further research on contemporary Palestinian art... Read more -
Tammam Azzam at Sarajevo Street Art Festival
25 – 27 September 2015 Tammam Azzam was recently part of FUU 2015, the first Sarajevo Street Art Festival held on 25 to 27 September... Read more -
Athier at Beirut Art Residency
14 September – 1 November 2015 Athier will be part of the inaugural, six-week long program at the Beirut Art Residency, an artist-run interdisciplinary space to... Read more
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Sadik Kwaish Alfraji
Autonomy of Self: Rejecting violence with the lens in former Ottoman territories 11 September – 30 October 2015 Sadik Kwaish Alfraji will be part of Autonomy of Self: Rejecting violence with the lens in former Ottoman territories at... Read more -
Khaled Hafez and Sadik Kwaish Alfraji at Rio Bienniale
TRIO 5 September – 2 November 2015 Khaled Hafez and Sadik AlFraji are participating in TRIO—the first iteration of the Rio Biennial held from 5 September to... Read more
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