Aliyah Alawadhi Emirati, b. 1996
Working primarily in painting and video, Aliyah Alawadhi's practice explores girlhood, adolescence, the body, and femininity, often drawing from speculative fiction, internet culture, and alternate realities.
Aliyah AlAwadhi (b.1996, UAE) is an artist, writer, and curator based in Abu Dhabi. She received her BFA in Animation Design with a Minor in Curatorial Practices from Zayed University in 2020.
She was an editor and member of the Banat Collective, a grassroots project aimed at representing femme-centered artistry in the MENA region and was a chosen member of the 2020 Youth Assembly courtesy of Art Jameel, culminating in the Youth Takeover event hosted by the Jameel Arts Centre in Dubai. She was also one of the participating artists for the 101 initiative's inaugural sale, "Outside In, Inside Out" (2020) at Bait 15 curated by Munira Al Sayegh and Ghaith Abdulla, to promote non-gallery represented artists. She was also a fellow in the 8th cohort of the Salama Bint Hamdan Emerging Artists Fellowship in partnership with the Rhode Island School of Design.
She has appeared in several exhibitions locally and internationally, including "This lark sips at every pond" (2021) at Maisan15 in Dubai, "Ybna Al3eid" (2022) at Bayt Al Mamzar in Dubai and the inaugural Banat Collective-curated exhibition “As We Gaze Upon Her” (2021-22) at Warehouse 421 as well as “East-East Vol. 4: The Curio Shop” (2021) held at HB Nezu in Tokyo and “Boundless/Binding” (2024) curated by Emergeast and shown at Subliminal Projects in Los Angeles, USA.
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Foundations
Foundations - Collect from galleries that support early-career talents 23 Jan - 14 Feb 2024We are pleased to announce that Hunna Art has been selected, along with an impressive selection of upcoming and exciting art galleries, to be part...Read more -
Menart - Paris
14 - 17 Sep 2023
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(The Art Newspaper) Art Paris tient ses « promesses »
The Art Newspaper, April 26, 2024 -
(Selection Arts) Boundless/Binding
Selections, March 8, 2024 -
(Hyperallergic) 10 Shows to See in Los Angeles This March
Hyperallergic, February 29, 2024 -
(Juxtapoz Magazine) Subliminal Projects Presents "Boundless/Binding" with Emergeast to Focus on Middle Eastern Female Artists
Juxtapoz Magazine, February 9, 2024 -
(Jdeed) MENART Fair is back to Paris | What you shouldn’t miss
Jdeed Magazine, September 14, 2023 -
(SELECTIONS) The Bulletin, latest highlights in the art world - Hunna Art announces the representation of artist Aliyah Alawadhi
Selections Art Magazine, June 30, 2023 -
(Art Daily) Hunna Art Gallery now representing Aliyah Alawadhi
Art Daily, June 5, 2023