Razan AlSarraf (1996, Kuwait) is a visual artist based between Kuwait and Los Angeles. Through painting, drawing, video and sound, she reflects on the sociocultural and physical landscapes of Kuwait.
She received a BFA in Fine Arts with honors from the School of Visual Arts in New York and an MFA in Art from the California Institute of the Arts. Razan is the recipient of the SVA Alumni Society Scholarship & Award and Ministry of Higher Education of Kuwait Merit Bachelors and Masters Scholarships. She has exhibited internationally, participating within solo and group shows in New York, Los Angeles, the UAE, Qatar and Kuwait.
Born and raised in Kuwait, Razan AlSarraf has an impressive variety of artistic accomplishments including participating in solo and group shows in Los Angeles, New York City, and Kuwait, giving artist talks at Asia Society NY and the Arab Conference at Harvard, curating exhibitions in NYC and hosting studio visits for Sotheby’s Masters students.
She is the recipient of the Ministry of Higher Education of Kuwait Merit Scholarship, SVA Alumni Society Scholarship & Award, as well as multiple Kuwait Culture Academic Merit awards.
She has also been featured in TIME magazine and Harpers Bazaar Arabia, as well as several podcasts and interviews internationally.