Khaled Akil
Khaled Akil | |
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| Education | Bachelor's degree in Law and Political Science |
| Alma mater | Beirut Arab University |
| Occupation | Mixed media artist |
| Website | khaledakil |
Khaled Akil (born 1986 in Aleppo) is a Syrian artist based in Istanbul.[1][2] A self-taught artist, he works across a variety of media. He is best known for his photography series Pokémon Go in Syria.[3]
Biography
[edit]Khaled Akil was born in Aleppo, Syria,[4] into a family with a long history of artistic and political influence. His father is the renowned painter Youssef Akil.[5] His great maternal grandfather is the Syrian author and historical figure Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi.
Akil held his first exhibition in 2009, whilst completing his bachelor's degree in Law.[1] His experience in law, politics and human rights played a major role in his artistic development and outlook.[6]
In 2012, he held a solo exhibition, "The Legend of Death",[7] in Istanbul, where he now resides,[3] having been displaced by the escalating war in Syria.[8]
Solo exhibitions
[edit]- 2018 – Requiem for Syria, Brown University, Rhode Island, U.S.[9]
- 2017 – Stanford University, California, U.S.[10][11][12]
- 2013 – The Legend of Death, Chalabi Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey[13][14]
- 2012 – The Unmentioned, Lahd Gallery, London, UK[15][16][17]
- 2011 – Karma Art Gallery, Aleppo, Syria
- 2010 – Mustafa Ali Art Foundation, Damascus, Syria
- 2009 – Sarmad Art Gallery, Aleppo, Syria
Group exhibitions
[edit]- 2019 – Kashash, Bozar Art Museum, Brussels, Belgium[18]
- 2018 – Anti Trump Show, Creative Debuts, London, UK[19]
Uprooted, World Bank, Washington, D.C., U.S.[20]
Tribe: Contemporary Photography from the Arab World, American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, Washington, D.C., U.S.[21] - 2016 – Flight, West Branch Gallery, Stowe, Vermont, U.S.[22]
Anna & Mark Art Fair, San Jose, California[23]
Catharsis, Gaya Art Gallery, Sidi Bou Said[24] - 2015 – International Discoveries V, FotoFest, Houston, Texas, U.S.[25]
Woman Through The Eyes, Tajallyat Art Gallery, Beirut
In-Quest, Gaya Art Gallery, Sidi Bou Said
Voices from the Middle East, Art in Exile Festival, Washington, D.C.[26] - 2009 – From Aleppo with Love, Le Pont Gallery, Aleppo, Syria
References
[edit]- ^ a b Akil, Khaled (18 December 2015). "Lives". The New York Times Magazine.
- ^ "Khaled AKil-Biography". Fotofest.org. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ a b "You Need to Be Looking at 'Pokémon Go in Syria'". The Creator Project.Vice.
- ^ "Artist Khaled Akil imagines Pokémon Go in ravaged Syria". Al Jazeera.
- ^ "Biography". janetradyfineart.com.
- ^ "PHOTOGRAPHY. BEHIND SYRIA'S WAR". freearabs.com.
- ^ "FAREWELL IS NOT GOOD-BYE". mantlethought.org.[dead link]
- ^ "Your Middle East's managing editor caught up with celebrated Syrian artist Khaled Akil who currently resides in Istanbul". yourmiddleeast.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2015.
- ^ "Art at Watson Presents "Requiem for Syria," an exhibition by Khaled Akil".
- ^ "Syrian Khaled Akil, whose work is being exhibited in California, joins artists protesting discriminatory travel ban". Al Jazeera.
- ^ "Syrian Artist Khaled Akil: 'Art Flies With No Visa'". kqed.org.
- ^ "Syrian Artist's Photographs Offer a Prayer for Peace". Stanford Global Studies. 21 September 2018.
- ^ "Chalabi Art Gallery hosts Syrian artist Khaled Akil". culturedworld.com.
- ^ ""Legend of Death" - Khaled Akil". lebriz.com.
- ^ "Syrian artist's Hampstead exhibition explores nation in conflict". James Podesta. ham and high newspaper. 27 February 2012. Archived from the original on 21 July 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ "20 top exhibitions in 2012". islamicartsmagazine.com.
- ^ "Photography exhibition 'Khaled Akil: The Unmentioned' at London's Lahd Gallery". islamicartsmagazine.com.
- ^ "Moussem Cities Damascus 01-28.02.2019 Brussels + Beirut 14-15.01".
- ^ "Anti Trump show creative debut". Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ "Uprooted, World Bank".
- ^ "Tribe: Contemporary Photography from the Arab World".
- ^ "'Flight' takes off". stowetoday.com.
- ^ "Anne & Mark's Art Party". artpartysj.com.
- ^ "CATHARSIS // Group show". Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ "2015 Exhibitions". fotofest.org. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ "Art in Exile Festival: "Voices from the Middle East"". goethe.de.
External links
[edit]- Syrian Artist’s Photographs Offer a Prayer for Peace
- Syrian Artist Khaled Akil: ‘Art Flies With No Visa’
- Artist Khaled Akil vows not to seek US visa under Trump
- You Need to Be Looking at 'Pokémon Go in Syria - The Creators Project, VICE
- Artist Khaled Akil imagines Pokémon Go in ravaged Syria | AL Jazeera EN
- "The Identity Thief"- Article by Khaled Akil | The New York Times Magazine
- Requiem for Syria: artist Khaled Akil on why his latest work is about peace, not war
- The Syrian Art World After 2011– presented by miriam cooke Archived 30 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- Khaled Akil joins art team for “Aleppo, Syria: Witness to an Ancient Legacy”
- The five hottest artists from the Middle East today
- Khaled Akil: storyteller. Revealer of truths. Armed to the teeth. Archived 23 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine