Khaled Akil born 1986 in Aleppo is a Syrian artist based in Istanbul.[1][2] Akil is a self-taught artist who works with different art mediums. He is best known for his photography series Pokémon Go in Syria[3]
Khaled Akil | |
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| Education | Bachelor Degree from Faculty of Law and Political sciences, |
| Alma mater | Beirut Arab University |
| Occupation | Mixed Media Artist |
| Website | khaledakil |
Biography
editKhaled Akil was born in Aleppo, Syria,[4] to 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's first exhibition was held in 2009, when at the time he was 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 projections.[6]
In 2012, he held a solo exhibition “The Legend of Death”[7] in Istanbul, where he resides today[3] due to the escalation of the war in Syria.[8]
Solo exhibitions
edit- 2018 Brown University, Rhode Island, U.S.[9]
- 2017 Stanford University, California, U.S.[10][11][12]
- 2013 Chalabi Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey[13][14]
- 2012 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, U.K.[19]
Uprooted, World Bank, Washington D.C, U.S.[20]
Contemporary Photography from the Arab World, American University Museum in Washington, Katzen Arts Center, D.C., USA.[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, United States.[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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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