Ziad Al Najjar
Ziadalnajjar0526@gmail.com
Ziadalnajjar.com
B. 2001, Dubai, U.A.E.
Based in Dubai, U.A.E.
Education
2023 BFA
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Awards
2018 -2023 Creative Honors Scholarship, Undergraduate, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2018 - 2023 Scholarship, Undergraduate, UAE Ministry of Higher Education, United Arab Emirates
Solo & Two-Person Exhibitions
2023 Symbiotic: Hyperreal (with Talal Al Najjar, curated by Tala Nassar) NYUAD Project Space, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2023 Under Your Eyes, Tabari Artspace, Dubai, UAE
2021 Labyrinth, Bawa Gallery, Kuwait
Group Exhibitions
2024 Tracing the Murmurs, Abu Dhabi Art Fair 16th Edition, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2024 The Art of Living, Architectural Digest, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2023 Postmordial Soup, ICD Brookfield, Dubai, UAE
2023 On the Nature of Things, Sulk Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
2023 Art Dubai, Dubai, UAE
2022 Selected Ambient Works – Vol. 0, Chicago, IL, USA
2022 Collective Consciousness, Dubai, UAE 2022 Sikka Art Festival, Dubai, UAE
2020 Waw.exhibit, Maisan15, Dubai, UAE
2020 Magic, Chicago, IL, USA
2019 Art Bash, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
Professional Experience
Gallery Collectional, Creative Specialist
2023, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Appointed creative specialist with responsibilities in creative strategy, communications, exhibition organization, and curation.
Heaven Gallery, Intern
2021, Chicago, Illinois
Maintained a strong and consistent presence in all aspects of gallery work, which led to gaining practical experience in gallery administration, exhibition setup, curation, sales, event planning, and exhibition submission management.
Nine-01, Artist Studio
2020 – 2021, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Co-founder,
Activated a vacant commercial space into an artist studio in Galleria Mall Al Barsha in Dubai. Collaborated with three artists who dedicated eight months to activating the space, Facilitating studio visits, gatherings, and collaborationwith fellow artists
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