Education
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2024-2025
MFA in Arts and Humanities
Royal College of Art
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2020-2024
BA in Art and Art History, Honors
New York University Abu Dhabi
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2018-2020
Bilingual International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma
Higher Level: Business Management, English Literature B, Visual Arts
Standard Level: Mathematics, Arabic A, Physics
Work Experience
2025- Present - Kawader Research Fellow at Al Mawrid Center for the Study of Arab Art - New York University
2025 - Present - Consulting Artist and Cultural Advisor at E-Line Media
2024/5 - Consultant and Communication Strategist, Salama bint Hamdan Foundation​
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2024 - Exhibition Operations at Venice Biennale ​
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2024 - Researcher at Al Mawrid Arab Center for the Study of Art ​
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2023- Arts Proxy Program Facilitator at NYUAD Career Development Center ​
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2022- Education and Public Programming Intern/Docent at 421 Arts Campus
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2022- Design Production Assistant at NYUAD Arts Center
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Selected Group
Exhibitions
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2025 - Good Eye Projects Spring Residency Show, London
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2025 - Sikham at Sikka Art Fair - Al Shindagha, Dubai
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2024 - Resonances - Hockney Gallery, London
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2024 - Narratives of Belonging - Al Safa Art and Design Library, Dubai
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2024 - In Context - Manart Al Saadiyat
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2024 - Personal Structures - Palazzo Mora, Venice Biennale
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2024 - Making Medium - NYUAD Project Space
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2024 - Seen/Scene - Rizq Art Initiative
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2024 - Reverie at Sikka Art Fair - Al Shindagha, Dubai
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2023 - Hathee Ana - Women’s Pavilion, Expo City Dubai
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2022 - Urban Fabric at Abu Dhabi Art
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2022 - Emaratiya - The Cube, NYUAD
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2022 - In the love of Sultan - Emirates Fine Arts Society, Sharjah
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2021 - Impermanence at Abu Dhabi Art
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2021 - Khaleeji Art Museum's Emirati Womanhood Show, Dubai
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2019 - Abu Dhabi International Hunting & Equestrian Exhibition [ADIHEX]
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2018 - Ras AlKhaimah Fine Arts Festival [RAKFAF]
Curatorial
Experience
2025 - Earth to Earth at 42 Gorst Studios, London
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Co-Curator alongside Vedika Kushalappa
Aimed to explore the cyclical relationship between the body, land, and time. This project examined how artists engage with ecological consciousness, materiality, and the spiritual dimensions of nature through diverse artistic practices. Bringing together a collective of interdisciplinary artists, Earth is Earth featured works spanning sculpture, moving image, sound, poetry, and participatory workshops. The exhibition invited audiences to reflect on the impermanence of existence and the deep-rooted connections between human life and the environment.
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2023- Zuhoor at Manarat Al Saadiyat
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Curator, incubated by Swalif
With the support of Swalif, Zuhoor is an installation in Manarat Al Saadiyat, curated to be a study of our daily, colorful attire, beyond the structures of formality. Designed to be a dream-like world with various visually alluring stories—dresses, gloves, flowers, and planets by artists Fatima Ali and Humoud Al Muqbali.
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2022- Emaratiya at The Cube, NYUAD
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Co-Curator alongside Fatema Al Remeithi
Aimed to spotlight the Emirati feminine identity across both historical and contemporary contexts. Designed to engage an intimate conversation with the pieces and question one’s preconceived idea of Emirati femininity
Awards/Residencies
2025 - Good Eye Projects Spring Residency
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Engaged in Studio Visits, participated in cross-crits with other residencies across London and gallery trips.
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Offered a studio in Hammersmith from February to May 2025.
2025 - Rhodes Scholarship Finalist
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Recognized as a 2025 Rhodes Scholarship Finalist for exceptional academic achievement, leadership, and dedication to making a global impact.
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Included in the Rhodes Finalist Register and awarded a certificate of acknowledgement by the Warden of Rhodes House, Oxford.
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2024 - Founders Day Award
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As a Commencement honor, top-ranking Baccalaureate candidates and graduates are named University Honors Scholars, earning them the NYU Founders' Day Award.
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2024 - Spectrum Photographer in Residence
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Participated in weekly workshops on photography, curation, documentation, and writing in a 16-week residency.
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Collaborated with residents, mentors, and the production team for the end-of-residency showcase called 'In Context' curated by Nasser Abdullah.
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Directed, produced, and shot the short film 'Mhayer', featuring Daniel Nivia's music, Nabeeha Sajjad's colour work, and Mhayer Al Qaydi's acting.
2023 - Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award
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Awarded by Sheikh Rashid bin Hamdan Al Maktoum for ‘Distinguished Academic Performance’ in the creative field and outstanding educational experiences.
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2022 - Christo and Jeanne Claude Award Winner
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Recognized for designing Urban Fabric in the spirit of Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s work that can be publicly exhibited and enjoyed in collaboration with Jason Cruz and Jennifer Tsai
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Displayed in Manarat Al Saadiyat during the Abu Dhabi Art Fair, Um Al Emarat Park, and is permanently in the Rabdan Marina Project.
2021 - First Place, Abu Dhabi Art Pavilion Prize Winner
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Recognized for developing Impermanence as a temporary pavilion realized at the Abu Dhabi Art Fair in collaboration with Jason Cruz and Jennifer Tsai.
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Installation remained during the week of the art fair at Manarat Al Saadiyat.
