Khaled Akil
Syrian artist based in Istanbul (born 1986)
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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]
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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
Khaled 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
- 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
- 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