Khaled Akil
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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 |
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 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