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Pull
Experimental Video / Short Art Film
2021
About the Artwork
Pull is an experimental short art film and installation that documents different stories on the societal pressures experienced around the topic of gender dynamics in Arab culture.
About the Artist
Shaun Rabah is a multimedia artist, who explores concepts of identity, emotion, and connection through different forms of artworks ranging from video to geometric abstract paintings. His photo and video graphics work center on human facial and micro-expressions as a form of personal life storytelling.
He has been exhibiting his visual art since 2011. Many of his works have found their way into respected galleries, private collections and have also been featured in Home & Design magazine.
His latest series U centers on capturing people’s micro-expressions around the mouth as they think about their life as an exercise in duality. He would have them sit and focus on the bad and challenging aspects in their life for two minutes then on the positive in their life, for another two minutes. This footage is then incorporated into different videos and photographic digital artwork, often incorporating augmented reality.
Over the past 4 years, He has traveled through 13 countries and collected over 300 videos of people sharing their life story in the primal language of facial expression. The work has taken on an added significance and relevance with the onset of the Coronavirus epidemic with the mandates of masks, which shroud these micro-expressions and are leading to further alienation, isolation, and separation amongst us. This work explores new ways of understanding and feeling each other’s stories through facial expression and emotions.
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Shaun Rabah
Pull
Experimental Video / Short Art Film
2021
About the Artwork
Pull is an experimental short art film and installation that documents different stories on the societal pressures experienced around the topic of gender dynamics in Arab culture.
About the Artist
Shaun Rabah is a multimedia artist, who explores concepts of identity, emotion, and connection through different forms of artworks ranging from video to geometric abstract paintings. His photo and video graphics work center on human facial and micro-expressions as a form of personal life storytelling.
He has been exhibiting his visual art since 2011. Many of his works have found their way into respected galleries, private collections and have also been featured in Home & Design magazine.
His latest series U centers on capturing people’s micro-expressions around the mouth as they think about their life as an exercise in duality. He would have them sit and focus on the bad and challenging aspects in their life for two minutes then on the positive in their life, for another two minutes. This footage is then incorporated into different videos and photographic digital artwork, often incorporating augmented reality.
Over the past 4 years, He has traveled through 13 countries and collected over 300 videos of people sharing their life story in the primal language of facial expression. The work has taken on an added significance and relevance with the onset of the Coronavirus epidemic with the mandates of masks, which shroud these micro-expressions and are leading to further alienation, isolation, and separation amongst us. This work explores new ways of understanding and feeling each other’s stories through facial expression and emotions.
Artist’s page
WELCOME TO
JORDAN: FROM DREAMS TO REALITY
الأردن: بين الحلم و الواقع
VIRTUAL EXHIBTION
WELCOME TO
JORDAN, FROM DREAMS TO REALITY
VIRTUAL EXHIBTION
About The Expo
Jordan: From Dreams to Reality
This virtual exhibition is a window into a society and a country located in the heart of the Middle East: Jordan.
With a plethora of 34 artworks, Jordanians artists offer a glimpse into what matters most to them whether its in the political, social or cultural spheres. The topics highlighted through the artworks range from women's rights, honor crimes and child labor.
Often known as an oasis of peace and stability, there is also a reality and a country facing unprecedented challenges. This exhibition provides a creative platform for artists to express themselves and communicate a Jordanian perspective to a global audience.
Exhibiting Artists
Ameera Alsharif | Hadeel Khader | Juman Nimri | Mahmoud Rifai | Marah Hassouna | Nawal AbdulHameed | Omar Abdallat | Osama Hajjaj | Rafat AlKhatib | Rawan Hammad | Roa'a Zaitoun | Sarah Ghraibeh | Shaun Rabah | Zaina Said
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The artworks and descriptions represent each artist by himself and do not represent a collective opinion from all artists or a personal opinion from the organizers, partners or collaborators.
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About the Exhibition
This Virtual Art Exhibition about Jordan is a window into a society and a country located in the heart of the Middle East. With a plethora of 34 artworks, Jordanians artists offer a glimpse into what matters most to them whether it's in the political, social or cultural spheres. Often known as an oasis of peace and stability, there is also a reality and a country facing unprecedented challenges. This exhibition provides a creative platform for artists to express themselves and communicate a Jordanian perspective to a global audience.
Important Disclaimer:
The artworks and descriptions represent each artist by himself and do not represent a collective opinion from all artists or a personal opinion from the organizers and collaborators.
Exhibiting Artists
Ameera Alsharif | Hadeel Khader | Juman Nimri | Mahmoud Rifai | Marah Hassouna | Nawal AbdulHameed | Omar Abdallat | Osama Hajjaj | Rafat AlKhatib | Rawan Hammad | Roa'a Zaitoun | Sarah Ghraibeh | Shaun Rabah | Zaina Said
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Rawan Hammad
Ballerina
2D Animation / TV paint
2021
About the Artwork
A 2D Animation about a gracious Ballerina done by Rawan Hammad, Oryx Animation Studio.
About the Artist
Rawan Hammad is a passionate animator and digital artist from Jordan who crave to leave a positive difference in the world.
Artist’s page
Rawan Hammad
Ballerina
2D Animation / TV paint
2021
About the Artwork
A 2D Animation about a gracious Ballerina done by Rawan Hammad, Oryx Animation Studio.
About the Artist
Rawan Hammad is a passionate animator and digital artist from Jordan who crave to leave a positive difference in the world.
Artist’s page
Juman Nimri
After Home
Installation
2018
About the Artwork
In this work, the artist highlights the world of camps and displacement, in which the security of a home was replaced by a fragile tent in the wind, and carried by the tent of poverty, need and memories of a home, and a home where there was joy, safety and calmness.
About the Artist
Born in Jordan 1974, Juman Al-Nimri received her Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from Yarmouk University in Jordan. She has held seven personal exhibitions and attended many artistic residences in different countries, she participated in many group exhibitions inside and outside Jordan and several symposiums and workshops .
She won the International Creativity Award from ""La Rectoria Center"" in Barcelona, Spain in 2009, and has won the third prize in the second photography contest of the ""Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts"" in 2002 .
Nimri lives and works in Amman where she established ""Studio Beit AlWeibdeh"" and gives Art courses for kids in addition to organizing annual group exhibitions for the students since 2008.
Juman's works are exhibited in different International institutions, galleries and museums, like the Palestine Museum US, the Museum of National Literature - Bucharest, Romania, the Jordanian National Museum of Fine Arts, and the Gilad Museum of Culture and Arts, Jordan, the National Museum of Art Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Recently ""The Museum of Contemporary Art"" in Yinchuan - China acquired and exhibited a collection of her works.
Artist’s page
Juman Nimri
After Home
Installation
2018
About the Artwork
In this work, the artist highlights the world of camps and displacement, in which the security of a home was replaced by a fragile tent in the wind, and carried by the tent of poverty, need and memories of a home, and a home where there was joy, safety and calmness.
About the Artist
Born in Jordan 1974, Juman Al-Nimri received her Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from Yarmouk University in Jordan. She has held seven personal exhibitions and attended many artistic residences in different countries, she participated in many group exhibitions inside and outside Jordan and several symposiums and workshops .
She won the International Creativity Award from ""La Rectoria Center"" in Barcelona, Spain in 2009, and has won the third prize in the second photography contest of the ""Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts"" in 2002 .
Nimri lives and works in Amman where she established ""Studio Beit AlWeibdeh"" and gives Art courses for kids in addition to organizing annual group exhibitions for the students since 2008.
Juman's works are exhibited in different International institutions, galleries and museums, like the Palestine Museum US, the Museum of National Literature - Bucharest, Romania, the Jordanian National Museum of Fine Arts, and the Gilad Museum of Culture and Arts, Jordan, the National Museum of Art Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Recently ""The Museum of Contemporary Art"" in Yinchuan - China acquired and exhibited a collection of her works.
Artist’s page
Zaina Said
Desert Trail
Digital Collage Art & Mixed Media
2021
About the Artwork
This work aims to create a visual dialogue which narrates the essence of Bedouin life, by the use of elements and symbols that shed light on the pride, beauty and spirituality of the nomadic people of Jordan.
About the Artist
Zaina El-Said was born in 1978 in Jordan, of North Caucasian origin. She completed her higher education in 2001 from the American Intercontinental University in London. Between travels and missions between Europe, America and Russia, it wasn’t until year 2010 that Zaina settled back in Amman and took up arts as her career path. Being brought up in a family of artists it seemed destined she would eventually follow the household footprints.
Zaina began painting, mainly drawn to geometry and calligraphy, but it wasn’t until 2014 that she took a major turn and delved into the world of collage art. Using different material on canvas was a starting point which led to creating whole pieces from cut out magazines, newspaper, CD covers and any available material she found. It was the different textures and eclectic and surreal result that she was drawn to achieve. Collage art was a way in assembling worlds from already existing places and people. Moving forward with the collage technique, Zaina switched to digital collage and transformed her works to digital, and managed to mix both digital and hand cut together in her works.
Zaina’s collage art focuses on assembling many worlds into one, usually led by a protagonist; she focuses on mixing world cultures, architecture, motifs, archaeology, arts and nature into a single portrait to convey that human innovation complements one another harmoniously with nature. Her works can be described as surreal, symmetrical, colorful and full of patterns.
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Zaina Said
Desert Trail
Digital Collage Art & Mixed Media
2021
About the Artwork
This work aims to create a visual dialogue which narrates the essence of Bedouin life, by the use of elements and symbols that shed light on the pride, beauty and spirituality of the nomadic people of Jordan.
About the Artist
Zaina El-Said was born in 1978 in Jordan, of North Caucasian origin. She completed her higher education in 2001 from the American Intercontinental University in London. Between travels and missions between Europe, America and Russia, it wasn’t until year 2010 that Zaina settled back in Amman and took up arts as her career path. Being brought up in a family of artists it seemed destined she would eventually follow the household footprints.
Zaina began painting, mainly drawn to geometry and calligraphy, but it wasn’t until 2014 that she took a major turn and delved into the world of collage art. Using different material on canvas was a starting point which led to creating whole pieces from cut out magazines, newspaper, CD covers and any available material she found. It was the different textures and eclectic and surreal result that she was drawn to achieve. Collage art was a way in assembling worlds from already existing places and people. Moving forward with the collage technique, Zaina switched to digital collage and transformed her works to digital, and managed to mix both digital and hand cut together in her works.
Zaina’s collage art focuses on assembling many worlds into one, usually led by a protagonist; she focuses on mixing world cultures, architecture, motifs, archaeology, arts and nature into a single portrait to convey that human innovation complements one another harmoniously with nature. Her works can be described as surreal, symmetrical, colorful and full of patterns.
Artist’s page
Hadeel Khader
Antiobiosis
Oil Painting
2021
About the Artwork
Much pain has been endured in the past, and that pain is no longer designated to hopelessness. It’s time to move the process of reconciliation forward with a little more speed. That is the task. If not now, when? If not us, who?
About the Artist
Hadeel Khader is an emerging artist born in Amman Jordan, She studied visual arts at the University of Jordan. Hadeel focuses on community obstacles that women face. Using different medium such as oil painting and acrylic and introducing these obstacles in shape of human figures that are overlapping or randomly laying into each other.
Artist’s page
Hadeel Khader
Antiobiosis
Oil Painting
2021
About the Artwork
Much pain has been endured in the past, and that pain is no longer designated to hopelessness. It’s time to move the process of reconciliation forward with a little more speed. That is the task. If not now, when? If not us, who?
About the Artist
Hadeel Khader is an emerging artist born in Amman Jordan, She studied visual arts at the University of Jordan. Hadeel focuses on community obstacles that women face. Using different medium such as oil painting and acrylic and introducing these obstacles in shape of human figures that are overlapping or randomly laying into each other.
Artist’s page
Juman Nimri
Paintings in Quarantine 2
Painting
2020
About the Artwork
The artist depicts life under quarantine in Jordan in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown.
About the Artist
Born in Jordan 1974 , Juman Al-Nimri received her bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from Yarmouk University in Jordan. She has held seven personal exhibitions and attended many artistic residences in different countries, she participated in many group exhibitions inside and outside Jordan and several symposiums and workshops .
She won the International Creativity Award from ""La Rectoria Center"" in Barcelona, Spain in 2009, and has won the third prize in the second photography contest of the ""Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts"" in 2002 .
Nimri lives and works in Amman where she established ""Studio Beit AlWeibdeh"" and gives Art courses for kids in addition to organizing annual group exhibitions for the students since 2008.
Juman's works are exhibited in different International institutions, galleries and museums, like the Palestine Museum US, the Museum of National Literature - Bucharest, Romania, the Jordanian National Museum of Fine Arts, and the Gilad Museum of Culture and Arts, Jordan, the National Museum of Art Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Recently ""The Museum of Contemporary Art"" in Yinchuan - China acquired and exhibited a collection of her works .
Artist’s page
Juman Nimri
Paintings in Quarantine 2
Painting
2020
About the Artwork
The artist depicts life under quarantine in Jordan in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown.
About the Artist
Born in Jordan 1974 , Juman Al-Nimri received her bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from Yarmouk University in Jordan. She has held seven personal exhibitions and attended many artistic residences in different countries, she participated in many group exhibitions inside and outside Jordan and several symposiums and workshops .
She won the International Creativity Award from ""La Rectoria Center"" in Barcelona, Spain in 2009, and has won the third prize in the second photography contest of the ""Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts"" in 2002 .
Nimri lives and works in Amman where she established ""Studio Beit AlWeibdeh"" and gives Art courses for kids in addition to organizing annual group exhibitions for the students since 2008.
Juman's works are exhibited in different International institutions, galleries and museums, like the Palestine Museum US, the Museum of National Literature - Bucharest, Romania, the Jordanian National Museum of Fine Arts, and the Gilad Museum of Culture and Arts, Jordan, the National Museum of Art Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Recently ""The Museum of Contemporary Art"" in Yinchuan - China acquired and exhibited a collection of her works .
Artist’s page
Sarah Ghraibeh
Box of Words
Painting
2021
About the Artwork
This artwork is about the people's general overview of women who have been exposed to violence. There is a lot of talking about women rights in the arab region but little is actually being done to change the status quo. Words without action.
About the Artist
Sarah Gharaibeh, is a Jordanian artist who studied public relations at Yarmouk University. She loves drawing and has a passion for art. She uses her art to mainly raise awareness on the struggles of people with disabilities in Jordan. Sara is from the city of Ajloun in Jordan where she spends her time with her family and do her art. She was born with Osteoporosis, a health condition that made her bones weak, fragile and more likely to Break. However, after completing her degree, Art has been, and still, the way she exposes and expresses herself. She shared her paintings with well-known artists in Jordan and in different TV programs. She joined one exhibition; "She is Art" with the cartoonist Omar Abdallat. She is working hard to have her art works being shown all over the world.
Artist’s page
Sarah Ghraibeh
Box of Words
Painting
2021
About the Artwork
This artwork is about the people's general overview of women who have been exposed to violence. There is a lot of talking about women rights in the arab region but little is actually being done to change the status quo. Words without action.
About the Artist
Sarah Gharaibeh, is a Jordanian artist who studied public relations at Yarmouk University. She loves drawing and has a passion for art. She uses her art to mainly raise awareness on the struggles of people with disabilities in Jordan. Sara is from the city of Ajloun in Jordan where she spends her time with her family and do her art. She was born with Osteoporosis, a health condition that made her bones weak, fragile and more likely to Break. However, after completing her degree, Art has been, and still, the way she exposes and expresses herself. She shared her paintings with well-known artists in Jordan and in different TV programs. She joined one exhibition; "She is Art" with the cartoonist Omar Abdallat. She is working hard to have her art works being shown all over the world.
Artist’s page
Hadeel Khader
Confused
Oil Painting
2021
About the Artwork
Growth Is Painful. Change Is Painful. But Nothing Is As Painful As Staying Stuck Somewhere You Don’t Belong.
About the Artist
Hadeel Khader is an emerging artist born in Amman Jordan, She studied visual arts at the University of Jordan. Hadeel focuses on community obstacles that women face. Using different medium such as oil painting and acrylic and introducing these obstacles in shape of human figures that are overlapping or randomly laying into each other.
Artist’s page
Hadeel Khader
Confused
Oil Painting
2021
About the Artwork
Growth Is Painful. Change Is Painful. But Nothing Is As Painful As Staying Stuck Somewhere You Don’t Belong.
About the Artist
Hadeel Khader is an emerging artist born in Amman Jordan, She studied visual arts at the University of Jordan. Hadeel focuses on community obstacles that women face. Using different medium such as oil painting and acrylic and introducing these obstacles in shape of human figures that are overlapping or randomly laying into each other.
Artist’s page
Nawal AbdulHameed
Asma'a- 'Rest in Peace' (Fal Tarqodn BSalam)
Fine Art Installation
2021
About the Artwork
This work of Art rejects violence against women in all its forms, which is evident in the artist’s use of the mannequin as an essential element that reflects and strips the image of women as well as through the use of the black color as an expression of mourning and the cruelty of the subject. As for the incision, it expresses the truth and the story that led to these women being subjected to violence and murder.
About the Artist
Born in 1999, Nawal Abdel Hamid, a graduate of Philadelphia University 2021, is a graphic designer, community activist and is responsible for media and design in the ‘Aman’ initiative. She has participated in many exhibitions and art competitions, including TypoDay 2020 and Dubai Lynx 2020, which won first place in the competition affiliated with the Princess Bassma Center which highlights violence.
Artist’s page
Nawal AbdulHameed
Asma'a- 'Rest in Peace' (Fal Tarqodn BSalam)
Fine Art Installation
2021
About the Artwork
This work of Art rejects violence against women in all its forms, which is evident in the artist’s use of the mannequin as an essential element that reflects and strips the image of women as well as through the use of the black color as an expression of mourning and the cruelty of the subject. As for the incision, it expresses the truth and the story that led to these women being subjected to violence and murder.
About the Artist
Born in 1999, Nawal Abdel Hamid, a graduate of Philadelphia University 2021, is a graphic designer, community activist and is responsible for media and design in the ‘Aman’ initiative. She has participated in many exhibitions and art competitions, including TypoDay 2020 and Dubai Lynx 2020, which won first place in the competition affiliated with the Princess Bassma Center which highlights violence.
Artist’s page
Marah Hassouna
What Society Says to Women
Painting
2021
About the Artwork
The painting deals with many common issues such as psychological and emotional violence, defamation of femininity, verbal harassment and sexism.
About the Artist
Marah Hassounah is an artist who has worked on digital art, water color and traditional art. She holds a BA in Life Sciences from the University of Jordan in 2019, born in Amman, Jordan 1997.
Artist’s page
Marah Hassouna
What Society Says to Women
Painting
2021
About the Artwork
The painting deals with many common issues such as psychological and emotional violence, defamation of femininity, verbal harassment and sexism.
About the Artist
Marah Hassounah is an artist who has worked on digital art, water color and traditional art. She holds a BA in Life Sciences from the University of Jordan in 2019, born in Amman, Jordan 1997.
Artist’s page
Nawal AbdulHameed
Asma'a- 'Rest in Peace' (Fal Tarqodn BSalam)
Fine Art Installation
2021
About the Artwork
Fal Tarqodn BSalam is an Art Project which disapproves of violence in all of its forms and focuses on Violence Against Women. For this project, different elements were used to present this project's aim. The mannequin was used as an abstract of women's image and the color black and its shades represented mourning and the harshness of this types of violence. As for the crack in the mannequin, it tells the true story of the abused women and what they faced.
About the Artist
Born in 1999, Nawal Abdel Hamid, a graduate of Philadelphia University 2021, is a graphic designer, community activist and is responsible for media and design in the ‘Aman’ initiative. She has participated in many exhibitions and art competitions, including TypoDay 2020 and Dubai Lynx 2020, which won first place in the competition affiliated with the Princess Bassma Center which highlights violence.
Artist’s page
Nawal AbdulHameed
Asma'a- 'Rest in Peace' (Fal Tarqodn BSalam)
Fine Art Installation
2021
About the Artwork
Fal Tarqodn BSalam is an Art Project which disapproves of violence in all of its forms and focuses on Violence Against Women. For this project, different elements were used to present this project's aim. The mannequin was used as an abstract of women's image and the color black and its shades represented mourning and the harshness of this types of violence. As for the crack in the mannequin, it tells the true story of the abused women and what they faced.
About the Artist
Born in 1999, Nawal Abdel Hamid, a graduate of Philadelphia University 2021, is a graphic designer, community activist and is responsible for media and design in the ‘Aman’ initiative. She has participated in many exhibitions and art competitions, including TypoDay 2020 and Dubai Lynx 2020, which won first place in the competition affiliated with the Princess Bassma Center which highlights violence.
Artist’s page
Osama Hajjaj
Honor Crimes
Cartoon Drawing
2016
About the Artwork
This artwork is about the honor crimes in Jordan that is sadly still happening till today.
About the Artist
Born in 1973 in Amman -Jordan, Ossama currently works at “Al Arab Al Youm” newspaper and worked earlier with
several daily newspapers such as “Al Rray” & “Al Dastour”. He also sketched for international websites such as
“Cagel cartoons"". He has also his own website in addition to a page on Facebook where he posts his cartoons on a daily
basis. His drawings are related to people’s life in Jordan and the political events in the Middle East and the world.
Artist’s page
Osama Hajjaj
Honor Crimes
Cartoon Drawing
2016
About the Artwork
This artwork is about the honor crimes in Jordan that is sadly still happening till today.
About the Artist
Born in 1973 in Amman -Jordan, Ossama currently works at “Al Arab Al Youm” newspaper and worked earlier with
several daily newspapers such as “Al Rray” & “Al Dastour”. He also sketched for international websites such as
“Cagel cartoons"". He has also his own website in addition to a page on Facebook where he posts his cartoons on a daily
basis. His drawings are related to people’s life in Jordan and the political events in the Middle East and the world.
Artist’s page
Omar Abdallat
Honor Killings
Cartoon Drawing
2020
About the Artwork
Honor killings continue in Jordan and the region without deterring laws, despite the cries of victims and society.
About the Artist
Omar Adnan Abdallat is a Cartoonist and producer. Speaker at TEDx. Born in 1978 in London - UK.
An award winning Jordanian British cartoonist. An internationally acclaimed cartoonist and a change advocate. A public and motivational speaker, Social media activist with several awards for outstanding online presence, A seasoned trainer and lecturer in creative production, drawing, caricature, creative thinking, social media engagement through art, A women's and youth's rights advocate.
He worked in creative production and was a driver of creativity in many renowned companies, such as; Rubicon, Abu Mahjoob, Kharabeesh. He is an active member of Cartoon Movement and Tomato Cartoons. Omar created several characters that became national symbols and are associated with Jordanians and youth, such as, Awad Abu Shiffeh & Abu Samra ,Al Sheikh Khafash, Al Zaeem.He already published over 2000 cartoons and 500 videos.
Co-authored and co-produced several online shows such as Mone3a Fil Seen (Banned from China), a satirical Jordanian show starring Ahmad Hasan Al Zubi. Created and supervise a regionally acclaimed YouTube channel and its characters (3ala Rasi) that is ranked 8th in popularity regionally according to Forbes and has been awarded the silver award by YouTube. Omar won many awards for his work in cartoon and social media presence, such as the YouTube silver award for ""3ala Rasi"", Arab Spring from ""This is Amsterdam"", Holland, and Naji Al Ali Award from Turkey.
Artist’s page
Omar Abdallat
Honor Killings
Cartoon Drawing
2020
About the Artwork
Honor killings continue in Jordan and the region without deterring laws, despite the cries of victims and society.
About the Artist
Omar Adnan Abdallat is a Cartoonist and producer. Speaker at TEDx. Born in 1978 in London - UK.
An award winning Jordanian British cartoonist. An internationally acclaimed cartoonist and a change advocate. A public and motivational speaker, Social media activist with several awards for outstanding online presence, A seasoned trainer and lecturer in creative production, drawing, caricature, creative thinking, social media engagement through art, A women's and youth's rights advocate.
He worked in creative production and was a driver of creativity in many renowned companies, such as; Rubicon, Abu Mahjoob, Kharabeesh. He is an active member of Cartoon Movement and Tomato Cartoons. Omar created several characters that became national symbols and are associated with Jordanians and youth, such as, Awad Abu Shiffeh & Abu Samra ,Al Sheikh Khafash, Al Zaeem.He already published over 2000 cartoons and 500 videos.
Co-authored and co-produced several online shows such as Mone3a Fil Seen (Banned from China), a satirical Jordanian show starring Ahmad Hasan Al Zubi. Created and supervise a regionally acclaimed YouTube channel and its characters (3ala Rasi) that is ranked 8th in popularity regionally according to Forbes and has been awarded the silver award by YouTube. Omar won many awards for his work in cartoon and social media presence, such as the YouTube silver award for ""3ala Rasi"", Arab Spring from ""This is Amsterdam"", Holland, and Naji Al Ali Award from Turkey.
Artist’s page
Rafat AlKhatib
The Attack of the Corruption
Cartoon Drawing
2021
About the Artwork
Corruption and accusations...
About the Artist
Rafaat Al Khatib is a product designer, he helps companies build successful products and grow brands consumers love. Previously he lead design at Givingloop and Winfooz. When he is not solving problems with Design, you will find him making Political Art, his passion. He won many international awards for his creative cartoons.
Artist’s page
Rafat AlKhatib
The Attack of the Corruption
Cartoon Drawing
2021
About the Artwork
Corruption and accusations...
About the Artist
Rafaat Al Khatib is a product designer, he helps companies build successful products and grow brands consumers love. Previously he lead design at Givingloop and Winfooz. When he is not solving problems with Design, you will find him making Political Art, his passion. He won many international awards for his creative cartoons.
Artist’s page
Osama Hajjaj
Jordan Deputies
Cartoon Drawing
2019
About the Artwork
For officials, the "chair" and status is more important than the demands of the people.
About the Artist
Born in 1973 in Amman, Jordan, Ossama currently works at “Al Arab Al Youm” newspaper and worked earlier with
several daily newspapers such as “Al Rray” & “Al Dastour”. He also sketched for international websites such as
“Cagel cartoons"". He has also his own website in addition to a page on Facebook where he posts his cartoons on a daily basis. His drawings are related to people’s life in Jordan and the political events in the Middle East and the world.
Artist’s page
Osama Hajjaj
Jordan Deputies
Cartoon Drawing
2019
About the Artwork
For officials, the "chair" and status is more important than the demands of the people.
About the Artist
Born in 1973 in Amman, Jordan, Ossama currently works at “Al Arab Al Youm” newspaper and worked earlier with
several daily newspapers such as “Al Rray” & “Al Dastour”. He also sketched for international websites such as
“Cagel cartoons"". He has also his own website in addition to a page on Facebook where he posts his cartoons on a daily basis. His drawings are related to people’s life in Jordan and the political events in the Middle East and the world.
Artist’s page
Rafat AlKhatib
Political Argument
Cartoon Drawing
2020
About the Artwork
A political argument... can lead to troubles.
About the Artist
Rafaat Al Khatib is a product designer, he helps companies build successful products and grow brands consumers love. Previously he lead design at Givingloop and Winfooz. When he is not solving problems with Design, you will find him making Political Art, his passion. He won many international awards for his creative cartoons.
Artist’s page
Rafat AlKhatib
Political Argument
Cartoon Drawing
2020
About the Artwork
A political argument... can lead to troubles.
About the Artist
Rafaat Al Khatib is a product designer, he helps companies build successful products and grow brands consumers love. Previously he lead design at Givingloop and Winfooz. When he is not solving problems with Design, you will find him making Political Art, his passion. He won many international awards for his creative cartoons.
Artist’s page
Rafat AlKhatib
Amman As We Know It
Cartoon Drawing
2021
About the Artwork
Corruption results, government decisions, strikes and people revolution.
About the Artist
Rafaat Al Khatib is a product designer, he helps companies build successful products and grow brands consumers love. Previously he lead design at Givingloop and Winfooz. When he is not solving problems with Design, you will find him making Political Art, his passion. He won many international awards for his creative cartoons.
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Rafat AlKhatib
Amman As We Know It
Cartoon Drawing
2021
About the Artwork
Corruption results, government decisions, strikes and people revolution.
About the Artist
Rafaat Al Khatib is a product designer, he helps companies build successful products and grow brands consumers love. Previously he lead design at Givingloop and Winfooz. When he is not solving problems with Design, you will find him making Political Art, his passion. He won many international awards for his creative cartoons.
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Juman Nimri
Paintings in Quarantine 1
Painting
2020
About the Artwork
The artist depicts life under quarantine in Jordan in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown.
About the Artist
Born in Jordan 1974, Juman Al-Nimri received her Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from Yarmouk University in Jordan. She has held seven personal exhibitions and attended many artistic residences in different countries, she participated in many group exhibitions inside and outside Jordan and several symposiums and workshops .
She won the International Creativity Award from ""La Rectoria Center"" in Barcelona, Spain in 2009, and has won the third prize in the second photography contest of the ""Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts"" in 2002 .
Nimri lives and works in Amman where she established ""Studio Beit AlWeibdeh"" and gives Art courses for kids in addition to organizing annual group exhibitions for the students since 2008.
Juman's works are exhibited in different International institutions, galleries and museums, like the Palestine Museum US, the Museum of National Literature - Bucharest, Romania, the Jordanian National Museum of Fine Arts, and the Gilad Museum of Culture and Arts, Jordan, the National Museum of Art Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Recently ""The Museum of Contemporary Art"" in Yinchuan - China acquired and exhibited a collection of her works .
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Juman Nimri
Paintings in Quarantine 1
Painting
2020
About the Artwork
The artist depicts life under quarantine in Jordan in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown.
About the Artist
Born in Jordan 1974, Juman Al-Nimri received her Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from Yarmouk University in Jordan. She has held seven personal exhibitions and attended many artistic residences in different countries, she participated in many group exhibitions inside and outside Jordan and several symposiums and workshops .
She won the International Creativity Award from ""La Rectoria Center"" in Barcelona, Spain in 2009, and has won the third prize in the second photography contest of the ""Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts"" in 2002 .
Nimri lives and works in Amman where she established ""Studio Beit AlWeibdeh"" and gives Art courses for kids in addition to organizing annual group exhibitions for the students since 2008.
Juman's works are exhibited in different International institutions, galleries and museums, like the Palestine Museum US, the Museum of National Literature - Bucharest, Romania, the Jordanian National Museum of Fine Arts, and the Gilad Museum of Culture and Arts, Jordan, the National Museum of Art Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Recently ""The Museum of Contemporary Art"" in Yinchuan - China acquired and exhibited a collection of her works .
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Osama Hajjaj
Wasta
Cartoon Drawing
2021
About the Artwork
This artwork describe the problem of "wasta" in Jordan. Wasta or wasata (Arabic: واسِطة) is an Arabic word that loosely translates into nepotism, 'clout' or 'who you know'.
About the Artist
Born in 1973 in Amman, Jordan, Ossama currently works at “Al Arab Al Youm” newspaper and worked earlier with
several daily newspapers such as “Al Rray” & “Al Dastour”. He also sketched for international websites such as
“Cagel cartoons"". He has also his own website in addition to a page on Facebook where he posts his cartoons on a daily basis. His drawings are related to people’s life in Jordan and the political events in the Middle East and the world.
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Osama Hajjaj
Wasta
Cartoon Drawing
2021
About the Artwork
This artwork describe the problem of "wasta" in Jordan. Wasta or wasata (Arabic: واسِطة) is an Arabic word that loosely translates into nepotism, 'clout' or 'who you know'.
About the Artist
Born in 1973 in Amman, Jordan, Ossama currently works at “Al Arab Al Youm” newspaper and worked earlier with
several daily newspapers such as “Al Rray” & “Al Dastour”. He also sketched for international websites such as
“Cagel cartoons"". He has also his own website in addition to a page on Facebook where he posts his cartoons on a daily basis. His drawings are related to people’s life in Jordan and the political events in the Middle East and the world.
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Osama Hajjaj
Jordan Invest
Cartoon Drawing
2019
About the Artwork
Random construction work in Jordan without any plans...
About the Artist
Born in 1973 in Amman, Jordan, Ossama currently works at “Al Arab Al Youm” newspaper and worked earlier with
several daily newspapers such as “Al Rray” & “Al Dastour”. He also sketched for international websites such as
“Cagel cartoons"". He has also his own website in addition to a page on Facebook where he posts his cartoons on a daily basis. His drawings are related to people’s life in Jordan and the political events in the Middle East and the world.
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Osama Hajjaj
Jordan Invest
Cartoon Drawing
2019
About the Artwork
Random construction work in Jordan without any plans...
About the Artist
Born in 1973 in Amman, Jordan, Ossama currently works at “Al Arab Al Youm” newspaper and worked earlier with
several daily newspapers such as “Al Rray” & “Al Dastour”. He also sketched for international websites such as
“Cagel cartoons"". He has also his own website in addition to a page on Facebook where he posts his cartoons on a daily basis. His drawings are related to people’s life in Jordan and the political events in the Middle East and the world.
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Omar Abdallat
Who serves Who
Cartoon Drawing
2020
About the Artwork
In advanced countries, the government is at the service of the people but in backward countries, the people are at the service of the government. So the real question is... who serves who?
About the Artist
Omar Adnan Abdallat is a Cartoonist and producer. Speaker at TEDx. Born in 1978 in London - UK.
An award winning Jordanian British cartoonist. An internationally acclaimed cartoonist and a change advocate. A public and motivational speaker, Social media activist with several awards for outstanding online presence, A seasoned trainer and lecturer in creative production, drawing, caricature, creative thinking, social media engagement through art, A women's and youth's rights advocate.
He worked in creative production and was a driver of creativity in many renowned companies, such as; Rubicon, Abu Mahjoob, Kharabeesh. He is an active member of Cartoon Movement and Tomato Cartoons. Omar created several characters that became national symbols and are associated with Jordanians and youth, such as, Awad Abu Shiffeh & Abu Samra ,Al Sheikh Khafash, Al Zaeem.He already published over 2000 cartoons and 500 videos.
Co-authored and co-produced several online shows such as Mone3a Fil Seen (Banned from China), a satirical Jordanian show starring Ahmad Hasan Al Zubi. Created and supervise a regionally acclaimed YouTube channel and its characters (3ala Rasi) that is ranked 8th in popularity regionally according to Forbes and has been awarded the silver award by YouTube. Omar won many awards for his work in cartoon and social media presence, such as the YouTube silver award for ""3ala Rasi"", Arab Spring from ""This is Amsterdam"", Holland, and Naji Al Ali Award from Turkey.
Artist’s page
Omar Abdallat
Who serves Who
Cartoon Drawing
2020
About the Artwork
In advanced countries, the government is at the service of the people but in backward countries, the people are at the service of the government. So the real question is... who serves who?
About the Artist
Omar Adnan Abdallat is a Cartoonist and producer. Speaker at TEDx. Born in 1978 in London - UK.
An award winning Jordanian British cartoonist. An internationally acclaimed cartoonist and a change advocate. A public and motivational speaker, Social media activist with several awards for outstanding online presence, A seasoned trainer and lecturer in creative production, drawing, caricature, creative thinking, social media engagement through art, A women's and youth's rights advocate.
He worked in creative production and was a driver of creativity in many renowned companies, such as; Rubicon, Abu Mahjoob, Kharabeesh. He is an active member of Cartoon Movement and Tomato Cartoons. Omar created several characters that became national symbols and are associated with Jordanians and youth, such as, Awad Abu Shiffeh & Abu Samra ,Al Sheikh Khafash, Al Zaeem.He already published over 2000 cartoons and 500 videos.
Co-authored and co-produced several online shows such as Mone3a Fil Seen (Banned from China), a satirical Jordanian show starring Ahmad Hasan Al Zubi. Created and supervise a regionally acclaimed YouTube channel and its characters (3ala Rasi) that is ranked 8th in popularity regionally according to Forbes and has been awarded the silver award by YouTube. Omar won many awards for his work in cartoon and social media presence, such as the YouTube silver award for ""3ala Rasi"", Arab Spring from ""This is Amsterdam"", Holland, and Naji Al Ali Award from Turkey.
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Juman Nimri
Arab Spring 2
Installation
2015
About the Artwork
From a cradle to a grave... despite the fundamental intentions for positive change, this region has still witnessed war, devastation, destruction and death over the past decade. The tragedy of the Arab Spring has robbed children and babies from experiencing their happiest childhood memories and has instead buried them under rubble...
About the Artist
Born in Jordan 1974, Juman Al-Nimri received her Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from Yarmouk University in Jordan. She has held seven personal exhibitions and attended many artistic residences in different countries, she participated in many group exhibitions inside and outside Jordan and several symposiums and workshops .
She won the International Creativity Award from ""La Rectoria Center"" in Barcelona, Spain in 2009, and has won the third prize in the second photography contest of the ""Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts"" in 2002 .
Nimri lives and works in Amman where she established ""Studio Beit AlWeibdeh"" and gives Art courses for kids in addition to organizing annual group exhibitions for the students since 2008.
Juman's works are exhibited in different International institutions, galleries and museums, like the Palestine Museum US, the Museum of National Literature - Bucharest, Romania, the Jordanian National Museum of Fine Arts, and the Gilad Museum of Culture and Arts, Jordan, the National Museum of Art Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Recently ""The Museum of Contemporary Art"" in Yinchuan - China acquired and exhibited a collection of her works.
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Juman Nimri
Arab Spring 2
Installation
2015
About the Artwork
From a cradle to a grave... despite the fundamental intentions for positive change, this region has still witnessed war, devastation, destruction and death over the past decade. The tragedy of the Arab Spring has robbed children and babies from experiencing their happiest childhood memories and has instead buried them under rubble...
About the Artist
Born in Jordan 1974, Juman Al-Nimri received her Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from Yarmouk University in Jordan. She has held seven personal exhibitions and attended many artistic residences in different countries, she participated in many group exhibitions inside and outside Jordan and several symposiums and workshops .
She won the International Creativity Award from ""La Rectoria Center"" in Barcelona, Spain in 2009, and has won the third prize in the second photography contest of the ""Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts"" in 2002 .
Nimri lives and works in Amman where she established ""Studio Beit AlWeibdeh"" and gives Art courses for kids in addition to organizing annual group exhibitions for the students since 2008.
Juman's works are exhibited in different International institutions, galleries and museums, like the Palestine Museum US, the Museum of National Literature - Bucharest, Romania, the Jordanian National Museum of Fine Arts, and the Gilad Museum of Culture and Arts, Jordan, the National Museum of Art Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Recently ""The Museum of Contemporary Art"" in Yinchuan - China acquired and exhibited a collection of her works.
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Mahmoud Rifai
Think Outside the Box
Cartoon Drawing
2021
About the Artwork
The Government is pushing people and especially the youth to think outside the box
About the Artist
Born in Amman, Mahmoud holds a BA in French Language and Literature from the University of Jordan. He is currently working as an animation director, 2D engine, and comics artist. In addition to being a cartoonist, he is currently the vice president of the Jordanian Cartoonists Association, and a member of the Cartoonists Organization global.
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Mahmoud Rifai
Think Outside the Box
Cartoon Drawing
2021
About the Artwork
The Government is pushing people and especially the youth to think outside the box
About the Artist
Born in Amman, Mahmoud holds a BA in French Language and Literature from the University of Jordan. He is currently working as an animation director, 2D engine, and comics artist. In addition to being a cartoonist, he is currently the vice president of the Jordanian Cartoonists Association, and a member of the Cartoonists Organization global.
Artist’s page
Omar Abdallat
Media Highlight
Cartoon Drawing
2018
About the Artwork
The Media highlights (minor) corruption cases while overlooking (major) corruption cases.
About the Artist
Omar Adnan Abdallat is a Cartoonist and producer. Speaker at TEDx. Born in 1978 in London - UK.
An award winning Jordanian British cartoonist. An internationally acclaimed cartoonist and a change advocate. A public and motivational speaker, Social media activist with several awards for outstanding online presence, A seasoned trainer and lecturer in creative production, drawing, caricature, creative thinking, social media engagement through art, A women's and youth's rights advocate.
He worked in creative production and was a driver of creativity in many renowned companies, such as; Rubicon, Abu Mahjoob, Kharabeesh. He is an active member of Cartoon Movement and Tomato Cartoons. Omar created several characters that became national symbols and are associated with Jordanians and youth, such as, Awad Abu Shiffeh & Abu Samra ,Al Sheikh Khafash, Al Zaeem.He already published over 2000 cartoons and 500 videos.
Co-authored and co-produced several online shows such as Mone3a Fil Seen (Banned from China), a satirical Jordanian show starring Ahmad Hasan Al Zubi. Created and supervise a regionally acclaimed YouTube channel and its characters (3ala Rasi) that is ranked 8th in popularity regionally according to Forbes and has been awarded the silver award by YouTube. Omar won many awards for his work in cartoon and social media presence, such as the YouTube silver award for ""3ala Rasi"", Arab Spring from ""This is Amsterdam"", Holland, and Naji Al Ali Award from Turkey.
Artist’s page
Omar Abdallat
Media Highlight
Cartoon Drawing
2018
About the Artwork
The Media highlights (minor) corruption cases while overlooking (major) corruption cases.
About the Artist
Omar Adnan Abdallat is a Cartoonist and producer. Speaker at TEDx. Born in 1978 in London - UK.
An award winning Jordanian British cartoonist. An internationally acclaimed cartoonist and a change advocate. A public and motivational speaker, Social media activist with several awards for outstanding online presence, A seasoned trainer and lecturer in creative production, drawing, caricature, creative thinking, social media engagement through art, A women's and youth's rights advocate.
He worked in creative production and was a driver of creativity in many renowned companies, such as; Rubicon, Abu Mahjoob, Kharabeesh. He is an active member of Cartoon Movement and Tomato Cartoons. Omar created several characters that became national symbols and are associated with Jordanians and youth, such as, Awad Abu Shiffeh & Abu Samra ,Al Sheikh Khafash, Al Zaeem.He already published over 2000 cartoons and 500 videos.
Co-authored and co-produced several online shows such as Mone3a Fil Seen (Banned from China), a satirical Jordanian show starring Ahmad Hasan Al Zubi. Created and supervise a regionally acclaimed YouTube channel and its characters (3ala Rasi) that is ranked 8th in popularity regionally according to Forbes and has been awarded the silver award by YouTube. Omar won many awards for his work in cartoon and social media presence, such as the YouTube silver award for ""3ala Rasi"", Arab Spring from ""This is Amsterdam"", Holland, and Naji Al Ali Award from Turkey.
Artist’s page
Juman Nimri
On our Bodies 3
Installation
2014
About the Artwork
On our bodies...
They left no place for dreams... Imagination is no longer there.... Their hands exploited everything, the past, the present and the future... They smeared our souls... Tarnished the joy, love and hope... Even our tears.... Detained our souls, leaving us to suffocate... Our bodies are no longer there... Our bodies are now their battle fields, tainted, smeared, fought upon with their insane wars... Who could restore the long lost colors... The children... For there are now no children, nor colors to behold... The lights have been switched off... The children drifted to sleep...
In my latest collection, I still ask numerous questions... Not seeking answers... But simply hoping our dim, painful reality would pass, just like a bad dream... Or maybe the dull wait led me to sink in a deep, dark swamp, called denial....
About the Artist
Born in Jordan 1974, Juman Al-Nimri received her Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from Yarmouk University in Jordan. She has held seven personal exhibitions and attended many artistic residences in different countries, she participated in many group exhibitions inside and outside Jordan and several symposiums and workshops .
She won the International Creativity Award from ""La Rectoria Center"" in Barcelona, Spain in 2009, and has won the third prize in the second photography contest of the ""Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts"" in 2002 .
Nimri lives and works in Amman where she established ""Studio Beit AlWeibdeh"" and gives Art courses for kids in addition to organizing annual group exhibitions for the students since 2008.
Juman's works are exhibited in different International institutions, galleries and museums, like the Palestine Museum US, the Museum of National Literature - Bucharest, Romania, the Jordanian National Museum of Fine Arts, and the Gilad Museum of Culture and Arts, Jordan, the National Museum of Art Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Recently ""The Museum of Contemporary Art"" in Yinchuan - China acquired and exhibited a collection of her works.
Artist’s page
Juman Nimri
On our Bodies 3
Installation
2014
About the Artwork
On our bodies...
They left no place for dreams... Imagination is no longer there.... Their hands exploited everything, the past, the present and the future... They smeared our souls... Tarnished the joy, love and hope... Even our tears.... Detained our souls, leaving us to suffocate... Our bodies are no longer there... Our bodies are now their battle fields, tainted, smeared, fought upon with their insane wars... Who could restore the long lost colors... The children... For there are now no children, nor colors to behold... The lights have been switched off... The children drifted to sleep...
In my latest collection, I still ask numerous questions... Not seeking answers... But simply hoping our dim, painful reality would pass, just like a bad dream... Or maybe the dull wait led me to sink in a deep, dark swamp, called denial....
About the Artist
Born in Jordan 1974, Juman Al-Nimri received her Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from Yarmouk University in Jordan. She has held seven personal exhibitions and attended many artistic residences in different countries, she participated in many group exhibitions inside and outside Jordan and several symposiums and workshops .
She won the International Creativity Award from ""La Rectoria Center"" in Barcelona, Spain in 2009, and has won the third prize in the second photography contest of the ""Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts"" in 2002 .
Nimri lives and works in Amman where she established ""Studio Beit AlWeibdeh"" and gives Art courses for kids in addition to organizing annual group exhibitions for the students since 2008.
Juman's works are exhibited in different International institutions, galleries and museums, like the Palestine Museum US, the Museum of National Literature - Bucharest, Romania, the Jordanian National Museum of Fine Arts, and the Gilad Museum of Culture and Arts, Jordan, the National Museum of Art Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Recently ""The Museum of Contemporary Art"" in Yinchuan - China acquired and exhibited a collection of her works.
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Ameera Alsharif
The Little Match Girl
Painting
2021
About the Artwork
The painting shows a "little match girl", and was first exhibited in the "She is Art" exhibition on May 20th, 2021 with Wishbox Media, Qalam Hurr and KAS-Jordan Office. The painting sheds light on child labor and reflects the forms of their exploitation in many aspects.
About the Artist
Ameera Alsharif, born in 1999 in Jordan, undergraduate in graphic design from Philadelphia University. She started drawing when she was 14 years old. For many years she used to draw portraits with pencils until she started using oil colors and developed her drawing through her participation in university exhibitions. She participated lately in many Art Exhibitions like "Black Team" and "She is Art" exhibitions.
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Ameera Alsharif
The Little Match Girl
Painting
2021
About the Artwork
The painting shows a "little match girl", and was first exhibited in the "She is Art" exhibition on May 20th, 2021 with Wishbox Media, Qalam Hurr and KAS-Jordan Office. The painting sheds light on child labor and reflects the forms of their exploitation in many aspects.
About the Artist
Ameera Alsharif, born in 1999 in Jordan, undergraduate in graphic design from Philadelphia University. She started drawing when she was 14 years old. For many years she used to draw portraits with pencils until she started using oil colors and developed her drawing through her participation in university exhibitions. She participated lately in many Art Exhibitions like "Black Team" and "She is Art" exhibitions.
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Roa'a Zaitoun
Always in the Heart
دوما في القلب
Painting
2021
About the Artwork
For many Jordanians, Palestine remains an important
issue. For this artist, the Palestinian spirit of resistance will persist through generations and will not be affected
by intimidation.
About the Artist
Roa'a Zaitoun is a 17-year-old Jordanian artist currently residing in Moscow, Russia. She is a very passionate artist whose work is dedicated to highlighting the Palestinian cause.
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Roa'a Zaitoun
Always in the Heart
دوما في القلب
Painting
2021
About the Artwork
For many Jordanians, Palestine remains an important
issue. For this artist, the Palestinian spirit of resistance will persist through generations and will not be affected
by intimidation.
About the Artist
Roa'a Zaitoun is a 17-year-old Jordanian artist currently residing in Moscow, Russia. She is a very passionate artist whose work is dedicated to highlighting the Palestinian cause.
Artist’s page
Juman Nimri
On our Bodies 1
Installation
2014
About the Artwork
On our bodies...
They left no place for dreams... Imagination is no longer there.... Their hands exploited everything, the past, the present and the future... They smeared our souls... Tarnished the joy, love and hope... Even our tears.... Detained our souls, leaving us to suffocate... Our bodies are no longer there... Our bodies are now their battle fields, tainted, smeared, fought upon with their insane wars... Who could restore the long lost colors... The children... For there are now no children, nor colors to behold... The lights have been switched off... The children drifted to sleep...
In my latest collection, I still ask numerous questions... Not seeking answers... But simply hoping our dim, painful reality would pass, just like a bad dream... Or maybe the dull wait led me to sink in a deep, dark swamp, called denial....
About the Artist
Born in Jordan 1974, Juman Al-Nimri received her Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from Yarmouk University in Jordan. She has held seven personal exhibitions and attended many artistic residences in different countries, she participated in many group exhibitions inside and outside Jordan and several symposiums and workshops .
She won the International Creativity Award from ""La Rectoria Center"" in Barcelona, Spain in 2009, and has won the third prize in the second photography contest of the ""Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts"" in 2002 .
Nimri lives and works in Amman where she established ""Studio Beit AlWeibdeh"" and gives Art courses for kids in addition to organizing annual group exhibitions for the students since 2008.
Juman's works are exhibited in different International institutions, galleries and museums, like the Palestine Museum US, the Museum of National Literature - Bucharest, Romania, the Jordanian National Museum of Fine Arts, and the Gilad Museum of Culture and Arts, Jordan, the National Museum of Art Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Recently ""The Museum of Contemporary Art"" in Yinchuan - China acquired and exhibited a collection of her works.
Artist’s page
Juman Nimri
On our Bodies 1
Installation
2014
About the Artwork
On our bodies...
They left no place for dreams... Imagination is no longer there.... Their hands exploited everything, the past, the present and the future... They smeared our souls... Tarnished the joy, love and hope... Even our tears.... Detained our souls, leaving us to suffocate... Our bodies are no longer there... Our bodies are now their battle fields, tainted, smeared, fought upon with their insane wars... Who could restore the long lost colors... The children... For there are now no children, nor colors to behold... The lights have been switched off... The children drifted to sleep...
In my latest collection, I still ask numerous questions... Not seeking answers... But simply hoping our dim, painful reality would pass, just like a bad dream... Or maybe the dull wait led me to sink in a deep, dark swamp, called denial....
About the Artist
Born in Jordan 1974, Juman Al-Nimri received her Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from Yarmouk University in Jordan. She has held seven personal exhibitions and attended many artistic residences in different countries, she participated in many group exhibitions inside and outside Jordan and several symposiums and workshops .
She won the International Creativity Award from ""La Rectoria Center"" in Barcelona, Spain in 2009, and has won the third prize in the second photography contest of the ""Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts"" in 2002 .
Nimri lives and works in Amman where she established ""Studio Beit AlWeibdeh"" and gives Art courses for kids in addition to organizing annual group exhibitions for the students since 2008.
Juman's works are exhibited in different International institutions, galleries and museums, like the Palestine Museum US, the Museum of National Literature - Bucharest, Romania, the Jordanian National Museum of Fine Arts, and the Gilad Museum of Culture and Arts, Jordan, the National Museum of Art Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Recently ""The Museum of Contemporary Art"" in Yinchuan - China acquired and exhibited a collection of her works.
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Juman Nimri
On our Bodies 2
Installation
2014
About the Artwork
On our bodies...
They left no place for dreams... Imagination is no longer there.... Their hands exploited everything, the past, the present and the future... They smeared our souls... Tarnished the joy, love and hope... Even our tears.... Detained our souls, leaving us to suffocate... Our bodies are no longer there... Our bodies are now their battle fields, tainted, smeared, fought upon with their insane wars... Who could restore the long lost colors... The children... For there are now no children, nor colors to behold... The lights have been switched off... The children drifted to sleep...
In my latest collection, I still ask numerous questions... Not seeking answers... But simply hoping our dim, painful reality would pass, just like a bad dream... Or maybe the dull wait led me to sink in a deep, dark swamp, called denial....
About the Artist
Born in Jordan 1974, Juman Al-Nimri received her Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from Yarmouk University in Jordan. She has held seven personal exhibitions and attended many artistic residences in different countries, she participated in many group exhibitions inside and outside Jordan and several symposiums and workshops .
She won the International Creativity Award from ""La Rectoria Center"" in Barcelona, Spain in 2009, and has won the third prize in the second photography contest of the ""Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts"" in 2002 .
Nimri lives and works in Amman where she established ""Studio Beit AlWeibdeh"" and gives Art courses for kids in addition to organizing annual group exhibitions for the students since 2008.
Juman's works are exhibited in different International institutions, galleries and museums, like the Palestine Museum US, the Museum of National Literature - Bucharest, Romania, the Jordanian National Museum of Fine Arts, and the Gilad Museum of Culture and Arts, Jordan, the National Museum of Art Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Recently ""The Museum of Contemporary Art"" in Yinchuan - China acquired and exhibited a collection of her works.
Artist’s page
Juman Nimri
On our Bodies 2
Installation
2014
About the Artwork
On our bodies...
They left no place for dreams... Imagination is no longer there.... Their hands exploited everything, the past, the present and the future... They smeared our souls... Tarnished the joy, love and hope... Even our tears.... Detained our souls, leaving us to suffocate... Our bodies are no longer there... Our bodies are now their battle fields, tainted, smeared, fought upon with their insane wars... Who could restore the long lost colors... The children... For there are now no children, nor colors to behold... The lights have been switched off... The children drifted to sleep...
In my latest collection, I still ask numerous questions... Not seeking answers... But simply hoping our dim, painful reality would pass, just like a bad dream... Or maybe the dull wait led me to sink in a deep, dark swamp, called denial....
About the Artist
Born in Jordan 1974, Juman Al-Nimri received her Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from Yarmouk University in Jordan. She has held seven personal exhibitions and attended many artistic residences in different countries, she participated in many group exhibitions inside and outside Jordan and several symposiums and workshops .
She won the International Creativity Award from ""La Rectoria Center"" in Barcelona, Spain in 2009, and has won the third prize in the second photography contest of the ""Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts"" in 2002 .
Nimri lives and works in Amman where she established ""Studio Beit AlWeibdeh"" and gives Art courses for kids in addition to organizing annual group exhibitions for the students since 2008.
Juman's works are exhibited in different International institutions, galleries and museums, like the Palestine Museum US, the Museum of National Literature - Bucharest, Romania, the Jordanian National Museum of Fine Arts, and the Gilad Museum of Culture and Arts, Jordan, the National Museum of Art Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Recently ""The Museum of Contemporary Art"" in Yinchuan - China acquired and exhibited a collection of her works.
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Juman Nimri
Layla ya Laila
Installation
2015
About the Artwork
They left no place for dreams... Imagination is no longer there.... Their hands exploited everything, the past, the present and the future... They smeared our souls... Tarnished the joy, love and hope... Even our tears.... Detained our souls, leaving us to suffocate... Our bodies are no longer there... Our bodies are now their battle fields, tainted, smeared, fought upon with their insane wars... Who could restore the long lost colors... The children... For there are now no children, nor colors to behold... The lights have been switched off... The children drifted to sleep...
This work is inspired by an old folk game, and among the game is a song with the words “Laila, why are you crying” and Laila answers “I want my friends.. but the reality of wars and conflicts in the region prevented our children from leading a normal life"".
About the Artist
Born in Jordan 1974, Juman Al-Nimri received her Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from Yarmouk University in Jordan. She has held seven personal exhibitions and attended many artistic residences in different countries, she participated in many group exhibitions inside and outside Jordan and several symposiums and workshops .
She won the International Creativity Award from ""La Rectoria Center"" in Barcelona, Spain in 2009, and has won the third prize in the second photography contest of the ""Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts"" in 2002 .
Nimri lives and works in Amman where she established ""Studio Beit AlWeibdeh"" and gives Art courses for kids in addition to organizing annual group exhibitions for the students since 2008.
Juman's works are exhibited in different International institutions, galleries and museums, like the Palestine Museum US, the Museum of National Literature - Bucharest, Romania, the Jordanian National Museum of Fine Arts, and the Gilad Museum of Culture and Arts, Jordan, the National Museum of Art Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Recently ""The Museum of Contemporary Art"" in Yinchuan - China acquired and exhibited a collection of her works.
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Juman Nimri
Layla ya Laila
Installation
2015
About the Artwork
They left no place for dreams... Imagination is no longer there.... Their hands exploited everything, the past, the present and the future... They smeared our souls... Tarnished the joy, love and hope... Even our tears.... Detained our souls, leaving us to suffocate... Our bodies are no longer there... Our bodies are now their battle fields, tainted, smeared, fought upon with their insane wars... Who could restore the long lost colors... The children... For there are now no children, nor colors to behold... The lights have been switched off... The children drifted to sleep...
This work is inspired by an old folk game, and among the game is a song with the words “Laila, why are you crying” and Laila answers “I want my friends.. but the reality of wars and conflicts in the region prevented our children from leading a normal life"".
About the Artist
Born in Jordan 1974, Juman Al-Nimri received her Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from Yarmouk University in Jordan. She has held seven personal exhibitions and attended many artistic residences in different countries, she participated in many group exhibitions inside and outside Jordan and several symposiums and workshops .
She won the International Creativity Award from ""La Rectoria Center"" in Barcelona, Spain in 2009, and has won the third prize in the second photography contest of the ""Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts"" in 2002 .
Nimri lives and works in Amman where she established ""Studio Beit AlWeibdeh"" and gives Art courses for kids in addition to organizing annual group exhibitions for the students since 2008.
Juman's works are exhibited in different International institutions, galleries and museums, like the Palestine Museum US, the Museum of National Literature - Bucharest, Romania, the Jordanian National Museum of Fine Arts, and the Gilad Museum of Culture and Arts, Jordan, the National Museum of Art Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Recently ""The Museum of Contemporary Art"" in Yinchuan - China acquired and exhibited a collection of her works.
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Mahmoud Rifai
Facebook Prison
Cartoon Drawing
2020
About the Artwork
Social addiction to social media and Facebook likes make us prisoners of the virtual world.
About the Artist
Born in Amman, Mahmoud holds a BA in French Language and Literature from the University of Jordan. He is currently working as an animation director, 2D engine, and comics artist. In addition to being a cartoonist, he is currently the vice president of the Jordanian Cartoonists Association, and a member of the Cartoonists Organization global.
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Mahmoud Rifai
Facebook Prison
Cartoon Drawing
2020
About the Artwork
Social addiction to social media and Facebook likes make us prisoners of the virtual world.
About the Artist
Born in Amman, Mahmoud holds a BA in French Language and Literature from the University of Jordan. He is currently working as an animation director, 2D engine, and comics artist. In addition to being a cartoonist, he is currently the vice president of the Jordanian Cartoonists Association, and a member of the Cartoonists Organization global.
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Mahmoud Rifai
Freedom of Speech
Cartoon Drawing
2021
About the Artwork
When freedom of speech is non-existing...
About the Artist
Born in Amman, Mahmoud holds a BA in French Language and Literature from the University of Jordan. He is currently working as an animation director, 2D engine, and comics artist. In addition to being a cartoonist, he is currently the vice president of the Jordanian Cartoonists Association, and a member of the Cartoonists Organization global.
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Mahmoud Rifai
Freedom of Speech
Cartoon Drawing
2021
About the Artwork
When freedom of speech is non-existing...
About the Artist
Born in Amman, Mahmoud holds a BA in French Language and Literature from the University of Jordan. He is currently working as an animation director, 2D engine, and comics artist. In addition to being a cartoonist, he is currently the vice president of the Jordanian Cartoonists Association, and a member of the Cartoonists Organization global.
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Juman Nimri
Arab Spring
Installation
2015
About the Artwork
From a cradle to a grave... despite the fundamental intentions for positive change, this region has still witnessed war, devastation, destruction and death over the past decade. The tragedy of the Arab Spring has robbed children and babies from experiencing their happiest childhood memories and has instead buried them under rubble...
About the Artist
Born in Jordan 1974, Juman Al-Nimri received her Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from Yarmouk University in Jordan. She has held seven personal exhibitions and attended many artistic residences in different countries, she participated in many group exhibitions inside and outside Jordan and several symposiums and workshops .
She won the International Creativity Award from ""La Rectoria Center"" in Barcelona, Spain in 2009, and has won the third prize in the second photography contest of the ""Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts"" in 2002 .
Nimri lives and works in Amman where she established ""Studio Beit AlWeibdeh"" and gives Art courses for kids in addition to organizing annual group exhibitions for the students since 2008.
Juman's works are exhibited in different International institutions, galleries and museums, like the Palestine Museum US, the Museum of National Literature - Bucharest, Romania, the Jordanian National Museum of Fine Arts, and the Gilad Museum of Culture and Arts, Jordan, the National Museum of Art Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Recently ""The Museum of Contemporary Art"" in Yinchuan - China acquired and exhibited a collection of her works.
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Juman Nimri
Arab Spring
Installation
2015
About the Artwork
From a cradle to a grave... despite the fundamental intentions for positive change, this region has still witnessed war, devastation, destruction and death over the past decade. The tragedy of the Arab Spring has robbed children and babies from experiencing their happiest childhood memories and has instead buried them under rubble...
About the Artist
Born in Jordan 1974, Juman Al-Nimri received her Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from Yarmouk University in Jordan. She has held seven personal exhibitions and attended many artistic residences in different countries, she participated in many group exhibitions inside and outside Jordan and several symposiums and workshops .
She won the International Creativity Award from ""La Rectoria Center"" in Barcelona, Spain in 2009, and has won the third prize in the second photography contest of the ""Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts"" in 2002 .
Nimri lives and works in Amman where she established ""Studio Beit AlWeibdeh"" and gives Art courses for kids in addition to organizing annual group exhibitions for the students since 2008.
Juman's works are exhibited in different International institutions, galleries and museums, like the Palestine Museum US, the Museum of National Literature - Bucharest, Romania, the Jordanian National Museum of Fine Arts, and the Gilad Museum of Culture and Arts, Jordan, the National Museum of Art Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Recently ""The Museum of Contemporary Art"" in Yinchuan - China acquired and exhibited a collection of her works.
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Roa'a Zaitoun
Jerusalem
Painting
2021
About the Artwork
Due to its historical, cultural, political and religious meaning, Jerusalem is a powerful symbol for many Arabs.
Jordan has always played a vital role in the Holy City.
The Hashemite King hold until today, the custodianship of Muslim and Christian sites in Jerusalem.
About the Artist
Roa'a Zaitoun is a 17-year-old Jordanian artist currently residing in Moscow, Russia. She is a very passionate artist whose work is dedicated to highlighting the Palestinian cause.
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Roa'a Zaitoun
Jerusalem
Painting
2021
About the Artwork
Due to its historical, cultural, political and religious meaning, Jerusalem is a powerful symbol for many Arabs.
Jordan has always played a vital role in the Holy City.
The Hashemite King hold until today, the custodianship of Muslim and Christian sites in Jerusalem.
About the Artist
Roa'a Zaitoun is a 17-year-old Jordanian artist currently residing in Moscow, Russia. She is a very passionate artist whose work is dedicated to highlighting the Palestinian cause.
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