Khaled Akil born 1986 in

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is a Syrian artist based in

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. Akil is a self-taught artist who works with different art mediums. He is best known for his photography series Pokémon Go in Syria

Biography

Khaled Akil was born in

Aleppo )), is an adjective which means "white-colored mixed with black". , motto = , image_map = , mapsize = , map_caption = , image_map1 = ...

Syria Syria ( ar, سُورِيَا or سُورِيَة, translit=Sūriyā), officially the Syrian Arab Republic ( ar, الجمهورية العربية السورية, al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah as-Sūrīyah), is a Western Asian country loc ...

, to a family with a long history of artistic and political influence. His father is the renowned painter Youssef Akil. His great maternal grandfather is the Syrian author and historical figure

Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi 'Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi ( ar, عبد الرحمن الكواكبي, -c.1902) was a Syrian author and Pan-Arab solidarity supporter. He was one of the most prominent intellectuals of his time; however, his thoughts and writings continue to be re ...

. ِAkil's first exhibition was held in 2009, when at the time he was completing his bachelor's degree in Law. His experience in law, politics and human rights played a major role in his artistic development and projections. In 2012, he held a solo exhibition “The Legend of Death” in Istanbul, where he resides today due to the escalation of the war in Syria.

Solo exhibitions

* 2018

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, U.S. * 2017

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, U.S. * 2013 Chalabi Art Gallery,

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* 2012 Lahd Gallery,

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, UK * 2011 Karma Art Gallery,

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* 2010 Mustafa Ali Art Foundation.

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* 2009 Sarmad Art Gallery,

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Group exhibitions

* 2019 Kashash, Bozar Art Museum,

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, Belgium * 2018 Anti Trump Show, Creative Debuts, London, U.K.
Uprooted,

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, Washington D.C, U.S.
Contemporary Photography from the Arab World, American University Museum in Washington, Katzen Arts Center, D.C., USA. * 2016 Flight, West Branch Gallery, Stowe, Vermont, U.S.
Anna&Mark art fair

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Catharsis, Gaya Art Gallery,

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. * 2015 International Discoveries V, FotoFest,

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Woman Through The Eyes- Tajallyat Art Gallery,

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In-Quest, Gaya Art Gallery,

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Voices from the Middle East, Art in Exile Festival,

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* 2009 From Aleppo with Love, Le Pont Gallery,

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References

External links

Syrian Artist’s Photographs Offer a Prayer for PeaceSyrian Artist Khaled Akil: ‘Art Flies With No Visa’You Need to Be Looking at 'Pokémon Go in Syria - The Creators Project, VICE
* The New York Times Magazinebr>Requiem for Syria: artist Khaled Akil on why his latest work is about peace, not warThe Syrian Art World After 2011– presented by miriam cooke

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