This is a list of women artists who were born in

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or whose artworks are closely associated with that country.

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* Jumana Emil Abboud (born 1971), contemporary artist *

Karimeh Abbud Karimeh Abbud or Karimeh Abboud (18 November 1893 – 27 April 1940; ar, كريمة عبّود), was a Palestinian professional photographer and artist who lived and worked in Palestine in the first half of the twentieth century. She was one of ...

(1893–1955), artist, photographer * Maliheh Afnan (1935–2016), visual artist *

Laila Ajjawi Laila Ajjawi (Arabic: ليلى عجاوي, born June 9, 1990) is an activist, graffiti artist, muralist, and digital artist based in Jordan. She is of Palestinian descent, and was born and raised in a Palestinian refugee camp outside of Irbid, Jord ...

(active since 2015), graffiti artist *

Tamam Al-Akhal Tamam Al-Akhal (born 1935) ( ar, تمام الأكحل) is a Palestinian artist and educator living in Jordan. Early life and education She was born in Jaffa, the daughter of Aref Al Akhal. In 1948, she came to live with her family in a refugee c ...

(born 1935), visual artist * Iman Al Sayed (born 1984), contemporary artist *

Sama Raena Alshaibi Sama Raena Alshaibi also known as Sama Alshaibi ( ar, سما الشيبي born 1973 in Basra, Iraq) is a conceptual artist (video art, performative photography, sculpture and installation), who deals with spaces of conflict as her primary subjec ...

(born 1973), conceptual artist

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* Rula Halawani (born 1964), photographic artist * Alexandra Handal (born 1975), Haitian-born contemporary artist and filmmaker *

Mona Hatoum Mona Hatoum ( ar, منى حاطوم; born 1952) is a British-Palestinian multimedia and installation artist who lives in London. Biography Mona Hatoum was born in 1952 in Beirut, Lebanon, to Palestinian parents. Although born in Lebanon, Hatoum ...

(born 1952), Lebanese-born video and installation artist * Jumana El Husseini (1932–2018), painter, sculptor, based in Paris

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Emily Jacir Emily Jacir ( ar, املي جاسر) is a Palestinian artist and filmmaker. Biography Jacir was born in Bethlehem in 1973, Jacir spent her childhood in Saudi Arabia, attending high school in Italy. She attended the University of Dallas, Memph ...

(born 1972), contemporary artist, filmmaker

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* Raeda Saadeh (born 1977), visual artist *

Laila Shawa Laila Shawa (4 April 1940 – 24 October 2022) was a Palestinian visual artist whose work has been described as a personal reflection concerning the politics of her country, particularly highlighting perceived injustices and persecution. She was ...

(born 1940), visual artist *

Ahlam Shibli Ahlam Shibli ( ar, أحلام شبلي, born 1970) is a Palestinian people, Palestinian photographer from Israel. Her work explores themes of home and belonging and documents the life of Arabs in Unrecognized Bedouin villages in Israel, villages ...

(born 1970), photographer {{Lists of women artists by nationality - Palestinian women artists, List of

Artists An artist is a person engaged in an activity related to creating art, practicing the arts, or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse refers to a practitioner in the visual arts only. However, the ...