Zahra grew up in two deserts which vary drastically and have many similarities in culture. One close to the sea, the other close to the mountains. She studied the visual arts in France, and continues various pursuits to further educate herself. She currently lives in the Barelas neighborhood of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and works in her studio at the Harwood Art Center, where she incorporates Kuwaiti tendencies into her daily life.
Upcoming Exhibits 2020
Watermelon after Lunch
Middle East Now Film Festival
Florence, Italy
31 March 2020 (Postponed, Coronavirus)
Standing Mobility
Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Cultural Centre
Salmiya, Kuwait
20 April, 2020 (Postponed, Coronavirus)
Bologna Book Fair
dPICTUS Unpublished Picturebook Showcase Feature
Bologna, Italy
4 – 7 May 2020 (Postponed, Coronavirus)
City of Albuquerque Open Space Gallery
Albuquerque, New Mexico
16 May 2020 (Postponed, Coronavirus)
Museum at Home – The Resilience Project
516Arts
Art Installation | Windows in the Future
Organized by 516 Arts, Vital Spaces, Paseo Project
Albuquerque | Santa Fe | Taos
July 2020
International Balloon Museum–Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque
Exhibit and Balloon Fiesta Accompaniment
Albuquerque, New Mexico
September 2020
Albuquerque Art Museum
Large-Format Artist–ArtsThrive Annual Exhibit
Albuquerque, New Mexico
October 2020
Awards + Honors 2020
Acquisition into Bernalillo County Public Art Collection
Selected artist for Tamarind Institute Public Art Lithography Commission
in partnership with the City of Albuquerque
Longlisted Artist — dPictus Unpublished picture book showcase
Upcoming Book:
Home | Bloomsbury Publishing NYC
Honored to have created work for :
National Hispanic Cultural Center
Éditions du Seuil + Institut du Monde Arabe
Circus Luminous–Wise Fool New Mexico
National Institute of Flamenco Arts
Santa Fe Dreamer’s Project
American Science Magazine | Oloom Magazine
Concha Jareño Dance Company
Sadu House | Maha AlAsaker
University of Liverpool Press
Harwood Art Center, January 2018
Solo Exhibit, When Life Becomes Floral
THE Magazine Contemporary Art + Culture 3 image series, February thru April. Santa Fe, New Mexico
Zendo, February 2018
Solo Exhibit, Oddities of Day to Day Life
A RIVER FLOWING: Contemporary Women Artists
East of West Gallery, February 23, 2018
Santa Fe, New Mexico
ENCOMPASS, Open Studios,
Harwood Art Center, March 3, 2018
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Abolish 153 April 14, 2018
HUB Gallery. Al-Sharq, Kuwait
Because it’s Time: Unraveling Race and Place in NM
National Hispanic Cultural Center Art Museum, May 4, 2018
Group Exhibit
Vamos Al Museo, Museum talk + Workshop
National Hispanic Cultural Center, May 5, 2018
NHCC Museum Talk, July 29, 2018
National Hispanic Cultural Center
Invitation to give input on the Creative Economy Sector
City of Albuquerque Economic Development, September 18, 2018
Mayor’s Conference Room, City Hall
Reflections on Studying Dance, September 22, 2018
Maple Street Dance Studio, Albuquerque, New Mexico
ArtsThrive: Albuquerque Art Museum
October 20, 2018
South Broadway Cultural Center
Dia de los Muertos Group Show
October 28, 2018
Prelude
Featuring the work of ten renowned artists from
New Mexico by Invitation
Harwood Art Center
November 19, 2018
12 x 12 Exhibit
Fundraiser Exhibit
Harwood Art Center
December 1, 2018
New Mexico Cancer Center
December 7, 2018
Sales supporting income of patients
Zahra grew up in two deserts which vary drastically and have many similarities in culture. One close to the sea, the other close to the mountains. She studied the visual arts in France, and continues various pursuits to further educate herself. She currently lives in the Barelas neighborhood of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and works in her studio at the Harwood Art Center, where she incorporates Kuwaiti tendencies into her daily life.