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Besan Z. Khamis (b. 1994) is a Palestinian-American artist living in Baltimore. His work consists of paintings, sculptures, and performances.
Besan Z. Khamis (b. 1994) is a Palestinian-American artist living in Baltimore. His work consists of paintings, sculptures, and performances.
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Education
2016
Maryland Institute College of Art, Interdisciplinary Sculpture, BFA.
2012
Baltimore School for the Arts, High School Diploma.
2011
University of California, Los Angeles: Intensive Sculpture Summer program in Art Department.
Exhibitions
2018
Selected works at "This Side of the Wall". The Jerusalem Fund, DC.
2017
Painting exhibited at Sky Stage, Frederick, MD
2016
“Miscommunications Chair” exhibited at group show Telephone. Gallery 502 NY, NY.
2016
“Freedom Printer,” (sculpture) and “If I Ruled the World” (publication) exhibited at New York Art Book Fair “Friendly Fire”, MoMa PS1.
2016
Bird’s Eye View, MICA Senior Thesis Exhibition.
2015
Two person painting show "Al Ab w' Al Ibn" The Jerusalem Fund, DC.
2015
“Fruit from Reineh,” Honorable Mention, Juried Undergraduate Show, MICA
Publications & Recognition
2018
Ghassan Kanafani Resistance Arts Anthology Web and Print.
2016
MICA Student Highlights. Web. Spring 2016.
2016
Juxtapositions. Web and Print. Spring 2016.
2016
If I Ruled the World. Press Press. Web and Print. Spring 2016.
2016
If I Ruled the World. Featured by Bmore Art. Web. Spring 2016.
Awards
2015
Betty Cooke '46 Scholarship
2015
Reuben Brook Memorial Scholarship
2015
MICA Achievement Award
2014
Interdisciplinary Sculpture Recognition Award
2013
MD Rawlings E.A. Grant
