Maha Al-Asaker
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| Website | mahaalasaker.com |
Maha Alasaker is a Kuwaiti photographer based in New York City. She is known for her project Women of Kuwait, a project focusing on capturing photos of Kuwaiti women in their bedrooms.[1] Her work has been in exhibitions in New York City, Kuwait, London, and the United Arab Emirates.
Life and work
[edit]Alasaker was born in Kuwait. She started her career as a freelance photographer in 2008 before working with Marie Claire magazine in Kuwait. In 2013, she moved to New York City and studied photography at the International Center of Photography.
Exhibitions
[edit]- Women of Kuwait (2017)[2]
- Feminisms From the Arab and Muslim Diaspora (2017)[3]
- Transcendence (2017)[4]
- Abolish 153 (2016)[5]
- Les Lieux at SoAm Studio (2015)[6]
- Art on Paper (2015)[7]
- Miami Project (2014)[8]
- ArtWalk Auction – The 20th anniversary (2014)[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Al-Shuaibi, Athoob (February 3, 2017). "The women of Maha Al-Asaker". Kuwait Times. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ "Women of Kuwait". The Carrie Able Gallery. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
- ^ "Exhibiting Feminisms From the Arab and Muslim Diaspora". Protein. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
- ^ "transcendence". The Carrie Able Gallery. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
- ^ "Kuwait, May 2016 : Exhibition Abolish Article 153 at FA Gallery | Abolish Article 153". Abolish 153. August 5, 2017. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ "LES LIEUX AT SOAM STUDIO — Musée Magazine". Musée Magazine. June 30, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ "Art on Paper". Art on Paper. August 5, 2017. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ "Miami Project Art Fair". Wall Street International. 2014-10-31. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
- ^ "ARTWALK NY 2014 – Coalition For The Homeless". www.coalitionforthehomeless.org. Retrieved 2017-10-11.