Khaled Akil

Khaled Akil was born in Aleppo, Syria,[4] to a family with a long history of artistic and political influence. His father is the renowned painter Youssef Akil.[5] His great maternal grandfather is the Syrian author and historical figure Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi.

ِAkil's first exhibition was held in 2009, when at the time he was completing his bachelor's degree in Law.[1] His experience in law, politics and human rights played a major role in his artistic development and projections.[6]

In 2012, he held a solo exhibition “The Legend of Death”[7] in Istanbul, where he resides today[3] due to the escalation of the war in Syria.[8]

• 2018 Brown University,[9]
• 2017 Stanford University, California U.S[10][11][12]
• 2013 Chalabi Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey[13][14]
• 2012 Lahd Gallery, London, UK[15][16][17]
• 2011 Karma Art Gallery, Aleppo, Syria
• 2010 Mustafa Ali Art Foundation. Damascus, Syria
• 2009 Sarmad Art Gallery, Aleppo, Syria

• 2018 Exhibited in Anti Trump Show, Creative Debuts, London, U.K.[18] Exhibited inUprooted, World Bank, Washington D.C, U.S.[19] Exhibited in Contemporary Photography from the Arab World, American University Museum in Washington, Katzen Arts Center, D.C., USA.[20] Exhibited in Kashash Centre for Fine Arts, Bozar museum Brussels.[21]
• 2016 Exhibited in Flight, West Branch Gallery, Stowe, Vermont, U.S.[22] Exhibited in Anna&Mark art fair San Jose, California.[23] Exhibited in Catharsis, Gaya Art Gallery, Sidi Bou Said.[24]
• 2015 Exhibited in International Discoveries V, FotoFest, Houston, Texas, United States.[25] Exhibited in Woman Through The Eyes- Tajallyat Art Gallery, Beirut. Exhibited in In-Quest, Gaya Art Gallery, Sidi Bou Said. Exhibited in Voices from the Middle East, Art in Exile Festival, Washington, D.C.[26]
• 2009 Exhibited in From Aleppo with Love, Le Pont Gallery, Aleppo, Syria

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