Research, Exhibitions & Engagements

  • ‘Affective Rematriation in the Art of Mounira Al Solh’, in Tate Papers no.37: Mother Lines (2026) https://www.tate.org.uk/research/tate-papers/tate-papers-no37-mother-lines/affective-rematriation-in-the-art-of-mounira-al-solh

    'Displacement and Abstract Art.' MeMiRe - A Discurise Glossary University of Brimingham (2024). https://memorymigrationrelationality.org/race-memory-and-migration/displacement-and-abstract-art/

    'Shaping Space. Morphologies and transitions in the Umayyad madīna ‘Anjar.' DAr Journal 2, Le città del mondo islamico (Aug-2022): 51-61.https://issuu.com/darjournal/docs/dar_2

    'Caesura A Moment In Time إنقـــطاع.' Again Rubbed Smooth. American University of Beirut (2018). https://www.againrubbedsmooth.org/a-moment-in-time 

    'The Power of Intimacy & غزل.' Face the White Cube. American University of Beirut (2018). https://www.aub.edu.lb/art_galleries/Documents/2.pdf  

  • Jan 26 Post-Socialist Conference, University of Yerevan | Special event Panel | funded by Word Image Music

    Apr 25 University of York | For Art History Conference | Research presenter | funded by M4C

    Jul 24 Mnemonics Summer School | UCLA | funded by Mnemonics and M4C

    Nov 23 Holocaust, Genocide and Memory Studies at the University of Illinois (USA) | Research presenter at the Race, Migration, Memory Symposium | funded by M4C

    Oct 23 University of Manchester and Whitworth Gallery | Research presenter at the Understanding Displacement in Visual Art and Cultural History: 1945 to Now

    Aug 23 Queen’s University Belfast | Research presenter at the European Association for Archaeologists 2023 | funded by LCAHM

    May 23 University of Birmingham | Research Presenter in CAHA Postgraduate Conference 2023 – Culture Power and Identity

    May 23 University of Birmingham | Co-organiser in Fourth Annual LCAHM Conference 2023: in collaboration with IGES –

    Apr 23 University College London | Research Presenter in Association For Art History Annual Conference 2023

    Sep 22 University of Cambridge | Research Presenter in Fifth CASA Conference 2022: Crisis and Resilience | Cambridge (Received Best Presentation Award)

    May 22 University of Birmingham | Research Presenter in Third Annual LCAHM Conference 2022: Word, Music, Image - Crisis

  • Aug 26-Present No.35 Gallery

    • Exhibited What the Waves Remember (2026)

    Dec 25 Museum of Islamic Art Foundation | Exhibiting Artist | Birmingham

    • Exhibited the miniature panel work Devotional Fragments: Prayers to the Land Where the Sun Rises (al-Mashriq)

    Aug-Sep 21 P21 Gallery | Artist in Residence | London

    • Exhibited two works: 1. interactive digital landscape poem Forbidden Dream 2. Audio piece Soundbytes from the Protests. Produced a screening, Q&A and podcast:

    Exhibition Information Link

    Podcast Link

    May 2018 AUB Art Galleries

    • The Power of Intimacy / غزل (Ghazal) as part of Face the White Cube, centred on the miniature Shah Abbas and the Page Boy.

    Sep 18 Beirut Art Fair | Exhibiting Artist | Beirut

    • Exhibited the series Atlas.

    Dec 17-Mar 20 CUB Gallery | Exhibiting Artist | Beirut

    • Exhibited the series Generation of Mutilation.

  • Sep 26–Present – Newcastle University | Lecturer in Art History

    May 25 – Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) | Guest Lecturer | EXTREME Architecture

    Sep 22–June 26 – University of Birmingham | Teaching Associate, Art History and Curating

    Sep 24–Feb 26 – University College London (UCL) | Postgraduate Teaching Assistant

    • Sep 26 – Museum of Islamic Art Foundation (MIAH) | Artist Talk | Maryam, Motherhood & Memory

    • Co-organiser of ‘Islam, Art, Testimony’ (in collaboration with ‘the University go Birmingham and Culture Forward) at the National Museum & Gallery (Birmingham): https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/culture-forward/events/islam-art-testimony

    • Gave a talk on my research to a non-academic audience for the ‘Islam and Art’ Event in response to an exhibition ‘Start the Press!’ at IKON Gallery in April 2024. This is a Culture Forward Initiative titled ‘Qur’an in the city’ in collaboration with the Museum of Islamic Art and IKON Gallery: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2024/awe-inspiring-culture-forward-islam-and-art-celebratory-networking-event-at-ikon-gallery

    • Worked as workshop lead (gave a workshop) on Islam, Kufic Calligraphy, and Printmaking in which I gave a historical overview of calligraphy and taught (hands-on) how to produce prints of Kufic Calligraphy to students at the King Edward’s School in May 2024 for the event Islam & Art Event. This is a Culture Forward Initiative titled ‘Qur’an in the city’ in collaboration with the Museum of Islamic Art and IKON Gallery.

  • 2026 – Khamseen Student Presentation Prize

    2026 – BRISMES Early Career Development Scholarship

    2022 – Best Presentation Award, University of Cambridge

    2022–2025 – Midlands4Cities (M4C) AHRC Doctoral Partnership Award

    2014–2018 – Dean’s Honours List, American University of Beirut

  • Independent Arabia (2021)

    NOW Lebanon (2021)

    The National (2018)