Résumé

EDUCATION:

Master of Art History
University of St Thomas, St Paul, 2013
Master of Fine Arts
Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD), 2002
Fellowship in Cardiology
Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, 1999
Cardiology Fellowship
King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, 1995
Membership of Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom
London, 1991
Arab Board for Medical Specialties
King Fahad Hospital, Riyadh, 1992
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery
Medical College, Cairo University, 1981

Solos, and 2 persons Exhibitions

2019
-Our Eagle: Floor Mural for Zafira and the Resistance, The Guthrie, Minneapolis, MN, US
-Consider the Women, (with a book reading), House of Mercy Church, St Paul, MN, US
2018
-Mihrab: Portraits of Arab American Women, Arab American National Museum, Dearborn, MI, US
-Arabian Lights, St. Barnabas Center for the Arts, Plymouth, MN, US

2017
-Daughters of God: The Wacpac Space, St. Paul, MN.

2016
- Mihrab: Cyrus M. Running Gallery, Concordia College, Moorhead, MN.
- Mihrab-Hermitage ‘Pilot Experiment’: Concordia Gallery, Concordia University, St. Paul, MN.

2015
- Last Master of ‘Gett’ Art Mural: The Wacpac Space: St. Paul, MN.

2014
- The great mother of Islam:Catherine.G. Murphy gallery, St. Kate Univ. St. Paul, MN.
- Jerome Residency 2013-2014: Highpoint Center For Printmaking, Minneapolis, MN.
- N for Niswa: Islamic Art Festival at Sharjah Art Museum, UAE.

2013
- Shadow Sisters: The Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson, WI.

2012
- Two Birds From the East - The art of Leili and Hend: Homewood Studios, Minneapolis, MN.
- Great Mothers of Islam: Vine Arts Center, Minneapolis, MN. USA

2011
- Fatimah in America-3: Northcutt Steel Gallery, MSU, Billings, MT. USA

2007
- Fatimah in America-2: Hillstrom Museum of art; Gustavus Adolphus College; St. Peters, MN.

2005
- Fatimah in America-1: St. Thomas universtiy; St. Paul, MN.
- House of Obedience: Alliance Française; San Francisco, CA.

2004
- Walladah: Center of independent artists; Minneapolis, MN.

2003
- Orneyat: Patrick Cabaret; Minneapolis, MN.
- Facing East: Minnesota historic society; St. Paul, MN.

2001
- Heightened Awareness: C. G. Murphy Gallery; St. Paul, MN.
- Women of Arabia: Penn State University; Scranton, PA

Group Exhibitions

2019
-Let There Be Spaces in your Togetherness, SooVac, Minneapolis, MN, US
What’s Forbidden? WAI 20th Anniversary Exhibition, Catherine. G. Murphy gallery, St. Kate University, St. Paul, MN
-Selections: Contemporary Art at Revere Auctions, St. Paul, MN, US
-25 Years Out: MCAD MFA Alumni Exhibit, MCAD, Minneapolis, MN, US
-Continuum: McKnight Visual Artists Fellows 2014-18, MCAD, Minneapolis, MN, US
-Active directions of the mind, A.I.R. Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, US
-I Contain Multitudes, Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Milwaukee, WI, US

2018
-Facing Disjunction, A.I.R. Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, US (catalogue)
-Across The Divide, The Art Museum, Suny Potsdam, NY, US

2017
- Radical Love: Female Lust: The Crypt Gallery, London, UK.
- Women’s Invitational Exhibition: Eisemann Gallery, Richardson, TX.
- Turbulent Identities: Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, MN.
- Gathering Differences: A.I.R. Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.
- Women of the World Festival: Storyhouse, Chester, UK.

2016
- Stand Out Prints: Highpoint Center for Printmaking, Minneapolis, MN.
- Women and Money Project: Catherine Nash Gallery, Univ. of MN, Minneapolis, MN.
- Look Again: Expanding Feminist Possibilities: St Olaf College, Northfield, MN.
- Stepping Back, Looking Forward: Honoring Feminist Vision: Minneapolis College of Art & Design Gallery, Minneapolis, MN.
- Self Concept: Minneapolis College of Art & Design Gallery, Minneapolis, MN.

2015
- Reinventing Asir: Okas Village, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
- Revolution Now: Gamut Gallery, Minneapolis, MN.

2014
- Singapore Art Fair with Lahd Gallery.
- 2nd Gulf Biennial: Visual Art Center, Katara, Doha, Qatar.
- Labor-Migrant-Gulf Exhibition: Southwestern College, Chula Vista, CA.
- 3rd Annual International Exhibition For Contemporary Islamic Art, Luminarte Gallery, Dallas, TX.
- MN Creates: State Capitol Office Building, St Paul, MN.
- How to be A Feminist Artist: Catherine G. Murphy Gallery, St. Catherine Univ., St Paul, MN.
- MN Creates: The Capitol Offices, St. Paul, MN.

2013
- Instructions for peace, Catherine Nash Gallery, Univ. of MN, Minneapolis, MN.
- The Dance of Words: Quarter Gallery, Rigs Center for Arts, Minneapolis, MN.
- Beauty Made By the Unseen: Vine Art Center, Minneapolis, MN.
- Huroub: Travel Across Identities: Vine Art Center, Minneapolis, MN.

2012
- Contemporary Islamic Art: Prince Faisal bin Fahad Center for Visual Arts, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

2009
- Cultural Perspectives: Burnsville Performing Arts Center, Burnsville, MN.
- Art in the Middle of Everywhere: Buetow Music Gallery, Concordia University, St. Paul, MN.
- Images From Somewhere Else: Black Dog Café Gallery; St. Paul MN.

2008
- Pride Art Show: Pi Coffee Bar, Minneapolis, MN.

2007
- Continuity and Change: Williamsburg Art and Historical Center; Brooklyn, NY.

2006
- Immigrant Status: Intermedia Arts; Minneapolis, MN.
Tekween: Making Art in Arabic, Center for Independent Artists, Minneapolis.

2005
- Haneen: Mira Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
Prism of Longing, the Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson, WI.

2004
- All the wiser: MCAD gallery, Minneapolis, MN.

2003
- Sheherazade: Risking the Passage: El Colegio gallery, Minneapolis, MN.
- Across cultures: Bemidji Gallery, Bemidji, MN.
- There is a Field: Rarig Center, U of M, Minneapolis, MN.

GRANTS AND AWARDS:

2019      Minnesota State Art Board, Artist Initiative grant, St Paul, MN

2018       McKnight Visual Artist Fellowship, Minneapolis, MN

2016        Standout prints prize in Stand Out Prints International Biennial Exhibition at Highpoint Center for Printmaking, Minneapolis, MN.

2013       Jerome Emerging Printmakers’ Residency at Highpoint Center for Printmaking, Minneapolis, MN.

2012        Award of Jurers in Contemorary Islamic Art exhibition in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
               Cultural Community Partnership grant from Minnesota State Arts Board, St. Paul, MN.

2012        Position # 50 among the world most powerful Arab women in Arabian Business.com, UAE.

2011        Position # 74 among the world most powerful Arab women in Arabian Business.com, UAE.

2009        Mentioned # 68 among the world most influential Arabs in Arabian Business.com, UAE..

2008        Best in show award at the PRIDE 08 art show, Minneapolis, MN.

2006        Immigrant Status Exhibiton Grant from Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis, MN.

2005        Artist Initiative Grant from Minnesota State Arts Board, St. Paul, MN.

2004        Finalist for the Bush Artists Fellows program, St. Paul, MN.
             COMPAS - St. Paul, MN.
                 Minnesota Humanities Commission, St. Paul, MN.
             Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Arts community grant, St. Paul, MN.

2003    Medtronic foundation - St. Paul, MN
               Metropolitan regional Arts Council, St. Paul, MN.
             Jay and Rose Phillips family foundation, St. Paul, MN.
             COMPAS - St. Paul, MN.
             Women's Art Institute at Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN.

COMMISSIONS AND PERMANENT COLLECTION:

New Arab American Theater Works: The Guthrie, Minneapolis, MN, 2019. Zafira and the Resistance

Jawaahir Dance Company: Minneapolis, MN, 2016. Shoma.

Greenbox Museum of Contemporary Art From Saudi Arabia: Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2013. Al-Badr and Dark Lovers.

Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia: 2011, Washington, D.C. Story of a Woman.

The University of St. Thomas Sacred Art Festival 2005: Fatimah in America, O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library Center, UST; St. Paul, MN

Jawaahir Dance Company Sawwah 2007, Osoul Al-Andalus 2005, Umm Kulthoum, 2004, Hidden Pearl 2003, and Eclipse of the moon 2002 all performed at the Southern Theater, Minneapolis, MN.

The Voices of Sepharad Peace in the house: performed at the Phipps Center for the Art, Hudson, WI. 2005; and the Southern theater, Minneapolis, MN. 2004 and 2005.

Wisdom Ways The Three Faces of Mary 2003: Jeanne d’Arc auditorium; St. Paul, MN.