Khaled Hourani

Khaled Hourani (Arabic: خالد حوراني; born 1965) is a Palestinian artist, curator, critic, and writer. Since 2019, Hourani has worked as a freelance artist in Ramallah, participating in exhibitions abroad and within Palestine. Hourani is known for his contributions to the contemporary art scene in Ramallah and his visual works focusing on themes of Palestinian struggle and resistance.

Early life and education Born in Hebron, Palestine, in 1965, Hourani obtained his BA in History from Hebron University in 1987. The project drew praise from Palestinian artists Sliman Mansour and Nabil Anani.

Art exhibitions/galleries

(2019) Dispersed Crowds, solo exhibition at Zawyeh Gallery, Ramallah, Palestine (2019) Picasso and Spanish exile at Musée d'art moderne et contemporain, Toulouse, France (2017) Catastrophe and the Power of Art at Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan DOCUMENTA (13) in Kassel and KW Institute for Contemporary Art in Berlin, Germany (2014) First retrospective exhibition at the CCA in Glasgow and Gallery One in Ramallah (2013) 2nd CAFA Biennale Museum in Beijing, China (2012) Times Museum in Guangzhou, China (2011) Sharjah Biennial in Sharjah, Saudi Arabia

Awards

(2019) The State of Palestine Appreciation Award for Art (2013) The Leonore Annenberg Prize, Creative Time for Art and Social Change in New York City