Maha Al-Asaker Explained
Maha Alasaker |
Birth Place: | Kuwait |
Occupation: | Photographer |
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
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
- 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]
Notes and References
- News: The women of Maha Al-Asaker. Al-Shuaibi. Athoob. February 3, 2017. Kuwait Times. August 4, 2017.
- Web site: Women of Kuwait. The Carrie Able Gallery. en-US. 2017-10-11.
- News: Exhibiting Feminisms From the Arab and Muslim Diaspora. Protein. 2017-10-11.
- Web site: transcendence. The Carrie Able Gallery. en-US. 2017-08-08.
- Web site: Kuwait, May 2016 : Exhibition Abolish Article 153 at FA Gallery Abolish Article 153. August 5, 2017. Abolish 153. August 5, 2017.
- Web site: LES LIEUX AT SOAM STUDIO — Musée Magazine. June 30, 2015. Musée Magazine. August 5, 2017.
- Web site: Art on Paper. August 5, 2017. Art on Paper. August 5, 2017.
- News: Miami Project Art Fair. 2014-10-31. Wall Street International. 2017-08-08. en-US.
- Web site: ARTWALK NY 2014 – Coalition For The Homeless. www.coalitionforthehomeless.org. en-US. 2017-10-11.