Bio
Suhad Khatib (b. 1979) is a multimedia artist who was born in Oman, raised in Jordan and been living in the US for the past 14 years. Her work was shown in Montreal, Connecticut, Berkeley, New York, San Francisco and Amman. She describes her work as “an intentional study on healing and identity.” Suhad is also a public speaker on the subject of Palestine, theology, feminism and community organizing. Her practice extends to design and filmmaking. Notably, she is the designer behind prominent social justice campaigns that have shaped our understanding of recent history like: #Ferguson2Palestine, #ISupportRasmea and #ShowMe15. In film, she was one of the founders of the film industry in Jordan, wrote and directed multiple short films, finished residency programs by Sundance Film Institute, Dubai Film Connection, and Euromed Audiovisual Program. Most notably, she was the co-writer of the most watched Jordanian comedy series!
Suhad currently resides in San Francisco, CA.
from the NSJP conference in Minneapolis, 2019
my favorite thing is to work with students. this year i got invited to give a workshop on liberation theology and read my manuscripts in front of a huge crowd for the first time ever. it was amazing!
from the panel organized by curator kathy zarur and the INSTITUTE OF advanced UNCERTAINTY at minnesota street project, san francisco.
from the show at minnesota street project.
first group show in san francisco, in the company of incredibly talented palestinian artists @ the minnesota street project, curated by kathy zarur, titled: preoccupation: palestinian landscapes.
Published at Hayperallergic, here’s an excerpt from the article: “Suhad Khatib’s ink paintings likewise evoke fantasy and dream, treating landscape as an extension of self. In “The Return” (2019), a woman’s portrait is heavy with meaningful, life-affirming symbols — birds in flight, flowers, and a multi-pointed architectural detail often associated with Middle Eastern domestic spaces. In the lower right corner, small figures bearing heavy packs reference powerful photographs of Palestinians who were expelled by incipient Israeli forces beginning in 1948. Khatib’s luminous figure could represent the generations of Palestinians born after the Nakba, who persevere despite generational trauma and work for the right of return.”
latest news
identity study: solo exhibition in amman, jordan
first in over a decade of living away from the city, it was epic! july, 2019.
an interview with ping pong table talk podcast.
watch full interview here.
tv interviews
invited by host randa karadsheh to talk about my show in amman on jordan’s most popular morning show called: new day (yawm jadeed). july, 9, 2019
palestine lives conference, new york, ny
invited to speak on liberation theology and art. May, 2019.
part of the panel above can be seen here.
solo show at the palestine museum, ct
show for the past two year’s self portraits followed by a panel on art & liberation. may, 2019.
decolonizing feminism panel, harvard university, ma
“On April 8, the Harvard FXB Center for Health and Human Rights and the Romani Studies Program of the Central European University will organize a panel discussion entitled Decolonizing Feminism. Transnational Solidarity for Gender and Racial Equality, which will center the issue of global solidarities among women of color. Patricia Hill Collins, a celebrated social theorist and the author of “Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment” will participate in a conversation with African American, Dalit, Palestinian, and Romani feminist scholars and activists.” april, 2019
solo show at guerrilla cafe, berkeley, ca
1st solo exhibition in California at my favorite cultural spot in Berkeley. february, 2019
now on Yislamo!
select artworks now available in uae & jordan through Yislamo. purchase online: here.
published on Medium here. october, 2018
published anthropology cover. commissioned by palestinian youth movement. may, 2018
published study cover, commissioned by university of cambridge. april, 2018
showing in montreal for the first time ever!!
Take Care of Your Self was a *safe* space, a healing space, a space for Black, Indigenous, Brown and “othered” folk, to share art and feel independent, empowered and inspired. July, 2017
To read about it in the words of curator Sundus AbdelHadi visit her page here.
