Alymamah Rashed Kuwaiti, b. 1994

Biography
Alymamah Rashed

Alymamah Rashed is a Kuwaiti visual artist who explores topics of identity and the natural environment through the story of her body, fluctuating between perspectives of the east and west. Her work negotiates her female subjectivity in relation to regional folklore, the banal objects she encounters everyday, and her local botanical finds.

 

Alymamah received her MFA in Fine Arts at Parsons School of Design in 2019 and her BFA in Fine Arts at The School of Visual Arts in 2016. She participated in several exhibitions in New York City including at the Czech Center, Parsol Projects, and The New School. She is a recipient of the Masters Scholarship and the Merit Scholarship program by the Kuwait Ministry of Higher Education. She was also a fellow at the Professional Development Initiative Program sponsored by the National U.S-Arab Chamber of Commerce, Kuwait Ministry of Higher Education, Embassy of Kuwait, and the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences.

Alymamah’s work has been published in Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, Architectural Digest, Farfetch, The Visionary Project, and in 7 Days: Expanded Edition by AC Books. In parallel with her artistic practice, Alymamah has been invited to collaborate with international luxury brands including Dior and Piaget.

 

EDUCATION

2017-2019, Parsons School of Design, MFA Fine Arts

2012-2016, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY

BFA Fine Arts (Painting)

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Exhibitions