Hazem Harb

Hazem Harb
حازم حرب
Born1980 (age 45–46)
Gaza City, Palestine
EducationAccademia di Belle Arti di Roma, Istituto Europeo di Design (MFA)
OccupationsPainter, photographer, collagist, installation artist

Hazem Harb (Arabic: حازم حرب, romanized: Ḥāzim Ḥarb; born 1980) is a Palestinian contemporary multidisciplinary visual artist, and photographer.[1][2] Much of his work is collage, with the use of archival documents related to Palestinian history and culture. He was born in Gaza City, and has resided in Rome and Dubai.[3][4][5]

Life and career

Hazem Harb was born in 1980, in Gaza City, Palestine.[3][6] He began drawing as a young child.[5] His earliest art classes were at the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) in Gaza.[6]

Harb moved to Italy in 2005.[4] He attended the Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma (Academy of Fine Arts of Rome), and received a MFA degree in 2009 from the Istituto Europeo di Design in Rome.[2][5]

Much of his work is characterized by its meticulous collaging, and his use of archival documents, ranging from artifacts from Palestine to personal family photos. His works are held in museum collections including at the British Museum,[7] and the Durham University Oriental Museum.

Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions

  • Is This Your First Time In Gaza? (2010), solo exhibition, The Mosaic Rooms, Al Qattan Foundation, London, UK[8]
  • Power Does Not Defeat Memory (2019), solo exhibition, Sabsay Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark[9]
  • Contemporary Heritage (2020), solo exhibition, Tabari Artspace, Dubai, UAE[3]
  • Gauze (2024), solo exhibition, Tabari Artspace, Dubai, UAE[10][11]
  • Not There, Yet Felt (2025), solo exhibition, Tabari Artspace, Dubai, UAE[12][13][14]

Group exhibitions

  • Between the Tides: A Gulf Quinquennial (2024), group exhibition, NYU Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE; curated by Maya Allison and Duygu Demir[15]

See also

References

  1. ^Beaney, Laura Cherrie (19 December 2020). "His Excellency Zaki Nusseibeh Reveals His Extensive MENASA Art Collection". Harper's Bazaar Arabia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  2. ^ abHalasa, Malu (3 May 2024). "Featured Artist Hazem Harb: "Back to Zero"". The Markaz Review. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  3. ^ abcKalsi, Jyoti (22 April 2020). "Palestinian Hazem Harb brings his heritage alive through art". Gulf News. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  4. ^ abSingh Parihar, Priyanka (27 June 2024). "Restoring Palestine's Hidden Narratives: The Art of Resistance, Hazem Harb". Planted Journal. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  5. ^ abcGronlund, Melissa (10 September 2024). "Hazem Harb: 'My Heart Is Still in Gaza'". Afterall. 57, Palestine and the World. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  6. ^ abTalass, Rawaa (28 June 2024). "Palestinian Artist Hazem Harb: "It Was Always My Dream To Have a House in Gaza and It Was Reduced to Rubble"". AD Middle East. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  7. ^"Hazem Harb". British Museum.
  8. ^"Hazem Harb". UAE Unlimited. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  9. ^Hamdan, Tariq (25 February 2019). "حازم حرب: "القوة لا تهزم الذاكرة"" [Hazem Harb: "Power cannot defeat memory"]. Monte Carlo Doualiya (Monte Carlo International) (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 27 July 2024.
  10. ^Proctor, Rebecca Anne (26 January 2024). "Gaza-born artist Hazem Harb's 'Gauze' explores resistance and identity". Arab News. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  11. ^Jalal, Maan (31 January 2024). "Hazem Harb weaves fabric of Palestinian life and suffering into latest exhibition". The National. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  12. ^Nabong, Aena (4 April 2025). "Your Guide for Dubai Art Season 2025!". The Artling. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  13. ^"Hazem Harb: Not There, Yet Felt". Canvas. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  14. ^Talass, Rawaa (26 April 2025). "Hazem Harb explores displacement and memory in new Dubai exhibition". Arab News Pakistan. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  15. ^Vijayakumar, Tejasri (5 February 2025). "NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery Presents Between the Tides: A Gulf Quinquennial". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
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