Education:
2021 - University of Arts London (UAL), London
Certificate in Design Thinking (Virtual)
2018/2020 - Royal College of Art (RCA), London
MA in Contemporary Art Practice: Public Sphere Pathway
2012/2016 - American University of Beirut (AUB), Beirut
BA in Landscape Architecture
Certificate in Design Thinking (Virtual)
2018/2020 - Royal College of Art (RCA), London
MA in Contemporary Art Practice: Public Sphere Pathway
2012/2016 - American University of Beirut (AUB), Beirut
BA in Landscape Architecture
Professional Experience:
2022/ongoing - Cultural Consultant, AEA Consulting, Dubai/London
2020/2022 - Freelance Cultural Consultant, Dubai
Squint Opera (UK), Alcove Advisors (UAE), Art Dubai Group (UAE), AEA Consulting (UK)
2016/2018 - Designer, Najla El Zein Studio, Beirut
2020/2022 - Freelance Cultural Consultant, Dubai
Squint Opera (UK), Alcove Advisors (UAE), Art Dubai Group (UAE), AEA Consulting (UK)
2016/2018 - Designer, Najla El Zein Studio, Beirut
Personal Projects:
2019/ongoing - The Common Library
Recipient of Mophradat Grant for Artists 2020.
A digital platform investigating Lebanon’s architectural heritage through collected objects, video and oral narratives.
2020/2022 - Dikkeni
Co-founded an online concept store supporting emerging Lebanese artists, designers and artisans and managed artist liaisons.
Recipient of Mophradat Grant for Artists 2020.
A digital platform investigating Lebanon’s architectural heritage through collected objects, video and oral narratives.
2020/2022 - Dikkeni
Co-founded an online concept store supporting emerging Lebanese artists, designers and artisans and managed artist liaisons.
Workshops:
2019 - How to...Curate an Exhibition - Archive Displays, Whitechapel Gallery, London, UK
Explored the role of a curator in organizing exhibitions with a focus on archival displays.
2015 - El Casc Workshop, Villena, Spain
Led the team’s onsite analysis on the old town’s landscape heritage.
2015 - IVHQ Volunteers - House Renovation, Kandy, Sri Lanka
Co-worked with locals to renovate houses using traditional sustainable techniques.
Explored the role of a curator in organizing exhibitions with a focus on archival displays.
2015 - El Casc Workshop, Villena, Spain
Led the team’s onsite analysis on the old town’s landscape heritage.
2015 - IVHQ Volunteers - House Renovation, Kandy, Sri Lanka
Co-worked with locals to renovate houses using traditional sustainable techniques.
Publications:
2022 - Eyesore Issue 05
The Common Library
2020 - House of Common Affairs Issue 01
The Common Library
The Common Library
2020 - House of Common Affairs Issue 01
The Common Library
Skills:
Software
Adobe Suite (Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator), AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, Figma
Languages
Arabic (fluent), English (fluent), French (fluent)
Adobe Suite (Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator), AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, Figma
Languages
Arabic (fluent), English (fluent), French (fluent)