Asma Ghanem
Asma Ghanem is a Palestinian artist, experimental musician, and writer based currently in Chicago, USA. She was born in Damascus-Syria in 1991. Asma has two degrees in audio-visual arts from the International Academy of Arts in Palestine in 2013 (BA) and a master’s degree from the University of Fine Arts in Toulouse-France (ISDAT) In 2016.
The works of Asma Ghanem are inspired by narrating the personal experience in an imaginative and anecdotal way in juxtaposition of having lived under occupation in Palestine.
The most essential contents of her artistic and musical works are connected to her childhood, the concept of homeland, the audio experience of her turbulent surroundings, the world of imagination, and love stories in an occupied place.
The artist employs research and content using different artistic techniques such as painting, drawing, music production, experimental music, animation, writing, photography, and video.
Taste of Home
Artwork title: Palestinian Olives
Year: 2023
Medium: Acrylic & pastel on canvas
Dimensions: 79 x 68 cm
Artwork title: Watermelon Table
Year: 2023
Medium: Acrylic, ink & pastel on canvas
Dimensions: 141 x 119 cm
Artwork title: Oranges of Yaffa
Year: 2023
Medium: Acrylic & pastel on canvas
Dimensions: 82 x 68 cm
Artwork title: Ka’ak Al-Quds
Year: 2023
Medium: Acrylic & pastel on canvas
Dimensions: 88 x 69 cm
Artwork title: Haifa’s Fish
Year: 2023
Medium: Acrylic & pastel on canvas
Dimensions: 99 x 94 cm
Artwork title: Futuristic Room
Year: 2023
Medium: Acrylic & pastel on canvas
Dimensions: 74 x 65 cm
Artwork title: Palestinian Kitchen
Year: 2023
Medium: Acrylic & pastel on canvas
Dimensions: 117 x 142 cm
Artwork title: Nostalgic Capitalism
Year: 2023
Medium: Acrylic & pastel on canvas
Dimensions: 75 x 69 cm
Artwork title: Knafeh Table
Year: 2023
Medium: Acrylic & pastel on canvas
Dimensions: 68 x 73 cm
Artwork title: Very Political Cat
Year: 2023
Medium: Acrylic & pastel on canvas
Dimensions: 91 x 69 cm
Artwork title: Abstract Religion
Year: 2023
Medium: Acrylic, glitter, adhesive & pastel on
canvas
Dimensions: 87 x 67 cm
Qatayef
Year: 2023
Acrylic & pastel on canvas
88 x 70 cm
Palestinian Breakfast No.2
Year: 2023
Acrylic & pastel on canvas
80 x 67 cm
Artwork title: Wine Table
Year: 2023
Medium: Acrylic & pastel on canvas
Dimensions: 90 x 67 cm
Artwork title: Oud & Arak
Year: 2023
Medium: Acrylic & pastel on canvas
Dimensions: 102 x 76 cm
Artwork title: Cat Too
Year: 2023
Medium: Acrylic & pastel on canvas
Dimensions: 105 x 79 cm
Artwork title: Simple Love
Year: 2023
Medium: Acrylic & pastel on canvas
Dimensions: 80 x 69 cm
Artwork title: Dr. Martin & Jessy Jackson
Year: 2023
Medium: Acrylic & pastel on canvas
Dimensions: 71 x 81 cm
Artwork title: Coffee Time
Year: 2023
Medium: Acrylic & pastel on canvas
Dimensions: 73 x 68 cm
Artwork title: Floral Room
Year: 2023
Medium: Acrylic & pastel on canvas
Dimensions: 66 x 73 cm
Artwork title: Shakshuka
Year: 2023
Medium: Acrylic & pastel on canvas
Dimensions: 77 x 70 cm
Artwork title: Palestinian Hummus
Year: 2023
Medium: Acrylic & pastel on canvas
Dimensions: 82 x 68 cm
Artwork title: Musakhan
Year: 2023
Medium: Acrylic & pastel on canvas
Dimensions: 85 x 60 cm
Artwork title: Breakfast
Year: 2023
Medium: Acrylic & pastel on canvas
Dimensions: 74 x 65 cm
Artwork title: Ka’ak El Eid
Year: 2023
Medium: Acrylic & pastel on canvas
Dimensions: 88 x 69 cm
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