Khaled Akil | |
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Education | Bachelor Degree from Faculty of Law and Political sciences, |
Alma mater | Beirut Arab University |
Occupation | Mixed Media Artist |
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khaledakil |
Khaled Akil born 1986 in Aleppo is a Syrian artist based in Istanbul. [1] [2] Akil is a self-taught artist who works with different art mediums. He is best known for his photography series Pokémon Go in Syria [3]
Khaled Akil was born in Aleppo, Syria, [4] to a family with a long history of artistic and political influence. His father is the renowned painter Youssef Akil. [5] His great maternal grandfather is the Syrian author and historical figure Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi.
ِAkil's first exhibition was held in 2009, when at the time he was completing his bachelor's degree in Law. [1] His experience in law, politics and human rights played a major role in his artistic development and projections. [6]
In 2012, he held a solo exhibition “The Legend of Death” [7] in Istanbul, where he resides today [3] due to the escalation of the war in Syria. [8]
Khaled Akil | |
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Education | Bachelor Degree from Faculty of Law and Political sciences, |
Alma mater | Beirut Arab University |
Occupation | Mixed Media Artist |
Website |
khaledakil |
Khaled Akil born 1986 in Aleppo is a Syrian artist based in Istanbul. [1] [2] Akil is a self-taught artist who works with different art mediums. He is best known for his photography series Pokémon Go in Syria [3]
Khaled Akil was born in Aleppo, Syria, [4] to a family with a long history of artistic and political influence. His father is the renowned painter Youssef Akil. [5] His great maternal grandfather is the Syrian author and historical figure Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi.
ِAkil's first exhibition was held in 2009, when at the time he was completing his bachelor's degree in Law. [1] His experience in law, politics and human rights played a major role in his artistic development and projections. [6]
In 2012, he held a solo exhibition “The Legend of Death” [7] in Istanbul, where he resides today [3] due to the escalation of the war in Syria. [8]