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Khaled Akil

Khaled Akil born 1986 in Aleppo is a Syrian artist based in Istanbul. Akil is a self-taught artist who works with different art mediums. He is best known for his photography series Pokémon Go in Syria

Biography

Khaled Akil was born in Aleppo, Syria, to a family with a long history of artistic and political influence. His father is the renowned painter Youssef Akil. 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. His experience in law, politics and human rights played a major role in his artistic development and projections.

In 2012, he held a solo exhibition “The Legend of Death” in Istanbul, where he resides today due to the escalation of the war in Syria.

Solo exhibitions

Group exhibitions

  • 2019 Kashash, Bozar Art Museum, Brussels, Belgium
  • 2018 Anti Trump Show, Creative Debuts, London, U.K.<br> Uprooted, World Bank, Washington D.C, U.S.<br> Contemporary Photography from the Arab World, American University Museum in Washington, Katzen Arts Center, D.C., USA.
  • 2016 Flight, West Branch Gallery, Stowe, Vermont, U.S.<br> Anna&Mark art fair San Jose, California.<br> Catharsis, Gaya Art Gallery, Sidi Bou Said.
  • 2015 International Discoveries V, FotoFest, Houston, Texas, United States.<br> Woman Through The Eyes- Tajallyat Art Gallery, Beirut.<br> In-Quest, Gaya Art Gallery, Sidi Bou Said.<br> Voices from the Middle East, Art in Exile Festival, Washington, D.C.
  • 2009 From Aleppo with Love, Le Pont Gallery, Aleppo, Syria

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