AC27 Dec Arab artists of 2020 gallery

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  • Bahjat Alturjman is bringing the Libyan dialect to the fore. Bahjat
    Bahjat Alturjman is bringing the Libyan dialect to the fore. Bahjat
  • Emirati photographic artist Farah Al Qasimi. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Emirati photographic artist Farah Al Qasimi. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Egyptian soprano Fatma Said has recently released her debut album 'El Nour'. Josef Fischnaller / Warner Bros
    Egyptian soprano Fatma Said has recently released her debut album 'El Nour'. Josef Fischnaller / Warner Bros
  • Somali rapper Freek is at the forefront of the Arabic trap music scene. Elia Mssawir
    Somali rapper Freek is at the forefront of the Arabic trap music scene. Elia Mssawir
  • Photographer Hassan Hajjaj in London, photographed by Sueraya Shaheen for a portraits project of Middle Eastern artists. Sueraya Shaheen
    Photographer Hassan Hajjaj in London, photographed by Sueraya Shaheen for a portraits project of Middle Eastern artists. Sueraya Shaheen
  • Moroccan rapper Houda Abouz, known by her stage name Khtek, is breaking through in a male-dominated industry. Reuters
    Moroccan rapper Houda Abouz, known by her stage name Khtek, is breaking through in a male-dominated industry. Reuters
  • Lebanese illustrator and artist Nour Flayhan. Nour Flayhan
    Lebanese illustrator and artist Nour Flayhan. Nour Flayhan
  • Mika performed a concert in aid of Beirut in 2020. AFP
    Mika performed a concert in aid of Beirut in 2020. AFP
  • Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim, one of the UAE's most important artists, will represent the country at the Venice Biennale 2022. Photo by Augustine Paredes / National Pavilion UAE La Biennale Di Venezia
    Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim, one of the UAE's most important artists, will represent the country at the Venice Biennale 2022. Photo by Augustine Paredes / National Pavilion UAE La Biennale Di Venezia
  • French-Algerian artist and photographer Mohamed Bourouissa won the 2020 Deutsche Borse photography prize. The Photographers' Gallery
    French-Algerian artist and photographer Mohamed Bourouissa won the 2020 Deutsche Borse photography prize. The Photographers' Gallery
  • Emirati curator Munira Al Sayegh. Courtesy 101
    Emirati curator Munira Al Sayegh. Courtesy 101
  • Syrian-American singer Omar Offedum. Anghami
    Syrian-American singer Omar Offedum. Anghami
  • Rami Kadi has been named a UN Goodwill Ambassador for sustainable fashion in west Asia. Rami Kadi
    Rami Kadi has been named a UN Goodwill Ambassador for sustainable fashion in west Asia. Rami Kadi
  • Swedish-Moroccan music producer Nadir Khayat, aka RedOne, wrote hits for the likes of pop stars Lady Gaga and Enrique Iglesias. Ibrahim Zoubir
    Swedish-Moroccan music producer Nadir Khayat, aka RedOne, wrote hits for the likes of pop stars Lady Gaga and Enrique Iglesias. Ibrahim Zoubir
  • Sandra Saad speaks onstage during the Marvel Game Panel at New York Comic Con in 2019. AFP
    Sandra Saad speaks onstage during the Marvel Game Panel at New York Comic Con in 2019. AFP
  • Algerian rap star Abderraouf Derradji, popularly known as Soolking, in a photo posted on his social media account. Instagram
    Algerian rap star Abderraouf Derradji, popularly known as Soolking, in a photo posted on his social media account. Instagram
  • Prince Sultan Bin Fahad Bin Nasser Al-Saud in front of his work 'To Dust'. Athr Gallery
    Prince Sultan Bin Fahad Bin Nasser Al-Saud in front of his work 'To Dust'. Athr Gallery
  • Artist Tarek Atoui, winner of the 2022 Suzanne Deal Booth / Flag Art Foundation Prize. Matteo Bellomo Fabrica
    Artist Tarek Atoui, winner of the 2022 Suzanne Deal Booth / Flag Art Foundation Prize. Matteo Bellomo Fabrica
  • Lebanese designer Zuhair Murad wearing his own Rise from the Ashes T-shirt. Instagram
    Lebanese designer Zuhair Murad wearing his own Rise from the Ashes T-shirt. Instagram