Alaa Al Khayat

Alaa Al Khayat is a contemporary Syrian artist currently living and working in France. She is an architect graduated from Damascus University in 2013. Alaa started studying art at "Al Sayed Atelier" in 2003 in Damascus to hone her innate talent and to pursue her passion for painting.

In her paintings, Alaa depicts natural scenes as she feels and sees them, far away from their reality. She combines nature, animals and humans to give an integrated story consistent with its elements and colors. She creates her paintings based on her belief that: ‘’The relationship between human and nature is fading over time, the colors we used to feel and see in trees, flowers and mountains, are being converted into shadows because of human practices on planet. Nature should always remain the internal power of all creatures. ’’

Alaa believes that the basics of a great and happy life that everyone is striving for, are all united in each woman. ‘’Women are the core of community’’ as she says, so she visualizes women as the source of love, courage and beauty which co-exist in their entity.
Alaa uses parts of animals’ body and connects them with the women she creates to keep the strong relationship that has always existed between animals and huma...

2013: Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, Damascus University.

2017: "Hope" solo exhibition, Arjan Rotana Hotel in Erbil, Iraq.

2018: International Women’s Day joint exhibition, University of Kurdistan in Erbil, Iraq.

2022: "Harmony" solo exhibition, Best Western Hotel in Annecy, France