Aya Abu Ghazaleh

Multi-disciplinary Visual Artist based in Amman, Jordan.

Her work interest explores the intersection of nature and memory, family archives, sustainability, and the use of digital tools. She believes that art making is a powerful tool for resistance and healing.

Aya has received several production grants, participated in residencies, and exhibited her works in several countries, and has worked on numerous programs and workshops as an art teacher and art therapist.

Born in Amman, Aya Abu Ghazaleh is a Visual Artist and Art Therapist, with a BA in Visual Arts and a Professional Diploma in Art Therapy from The University of Jordan, erasmus+ programme.

Aya has received several production grants, participated in residencies, and exhibited her works in several countries, and has worked on numerous programs and workshops as an art teacher and art therapist.

Including:
Co-Founder, “Art Therapy JO initiative”, social media based (Arabic Advocacy)
UK study visit [ Digital ] Transmission development programme (by British Council, Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts and Future Everything), May 2023, and online between October 2022 - March 2023
Disarming Design From Palestine -thought-provoking designs- , Part time volunteer Project Coordinator, since 2021
Telling the Palestinian Story, Palestinian Museum US, Connecticut, USA, 2020
YAYA2014 grants for young artist of the year from Qattan foundation - Qalandia international biennale,
Nasser Bin Hamad Al Khalifa International Youth Creativity Award 2015-2016.

Jordan National Gallery for Fine Arts • Figurative Arts in Jordan• Amman • 2022
DAR art fair • Independent artists section • Amman • June 2022
Petra projection • Open art museum • Petra • 2021
DAR art fair • artmejo booth • Amman • June-July 2021
​ Jerusalem... Earth Gate to the sky​​ • Foresight32 Art Gallery • Amman • June-July 2021.
Amman Beirut • MMAG • Amman • August 2020
Telling the Palestinian Story • Palestinian Museum • Connecticut • USA • 2020
The message of the Soul• Foresight32 Art Gallery • Amman • 2020
Women artists together • Jalad cultural center • Amman • 2019
Permanent exhibition • Ras Al-ain gallery • Greater Amman Municipality • Baqaa art and culture organization • Amman ​​2018
Sketched • Jacaranda Images • Amman • 2017
Disarming Design From Palestine • Darat Al Funun • Amman Design Week • Amman • 2017
I:OArt Residence Bahçecik • Helikon Art Center • Izmit • Turkey • 2016
What’s Next exhibition and auction • Palestinian Art Court - Al Hoash• Jerusalem, 2016
NBH Awards 2015/2016 • Youth Sports Stadium and Bahrain City Center Mall • Manamah, Bahrain • 2016
100 days of Arts in the capital • Spring Sessions • Amman • 2016
7x7 women artists • Naila art gallery • Riyadh • KSA • 2015
7x7 • Cairo Amman Bank gal...