Akram Al Halabi

Akram Al Halabi is a contemporary artist, known for his compelling work that bridges diverse cultural influences, shaped by his background in both the Middle East and Europe. Born in Majdal-Shams, a village in the Golan Heights, in 1981, Al Halabi's artistic journey began at a young age. He studied drawing and painting at Bait Al Fan in the late 1990s. By 2000, he had already begun formal studies at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Damascus, Syria, where he completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2005.

Al Halabi's education further expanded internationally. In 2007, through the One World Scholarship from the Afro-Asian Institute, he moved to Vienna to attend the prestigious Academy of Fine Arts. He graduated with distinction in 2012 under the guidance of Professor Erwin Bohatsch. His academic path also included an exchange year at the Academy of Fine Arts in Umeå, Sweden. From 2015 to 2017, Al Halabi participated in the MA program in Digital Art Composition at the Film Academy Vienna, which is in line with his interdisciplinary approach to contemporary art.

His artistic practice spans several mediums, with a particular focus on contemporary issues around Identity, myth and diaspora. Al-Halabi's exhibitions have taken him to many places...