Wafa El Hilali

I am an award winning French-Moroccan artist born and raised in France in the Champagne Ardennes region. When starting scribbling on paper from a very young age all I could see were entangled black penciled lines taking unconventional forms, but with always the inner conviction that each sketch was hiding an enigma, a message, a story, a transcription of something mysterious, a translation of the unknown but yet so real.



During my late 20’s I moved to London and later on to Dubai where I built up a body of my own work. From naïve art I naturally shifted to abstract art representing for me one of the perfect, most faithful, timeless and unlimited way of expression. Through my art I attempt to make the invisible visible allowing the body & mind to speak loud on canvas and unveil mysteries of a lifetime.


I let the brush & the creative tools I posess be an extension of My & the Unconscious collective Minds. I channel & strive to capture as well as celebrate Time & memories of the past, the present and the future whilst sharing stories, lessons, emotions and my own observations of existence.



Spontaneous movements take over & filled with lights and bright colours we witness perpetual emergence into spac...

YEAR 2022

“DIFC Art Nights”, Gate Village Dubai, 24th to 25th March

“World Art Dubai”, WTC, Dubai, 16th to 19th of March 2022
(Exhibiting NFTs)

YEAR 2021

“Symbolic expressions”, Sheraton Grand Hotel SZR , Dubai,
13th of July to 31st of July


YEAR 2020

“Dubai Shopping Festival Outdoor Markets”, Burj Park, Dubai,
17th of December to 2nd of January 2021

“Bovory Fashion Week”, Intercontinental Festival City, Dubai,
26th to 28th of November

“DIFC Art Nights”, Dubai International Financial Centre,
Dubai, 17th to 18th of November



YEAR 2019

“DIFC Art Nights”, Dubai International Financial Center
18th November

“Feminine Expressions”, Park Hyatt The Creek
(in partnership with Aisha Alabbar Art Gallery), Dubai,
13th of June 2020 to 13th July 2021

“New Beginnings”, Virtual Art Exhibition with Artezaar
26th September to 22nd October

“Calm within the Chaos”, Aisha Alabbar Art Gallery (AAAG),
Dubai, 15th August to 6th December

“Transcendence” Exhibition, Studio Seven Art Gallery, Dubai,
16th to 26th of July

“3D ConFineArt Exhibition”, Virtual platform
16th June 2020 to 16th October 2021

“Sweet Art Exhibition”, Mousse au Chocolat Cafe, City Walk,
Dubai, 6th of March to August

“International Women’s Day” Artsmi...