Khaled Akil

Khaled Akil born 1986 in Aleppo is a Syrian artist based in Istanbul.^[1][2] Akil is a self-taught artist who works with different art mediums. He is best known for his photography series Pokémon Go in Syria^[3]

Khaled Akil
Education	Bachelor Degree from Faculty of Law and Political sciences,
Alma mater	Beirut Arab University
Occupation	Mixed Media Artist
Website	khaledakil.com

Biography

Khaled Akil was born in Aleppo, Syria,^[4] to a family with a long history of artistic and political influence. His father is the renowned painter Youssef Akil.^[5] His great maternal grandfather is the Syrian author and historical figure Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi.

ِAkil's first exhibition was held in 2009, when at the time he was completing his bachelor's degree in Law.^[1] His experience in law, politics and human rights played a major role in his artistic development and projections.^[6]

In 2012, he held a solo exhibition “The Legend of Death”^[7] in Istanbul, where he resides today^[3] due to the escalation of the war in Syria.^[8]

Solo exhibitions

• 2018 Brown University, Rhode Island, U.S.^[9]
• 2017 Stanford University, California, U.S.^[10][11][12]
• 2013 Chalabi Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey^[13][14]
• 2012 Lahd Gallery, London, UK^[15][16][17]
• 2011 Karma Art Gallery, Aleppo, Syria
• 2010 Mustafa Ali Art Foundation. Damascus, Syria
• 2009 Sarmad Art Gallery, Aleppo, Syria

Group exhibitions

• 2019 Kashash, Bozar Art Museum, Brussels, Belgium^[18]
• 2018 Anti Trump Show, Creative Debuts, London, U.K.^[19]
  Uprooted, World Bank, Washington D.C, U.S.^[20]
  Contemporary Photography from the Arab World, American University Museum in Washington, Katzen Arts Center, D.C., USA.^[21]
• 2016 Flight, West Branch Gallery, Stowe, Vermont, U.S.^[22]
  Anna&Mark art fair San Jose, California.^[23]
  Catharsis, Gaya Art Gallery, Sidi Bou Said.^[24]
• 2015 International Discoveries V, FotoFest, Houston, Texas, United States.^[25]
  Woman Through The Eyes- Tajallyat Art Gallery, Beirut.
  In-Quest, Gaya Art Gallery, Sidi Bou Said.
  Voices from the Middle East, Art in Exile Festival, Washington, D.C.^[26]
• 2009 From Aleppo with Love, Le Pont Gallery, Aleppo, Syria