Evar Hussayni
Kurdish Multi-Disciplinary Artist
b. 1993
Education:
2020 - Bad Girls: Representations of Race and Gender in Popular Culture, Goldsmith's College
2017-2019 - MA Postcolonial Culture and GlobalPolicy (Distinction), Goldsmith’s College
2011-2014 - BA Art and Design, University of Leeds
Exhibitions:
2020 - WOMEN IN MY HISTORY PART II, The White Pube (Digital)
2019 - Can’t Win Don’t Try 7, CWDT, London, United Kingdom
2019 - Third Space II: An Exhibition of Diaspora Artists, Third Space, Cambridge, United Kingdom
2018 -ARTUMMAH, East of West Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
2018 - Tate Modern, London, United Kingdom
2018 - 100 Years, Todays Women by We Are Here, LSE Library, London, United Kingdom
2018 - A River Flowing, East Of West Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
2017 - Pirates Live by RoadGals, Richmix, London, United Kingdom
2017 - Laundry Service Presents Memories, Protein Studios, London, United Kingdom
2017 - Our Naked Truths, Collective, London, United Kingdom
2017 - RIOTGAL, The Hospital Club, London, United Kingdom
2016 - Meet The Artists Pop-Up Exhibition, Hoxton Arches Gallery, London, United Kingdom
2016 - ARTROOMS2016 Art Fair, Le Dame Art Gallery at Melia White House, London, United Kingdom
2016 - Capital Art Gallery, London, United Kingdom
2015 - Pesangeh (exhibition) Kurdistan, Diyarbakir, Kurdistan
2014 - Tales of A Genocide Art Auction, London, United Kingdom
2012 - Group Show, Leeds Student Union, Leeds, United Kingdom
2011 - ArtOfficial, Leeds, United Kingdom
2008 - Image & Identity, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, United Kingdom
Residency and Bursary:
2020 - Jupiter Woods Residency - Herstories and Feminisms
2020 - Haramacy by Comm.un
2020 - a-n The Artists Information Company / Freelands Foundation 2020
2020 - Jerwood Bursaries 2020 Award
2020 - Creative Mentor Network recipient
2020 - The White Pube Monthly Digital Takeover
Curation:
2020 - The West Asian and NorthAfrican Woman's Art Library (thewanawal.com)
2019 - Programme and Events atThe Mosaic Rooms (Feb-Dec)
2017 - 'Society and Culture'exhibition by Meet The Artists/Creative Debuts curated by Evar Hussayni, TheBlack & White Building, London, United Kingdom
2016 - Exhibition Assistant -Are We All Human(E)?, P21 Gallery, London, United Kingdom
Publications:
2020 - The WANAWAL - Archives and the Colonial Body
2020 - Popular Front, Issue 2
2020 – Bricks Magazine Issue 7
2019 - Hymen Magazine, Issue 4
2018 - Azeema Magazine, Issue 3
2018 - Lungs Project, Issue 3
2017 - Azeema Magazine, Issue 2
2017 - Memories by Laundry Arts
Other:
2020 - Ted Baker x CMNCollaboration
2020 - D66 Art and Resistance, Video Project, Netherlands
2020 – It’s Nice That Ones to Watch 2020
2019 - Engaged Gazing forSocial Justice in Britain, The Good Immigrant, guest lecturer, Regent'sUniversity
2019 – Thiird Magazine – SharedSpace Panel
2019 - Laundry Arts: Women,Memories & Monuments, reading session, Design Museum
2018 - Working In The CreativeIndustries, panel by We Are Here, LSE Library
2017 - Memories, panel byLaundry Arts, Protein Studios
2017 - Art Class by EvarHussayni, KCC
2017 - Art Class Collaborationwith Our Naked Truths, The Archivist
2016 - International Woman's Dayby Public Ambition
2016 - Woman's Night by EvarHussayni, P21 Gallery
2016 - Art Class by EvarHussayni, P21 Gallery
2015 - Nominated for"Female Artist" category at Most Successful Kurds in Britain Awards
As Culture Editor for Azeema Magazine:
AZEEMA Agency:
2020 - AZEEMA xSOLE: What they call her? “RIMON” - writer
2020 - AZEEMAX NIKE - Move Without Limits Victoria Swim Launch (culturalprogrammer & events producer)
2020 - AZEEMAX NIKE - Move Without Limits film (executive producer,researcher)
2019 - Heritage of Tomorrow - A short film by AZEEMA (set design & directing)
2019 - V&A Friday Late:AZEEMA ANTI-ART SCHOOL. Art Class and Panel exploring decolonisation within theart school and museums (lead director/curator & Chair)
azeemamag.com:
2020 - "3eib!What will people think?" - Sarah Bahbah's journey to liberation – writer
2020 - Oum Kalthoum - The EnduringLight of Arabic Music’s Brightest Star – editor
2020 - Orgasms are a Feminist Act – editor
2020 - Why photographs are soimportant to the children of migrants – editor
2020 - Abracadabra is an Assyrian word – editor
2020 - “Kaya” - A film exploring the Alevi community – editor
2020 - Shirin Ebadi: Protecting women's rights in post-revolutionary Iran – editor
2020 - The Sun, Moon, Henna + Tattoos– writer
2020 - Refugee Camps on the Edge of Athens – editor
2020 - Algeria: a pacific uprising for democracy – editor
2020 - Decolonising Wellness – editor
2019 - Victorious – editor
AZEEMA Issue 3, 2018:
-Undocumented Women in Britain –writer
-A Reflection On TheContemporary Orientalisation Of Kurdish Women And On Their Modalities ofResistance – writer
-The Sun, Moon, Henna &Tattoos – writer
Press & Artist Profiles:
https://www.tedbaker.com/uk/Edited/teds-bazaar-charity-collection
https://www.instagram.com/p/CByVvPIpdME/
https://www.pw-magazine.com/2020/predominantly-online-2/
https://jerwoodarts.org/projects/evar-hussayni/
https://www.chanceshows.com/post/evar-hussayni-interview
https://internationaal.d66.nl/2020/05/16/political-art-as-a-political-act/
https://lungs-project.squarespace.com/evar-hussayni
https://www.harpersbazaararabia.com/art/exhibitions/east-of-west-gallery-new-mexico
https://www.instagram.com/p/7eM2vojak3/
https://medium.com/fwrd/riotgal-the-rebirth-of-a-movement-f1eda974699a#.6ntn8lsch
https://medium.com/@MrFatChance/day-10-i-went-to-art-class-7944a6ca7a79#.87m7sum4f
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlXMQfJy0Wo