Mohammad Al-Hawajri

Born in 1976 in the al-Bureij refugee camp in Gaza, is a Palestinian artist based in Sharjah. He is a founding member of the Eltiqa Group for Contemporary Art in Gaza. His work combines irony and reality to explore social and political issues related to life in Gaza, using diverse media such as painting, video, photography, and unconventional materials like spices and animal bones. He has exhibited internationally, including at Documenta 15 in Kassel, Germany (2022). His major projects include Cactus Borders, Guernica–Gaza, Animal Farm, and Red Carpet. His works are part of prestigious collections such as the Arab World Institute (Paris), Darat al Funun (Amman), Dar El-Nimer for Arts & Culture (Beirut), Sharjah Art Foundation, and Art Jameel (Dubai). From 1999 to 2001, he studied under Syrian-German artist Marwan Kassab-Bachi at Darat al Funun in Amman, where he won first prize in 2000.