Mohammed Al-Hawajri
(1976, Gaza, Palestine) is a Palestinian artist currently based in Sharjah. He is a founding member of the Eltiqa Group for Contemporary Art in Gaza. His practice combines irony and reality to address social and political issues related to life in Gaza, employing diverse media such as painting, video, photography. He has participated in international exhibitions and residency programs, including documenta 15 in Kassel, Germany (2022). His works are part of the collections of prestigious institutions including the Institut du Monde Arabe (Paris), Darat al Funun (Amman), Sharjah Art Foundation, and Art Jameel (Dubai). Between 1999 and 2001, he studied under Syrian-German artist Marwan Kassab-Bachi at Darat al Funun in Amman, where he received First Prize in 2000.