Wassan Al-Khudhairi | |
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 Wassan Al-Khudhairi photographed by Orlando V. Thompson II | |
| Nationality | Iraqi-American |
| Occupation | Curator |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Known for | Chief Curator of Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, former director of Mathaf |
| Awards | AAMC Curatorial Award for Excellence (2019) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | BA in Art History from Georgia State University, MA in Islamic Art and Architecture from SOAS University of London |
| Alma mater | Georgia State University, SOAS University of London |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Curatorial Studies |
| Sub-discipline | Contemporary Arab Art |
| Institutions | Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis,Mathaf |
| Main interests | Modern and contemporary art from the Arab world,particularly Iraq |
| Notable works | "Saraab:Cai Guo-Qiang","Sajjil:A Century of Modern Art" |
Wassan Al-Khudhairi is a curator who specializes in modern and contemporary art from the Arab world. In 2017 she was appointed Chief Curator of the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis. [1]
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As the first ever director of Mathaf:Arab Museum of Modern Art, [2] Al-Khudhairi was responsible for developing the newly established institution,overseeing policy development,acquisitions and collections registration. [3] During her tenure at Mathaf,she curated “Saraab:Cai Guo-Qiang”(2011) and co-curated “Sajjil:A Century of Modern Art”(2010) along with Nada Shabout and Deena Chalabi,which showcased works from Mathaf's permanent collection. [4] Under Al-Khudhairi's leadership,Mathaf solidified its commitment [4] to not shy away from potentially controversial work [5] and has hosted Art Dubai's Global Art Forum for the past several years [4]
