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Diana al-Hadid (born 1981) is a Syrian-born American contemporary artist who creates sculptures, installations, and drawings using various media. She lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.

Diana al-Hadid
Born	1981 Aleppo, Syria
Education	Kent State University Virginia Commonwealth University Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture
Known for	sculpture, installation
Website	dianaalhadid.com

Early life and education

Al-Hadid was born in Aleppo, Syria.[1][2] When she was five, her family immigrated to North Canton, Ohio.[3] Al-Hadid decided at the age of 11 that she wanted to be an artist.[4] She is based in Brooklyn, New York.[5]

In 2003, Al-Hadid received a BA in art history and a BFA in sculpture from Kent State University in Ohio.[3] She received an MFA in sculpture from Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond.[3] In 2007, she attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture.[6]

In 2009, she was a USA Rockefeller Fellow.[7]

Work

Al-Hadid makes sculptures from simple materials such as cardboard, expanded polystyrene, plaster, and wax.[8]

In 2018, Al-Hadid had her first public art installation, entitled Delirious Matter, in Madison Square Park. The installation featured four sculptures placed around the park made of polymer gypsum and fiberglass.[9][10][11] Delirious Matter was supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.[9]

In 2019, Al-Hadid was commissioned by MTA Arts & Design to create a permanent installation of two murals in the mezzanine spaces at the 34th Street.[12] The two murals, entitled The Arches of Old Penn Station and The Arc of Gradiva, were recognized by the CODAawards.[13]

In 2020, she received The Academy of Arts and Letters Art Award.[14]

Collections

Collections holding her work include the DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park,[15] Whitney Museum of American Art,[16] and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts,[17] Al-Hadid has shown work at the Secession in Vienna, Austria;[18]

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