Emily Jacir

Emily Jacir is a Palestinian artist. She was born in Ramallah in 1970. She grew up in Saudi Arabia and attended high school in Italy. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Dallas and her MFA from the Memphis College of Art. Currently, she divides her time between New York and her hometown.

Beginning her career as a painter, Jacir gradually shifted her focus to conceptual art. Now she works in a variety of media including film, photography, installation, performance, video, writing and sound. She has toured extensively throughout the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East, holding solo exhibitions in places including New York, Los Angeles, Ramallah, London and Linz and participating in group exhibitions worldwide.

On 17 October 2007 she won the 'Leone d'Oro a un artista under 40' - (Golden Lion for artists under 40) - at the 52nd Venice Biennale. She is also a recipient of the prestigious Prince Claus Award, an annual prize from the Prince Claus Fund for Culture and Development, headquartered in The Hague.

Museums

Museums where her work has been shown:

• Palazzo delle Papesse in Siena, Italy, nella mostra 'System Error: war is a force that gives us meanings'
• Khalil Sakakini Cultural Center in Ramallah
• Modern Art Oxford

The Main Gallery in the US that shows her work is Alexander and Bonin in NYC (212.367.7474)

Biennales

International biennales which have featured her work:

• 2006 Sydney Biennale in Sydney, Australia
• 2005 and 2007 Venice Biennale in Venice, Italy, where she was awarded the 'Leone d'Oro a un artista under 40'
• 2005 Sharjah Biennial in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
• 2004 Whitney Biennial at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City, United States

Voci correlate

• Wael Zwaiter

External Links

• Prixes at 52th Venice Biennal
• Material for a Film by Emily Jacir on electronicintifada.net
• Emily Jacir interview on Radio Papesse - Speciale Venezia 52
• Profile on Emily Jacir at The Institute for Middle East Understanding