'Edgework' (2022) occupies a state of flux, balancing solidity and dissolution. Layers of material are poured, scraped, and carved away, producing perforated surfaces through which light seeps in ruptures and voids.

BIOGRAPHY

Diana Al-Hadid (Syrian-American, b. 1981, Aleppo) examines the historical frameworks and perspectives that continue to shape discourse on culture and materials today. With a practice spanning sculpture, wall reliefs, and works on paper, the artist weaves together enigmatic narratives that draw inspiration from both ancient and modern civilizations. Al-Hadid’s rich allegorical constructions are born from art historical religious imagery, ancient manuscripts, female archetypes, and folkloric storytelling frameworks. Al-Hadid is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including the National Academician, National Academy of Design (2024); Smithsonian Artist Research Fellowship (2022); Arts and Letters Award in Art, American Academy of Arts and Letters (2020); Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant (2011); and Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant (2007). Her works are held in major public collections, including the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY; Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX; Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton, NJ; Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH; Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, VA; Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, Doha, Qatar; Jameel Arts Centre, Dubai, UAE; and the Ministry of Presidential Affairs, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Al-Hadid currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.