Sharif Waked | |
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Born | 1964 Nazareth, Israel |
Occupation | Visual artist |
Sharif Waked (Arabic: شريف واكد) (born 1964) is a Palestinian visual artist.
Waked was born in Nazareth, to a Palestinian refugee family from the village of Mjedil. He lives and works in Haifa/Nazareth. Waked has exhibited at various biennials, museums, and art venues internationally.
Waked's known works include Melancholia (1998), Zoom (1999), Jericho First (2002), Chic Point (2003), Tugra (2008), To Be Continued... (2009), and Beace Brocess (2010).
Waked’s work is part of the permanent collections of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (NY), Sharjah Art Foundation (UAE), Fondation Louis-Vuitton pour la création (Paris), Israel Museum Jerusalem, Queensland Art Gallery, South Brisbane, Australia, and the Barjeel Art Foundation (UAE) among others.
Melancholia (1998)
Jericho First
Waked has exhibited at various biennials, museums, and art venues internationally including: