Biography
Bashar Alhroub, born in Jerusalem in 1978, is an artist whose eclectic practice spans collage, sculpture, autobiographical photography, figurative painting, and detailed line drawings. Alhroub earned a BA in Fine Arts from Al-Najah National University, Palestine, in 2001, and an MFA from the Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton, UK, in 2010, supported by a Ford Foundation fellowship. Now based in Ramallah, his work delves deeply into the psychological and pathological symptoms of living under occupation, presenting a critical perspective on martyrdom, migration, religiosity, and the socio-political trappings of colonization and resistance.
Palestine remains central to Alhroub’s artistic exploration. His diverse body of work reflects on identity and the existential anxiety tied to religion, nationalism, conflict, and the construction of self-identity. His art is a search for meaning within the context of exile and fragmentation, often using the body as a representation of threatened self-identity.
Alhroub’s art has been widely exhibited internationally, including biennials, art fairs, and museums in Paris, London, Dubai, and across North America and the UK. He has achieved significant recognition and commercial success, with his works acquired by numerous international collections and museums, such as the Imperial War Museum in London, Barjeel Art Foundation in Sharjah, Bengal National Gallery in Bangladesh, Birzeit University Museum in Palestine, Omi Art Center in New York, Michael Abbate collection in New York, Bank of Palestine collection, Contemporary Art Platform in Kuwait, and Dalloul Art Foundation in Beirut. In 2012, he won the first grand prize at the 14th Asian Art Biennial in Bangladesh.
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