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Sama Alshaibi is a Regents Professor of Photography, Video, and Imaging at the University of Arizona. Her work explores the aftermath of war, displacement, and ecological crises, using her body as a medium to interrogate gendered and communal impacts. Alshaibi holds a BA from Columbia College Chicago and an MFA from the University of Colorado Boulder.
Her research interests focus on fragmentation, migration, and the Arab female figure in art history. She has exhibited globally, including the Venice Biennale, MoMA, and Crystal Bridges Museum of Art. Awards include the 2021 Guggenheim Fellowship and the 2023 Art Matters Betty Parsons Fellowship.
- Key exhibitions: 55th Venice Biennale (2013), 2020 State of the Art (Crystal Bridges), Royal Ontario Museum.
- Residencies: Artpace San Antonio, Palestine Museum Ramallah (Fulbright), and Lightwork (New York).
Alshaibi’s monograph Sand Rushes In (Aperture, 2021) features her Silsila series, probing borders and environmental decay. Her work critiques historical narratives of Arab femininity while addressing contemporary crises.
