Nabil Mousa.

b. 1966 in Syria
1420 Terry Ave., # 1804
Seattle, WA 98101

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Lectures & Panels.

  • Onodoga Community College, Syracuse, NY, 2019 

  • Lecturer and panelist, NYC Pride, New York, 2018

  • Arab American National Museum, 2017

 
  • Syrian refugee outreach project in collaboration with ArtReach and the Clarkston Community Center, Clarkston, Georgia, 2018  

  • Arts and Culture Chair, Atlanta Pride Festival, in collaboration with WonderRoot and Clarkston Community Center, 2017 

  • Veil of Ignorance performance, Atlanta Pride Festival Parade, 2016

  • Co-creative community engagement projects, Judgment Day 9-11, Mattress Factory and Gallery 874, Atlanta, Georgia, 2012 and 2017

  • Instructor, Alif Institute, Atlanta, Georgia, 2013

Community-based Projects.

 
  • Georgia State University, coursework in painting and drawing, 2002 and 2006 

  • University of Georgia, coursework in painting, drawing, and art history, 2004 

  • University of Tennessee, coursework in studio practice and art history, 1999-2001

Education.

 
  • Nabil Mousa: Breaking the Chains monograph, edited by Oksana Salamatina, critical essays and interview by Charles A. Riley and John Cauman, Skira Editions, Milan, Italy, 2016

Publications.

 
  • “Nabil Mousa: American Landscape: An Exploration of Art & Humanity,” Wolganmisoo monthly art magazine, Republic of Korea, March 2018

  • Gareth Harris, “Coming out in America: Syrian artist Nabil Mousa brings LGBT issues to the fore in Michigan Show,” The Art Newspaper, January 26, 2018

  • Dan Allen, “11 Must-See LGBTQ Art Shows Around the World,” NBC News, January 21, 2018

  • Alexa Mamoulides, “Nabil Mousa: Artist on Display,” International Relations Society at NYU, New York, January 14, 2018

  • Michael T. Luongo, “Arab and Coming Out in Art that Speaks Up,” The New York Times, January 12, 2018 

  • Sarah Rose Sharp, “Landscapes in Chaos: Nabil Mousa at the Arab American National Art Museum,” Art In America Magazine, January 10, 2018

  • Sheila M. Poole, “Atlanta artist paints his ‘truth’ as a gay Arab-American,” Atlanta Journal-Constitution, January 10, 2018

  • Michael Hodges, “Gay rights, American Freedoms explored at AANM,” The Detroit News, January 5, 2018

  • Andrea Blum, “’American Landscape’ exhibit challenges bigotry based on gender, sexual identity,” Dearborn Press & Guide, November 17, 2017

  • Michael Jackson, “New show highlights LGBTQ+ rights at Arab American National Museum,” Detroit Metro Times, November 13, 2017

  • Mary Margaret Stewart, “Syrian-Born Artist Serving as Arts and Culture Chair for the Atlanta Pride Festival,” Decaturish, October 6, 2017

  • Andrew Alexander, “’We were seen as dangerous’: A conversation with artist Nabil Mousa,” ArtsATL, September 1, 2017

  • “Upcoming Solo Shows,” American Art Collector, January 2017

  • Cait Munro, “City Censors Controversial 9/11-Themed ArtPrize Sculpture Days Before Show Opens,” ArtNet News, September 22, 2015

  • Josh Depenbrok, "Controversial ArtPrize Entry Uses Burned Ashes of Holy Texts," GR Now, September 20, 2015

  • Okasana Salamatina, interview with Nabil Mousa, Art Voices Magazine, Fall 2015 

  • Dustin Chambers, “Nabil Mousa premiers September 11-themed mural,” Creative Loafing, January 16, 2012

  • Fenuxe Magazine, cover story, July 1, 2010, Atlanta, Georgia

Selected Reviews & Articles.

 
  • Arab American National Museum, Dearborn, Michigan

  • Alif Institute, Atlanta

  • Buckhead Club, Atlanta

  • GLAAD, New York

  • Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, Atlanta

  • Numerous private collections

Collections.