Shada Safadi
Etching stories of resistance and belonging between Majdal Shams's mountains and Ramallah's streets
About me
Majdal Shams (The Occupied Golan Heights) in 1982
Shada Safadi, born in 1982 in Majdal Shams, in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, began her artistic journey by studying painting and etching at the Adham Ismail Institute in Damascus. Later, she graduated from Damascus University with a degree in Fine Arts.
As a founding member of the Fateh Al Mudarris Center for Arts and Culture, Safadi’s talent was recognized with a third-place award at the A.M. Qattan Foundation’s Young Artist of the Year Awards in 2008 for her series “In the Presence of the Crow.”
Her artworks have been displayed in various exhibitions across Syria, Palestine, Sweden, and the UK. Notably, she participated in the Syrian Cultural Caravan, showcasing her art across Europe.
In 2014, Safadi completed an art residency at Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris. Recently, she exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Art Metelkova in Slovenia with the exhibition “What the Crocodile Dreams About?”. Additionally, she collaborated with Akram al Halabi for the two-person exhibition “Mist” at Zawyeh Gallery in Ramallah in 2022.
Adding to her achievements, Safadi was an art resident at the Alserkal Art Foundation in Dubai in 2023. Currently, she resides and works between her hometown in the occupied Golan Heights and Ramallah, in occupied Palestine.
Education
2001-2005
BA in Fine Arts (Painting section), from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Damascus, Syria
2002-2004
Studied Graphic (Engraving section), at Adham Ismail Institute, Damascus, Syria
Solo Exhibitions
2006
Fateh Mudarris Center for Arts and Culture, Majdal Shams, Golan Heights
Selected Group Exhibitions
Two-person Exhibitions
2022
“Mist”, Shada Safadi and Akram Al Halabi, Zawyeh Gallery, Ramallah
2021
“Under the Church Tower” Khalil Sakakini Cultural Center, Ramallah
2021
“And We Still Follow its Path”, Al Hoash, Jerusalem (name of project: Going by intuition).
2020
“Weed Control”, A.M. Qattan Foundation, Ramallah, Palestine
2020
“The Water of Nine Thirty”, Fatoush Gallery, Haifa (Participation and curation)
2018
“The Fourth Line”, Goethe Institute, Ramallah, Palestine (as part of Qalandiya International collateral events)
2017
Summer Collective Exhibition, Zawyeh Gallery, Ramallah, Palestine
2016
“Caravane Culturelle Syrienne”, touring group exhibition, from France (Paris) to several countries including: Germany, Spain, Norway, Belgium
2015
“Still Breathing”, Sarha Collective, Gallery P21, London
2013
Golamea project, Gallery Konsthögskolan , Academy of Fine Art, Umea, Sweden
2013
”Promises”- Mosaic Rooms, A.M.Qattan Foundation, London. UK
2012
“Golan Spring” – French Culture Center, Jerusalem
2012
The Young Artist of the Year Award exhibition, A.M.Qattan Foundation, Ramallah
2010
The Second Sculpture Festival in the Golan, Ein Qinya, Golan
2009
Open Studio, Khalil Sakakini Cultural Center, Ramallah
2009
“In the Presence of the Crow”, Mosaic Rooms, A.M.Qattan Foundation, London. UK
2008
The Young Artist of the Year Award exhibition, A.M.Qattan Foundation, Ramallah
2007
From Golan, Al Hallaj Gallery, Ramallah
2007
From Golan, The Virtual Gallery, Birzeit University, Birzeit
2007
From Golan, Bethlehem Peace Center, Bethlehem
2007
The First Sculpture Festival in the Golan, Majdal Shams
2006
Youth Exhibition, Al Riwaq Art Gallery, Damascus, Syria
2006
Aleppo the Capital of Islamic Culture, Khangs Gallery, Aleppo, Syria
2006
Exhibition for Graduates of the Fine Arts Faculty, French Culture Center, Damascus, Syria
2006
Exhibition for Graduates of the Fine Arts Faculty, French Culture Center, Damascus, Syria
Whether you’re looking for a traditional portrait painting or an abstract piece, I will bring your vision to life
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Residences
2014
Three-month-residency in "Cité internationale des arts" , Paris / France
Awards
2008
Third prize, Young Artist of the Year Award, A.M.Qattan Foundation, Ramallah (In the Presence of the Crow project)
2006
Third prize, the Youth Exhibition, Alrywak’s Gallery, Damascus, Syria
2005
Award of “Colors of Damascus” workshop, Damascus, Syria
Workshops
2018
Series of printing workshops, do it بالعربي project, Riwaq Center, Ramallah and adjacent villages
2017-2018
Series of children drawing, sculptor and hand-printing workshops, in cooperation with the African Community Society and Al Ma’mal Foundation in the old city of Jerusalem
Curation
2020
“The Waters of Nine Thirty” group exhibition, Fattoush Gallery, Haifa
2018
“The Fourth Line” group exhibition, Goethe Institute, Ramallah, Palestine
Other
2021
Teaching Printing, Engraving and other techniques, Art Faculty, Birzeit University, Palestine
2020
Design and illustration, Gaza mobile children Library, A.M. Qattan Foundation, Gaza, Palestine
2020
Design and illustration of two children board games, “Weed Control” exhibition, A.M. Qattan Foundation, Ramallah, Palestine