Jananne Al-Ani
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Jananne Al-Ani is an artist, born to an Iraq
i father and Irish
mother.
She came to Britain
in 1980 and attended the Byam Shaw School of Art and received a Fine Art Diploma in 1986, then she went on to the University of Westminster
and was awarded a BA
in Arabic in 1991, after which she attended the Royal College of Art
and holds a Photography MA in 1995. Al-Ani has been exhibiting since 1987 and initially began working as a painter but then gradually moved on to new media and conceptual work.She has been awarded for her outstanding work in previous years. Her most recent public exhibition was in Casino Luxembourg - Forum d'art contemporain
in Luxembourg
where she presented an L'oeil-Écran Ou La Nouvelle Image in 2007. She currently resides in London
.
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
i father and Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
mother.
She came to Britain
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in 1980 and attended the Byam Shaw School of Art and received a Fine Art Diploma in 1986, then she went on to the University of Westminster
University of Westminster
The University of Westminster is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom. Its origins go back to the foundation of the Royal Polytechnic Institution in 1838, and it was awarded university status in 1992.The university's headquarters and original campus are based on Regent...
and was awarded a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Arabic in 1991, after which she attended the Royal College of Art
Royal College of Art
The Royal College of Art is an art school located in London, United Kingdom. It is the world’s only wholly postgraduate university of art and design, offering the degrees of Master of Arts , Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy...
and holds a Photography MA in 1995. Al-Ani has been exhibiting since 1987 and initially began working as a painter but then gradually moved on to new media and conceptual work.She has been awarded for her outstanding work in previous years. Her most recent public exhibition was in Casino Luxembourg - Forum d'art contemporain
Casino Luxembourg
The Casino Luxembourg is currently a forum for contemporary art which was adapted and renovated in 1995 to fit its new role of housing temporary exhibitions of Luxembourg art...
in Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
where she presented an L'oeil-Écran Ou La Nouvelle Image in 2007. She currently resides in London
London
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.
Awards
- Arts Council Grant, (1998)
- Renaissance Art Award, prize winner, (1997)
- John Kobal Photographic Portrait Award, winner of first prize, (1996)
- Fuji, Joe’s Basement & RCA Award, prize winner, (1996)
- South Bank Photo Show, prize winner, (1991)
Exhibitions
- Topographies de la guerre, Le Bal, Paris (2011)
- The Future of a Promise, the first pan-Arab show at the Venice Biennale, Venice (2011)
- Coding:Decoding, Nikolaj Contemporary Art Center, Copenhagen (2006)
- Without Boundary: Seventeen Ways of Looking, Museum of Modern Art, New York (2006)
- Art Now Series: Jananne Al-Ani: The Visit, Tate Britain, London (2005)
- DisORIENTation, House of World Cultures, Berlin (2003)
- Solo Exhibition, Smithsonian Institution, Washington (1999)
- Solo Exhibition, Imperial War Museum, London (1999)
- Dialogue of the Present, Brunei Gallery, London (1999)
- Shoreditch Biennale, Hoxton Square, London (1998)
- Solo Exhibition, Margaret Harvey Gallery, St Albans (1998)
- On Site, Lauderdale House, London (1998)
- Photofit, Bluecoat Gallery, London (1998)
- Modern Narrative: the domestic and the social, Artsway, Sway (1997)
- The John Kobal Photographic Portrait Award, National Portrait Gallery, London (1996)
- After Eden, Garden Galleries (organised by the Ikon Gallery), Yoxall (1996)