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Sundus Abdul Hadi is an interdisciplinary artist, author, and curator of Iraqi origin. Her work spans painting, illustration, writing, and book arts. Rooted in a decolonial artistic, cultural and curatorial practice, Abdul Hadi utilizes ancestral knowledge and space-making in both theory and praxis. She is the author of Shams and Take Care of Your Self: The Art and Cultures of Care and Liberation, and the founder of Maktaba Bookshop—an experiential installation and artist-run space in Montreal’s Old Port. With a 20-year career in the arts, Abdul Hadi has exhibited internationally and continues to develop a holistic, multidisciplinary practice. She holds a BFA and an MA in Media Studies, and is the co-founder of We Are The Medium, a cultural production hub. She lives and works in Tio:tia’ke/Montreal.

Abdul Hadi’s work has been exhibited in Palestine, Canada, United States, United Arab Emirates, France, United Kingdom and New Zealand. She has given workshops in Australia, Iraq and Kuwait, and has been a speaker at Nuqat (Kuwait), the Nobel Peace Prize Forum, Telfair Museums in Savannah, GA, the Aga Khan Museum and multiple universities in Canada and the US. Abdul Hadi is a two-time recipient of the Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Quebec (CALQ) Vivacite grant, and has twice received the Makers Muse award from Kindle Project (2018 and 2023). Her work is part of the Barjeel Art Foundation collection.

Sundus on Afikra: How do you decolonize care?

New York Cultural Majlis: Artist Talk for The Healing Series

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