Dala Nasser
Dala Nasser (born 1990) is a Lebanese interdisciplinary artist based between Beirut and London. Her exhibitions have been reviewed in publications including Frieze, Artforum, Hyperallergic, and The Brooklyn Rail.[1][2][3][4]
Early life and education
[edit]She received her Master of Fine Arts in Painting and Printmaking from the Yale School of Art in 2021.[5]
Work and practice
[edit]Nasser works across painting and installation, often using materials such as soil, ash, and plant-based pigments applied to textiles and stretcher bars to create large format installations.[4] Her works use materials gathered from relevant geographical and historical locations.[3]
Writing in Frieze, curator Chrissie Iles stated that Nasser’s materials function as “witness[es] to historical and political conditions”.[6] In Texte zur Kunst, Taylor Stanton discussed her work in relation to colonial histories and material processes.[7][vague]
Exhibitions
[edit]Notable solo shows include Adonis River (2023) at the Renaissance Society in Chicago[2] and Cemetery of Martyrs (2026) at Nottingham Contemporary[8] in the United Kingdom.
Her work was included in the 2022 Carnegie International[9], the 2024 Whitney Biennial[10], and the 2025 Aichi Triennale.[11]
Awards and recognition
[edit]Nasser has received the Isola Sicilia Award.[12]
She was included in a 2025 Artnet News list of artists to watch and in an Artsy editorial feature on the Aichi Triennale.[13][11]
References
[edit]- ↑ Jeffreys, Tom (2026). "Dala Nasser's Site of Collective Mourning". Frieze. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
- 1 2 Snodgrass, Susan (2024). "Dala Nasser at the Renaissance Society". Artforum. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
- 1 2 "Dala Nasser Builds a Grief Temple in Chicago". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
- 1 2 "Dala Nasser: Adonis River". The Brooklyn Rail. 2023. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
- ↑ Radillo, Annie (March 1, 2021). "New School of Art exhibition encourages viewers to cast light on things almost forgotten". Yale Daily News. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
- ↑ Iles, Chrissie (2025). "Material as a Witness to History in Dala Nasser's Art". Frieze. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
- ↑ Stanton, Taylor. "Strategic Abstraction: Dala Nasser". Texte zur Kunst. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
- ↑ "More Than Meets the Eye: Dala Nasser at Nottingham Contemporary". Canvas Magazine. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
- ↑ Hatfield, Zack (2023). "The 58th Carnegie International". Artforum. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
- ↑ "Five of the coolest things to see at this year's Whitney Biennial". Time Out New York. March 13, 2024. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
- 1 2 "5 Standout Artists at Aichi Triennale 2025". Artsy. 2025. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
- ↑ "Dala Nasser Receives the First Isola Sicilia Award". Canvas Magazine. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
- ↑ "25 Sculptors to Watch in 2025". Artnet News. 2025. Retrieved 2026-04-24.