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Ibrahim Khalid is a visual artist based in Alexandria, Egypt, whose work explores the intersection of geographical change and personal memory. Moving between reality and imagination, his practice draws from the enchanted worlds of islands and rivers, as well as his own extensive archives. Utilizing video, 3D design, and artificial intelligence, Khalid investigates how landscapes express themselves, creating a multidisciplinary dialogue between the physical environment and digital experimentation.


Education:
2014–2019 — BA in Fine Arts, Alexandria University, Egypt
2021–2022 — Visual Arts Study Program, Wekalet Behna, Alexandria


Exhibitions:
2025 — Echoes Beneath the Surface, Alexandria Contemporary Art Days (ACAD), Alexandria
2025 — This Is Not a Landscape: Open Studio with Azza Ezzat, curated by Ismail Fayed, Medrar, Cairo
2024 — (Re)cognizable, B’sarya Art Space, Alexandria
2024 — Art and History from Below, curated by Maha Maamoun, Behna, Alexandria
2023 — Mare Nostrum, Institut Français, Alexandria
2022 — Thresholds, Behna, Alexandria


Film screenings:
2026 — Please Help Me Kill You, BEK Opening Week 2026, Bergen, Norway
2025 — Please Help Me Kill You, Uppsala Short Film Festival, Sweden
2025 — Please Help Me Kill You, Concorto Film Festival, Italy
2023 — Water Company, Rocking Meadow Festival, Kunstverein Wiesen, Germany
2018 — No Photos, F.O.U — Festival des Ouvertures Utiles, Paris, France
2017 — No Photos, Trashxploitation Festival, Paris, France



Fellowships/ residencies:
2024 — Behna Fellowship Program, Alexandria
Programmed and curated by Maha Maamoun
2024 — ART X AI Residency, B’sarya Air Program, Alexandria
Curated by Islam Shabana
2021–2022 — Visual Arts Study Program, Wekalet Behna, Alexandria
Facilitated by Ali Hussein Al-Adawi, Assem Hendawi, Bahar Noorizadeh, Chihab El Khachab, Dina A. Mohammed, Ghalya Saadawi, Mohamed Abdelkarim, Natascha Sadr Haghighian, Nour Abu Arafeh



Workshops:

Workshop Facilitator, educator:
2024 — Visual Expression Workshop, Rasheed Maps Project, Rosetta, Egypt

Participant:
2025 — This Is Not a Landscape: Open Studio with Azza Ezzat, curated by Ismail Fayed, Medrar, Cairo
2023 — Contemporary Reflections on the Image, with Alaa Mansour and Rami El-Sabbagh, Wekalet Behna, Alexandria
2021 — When the Cameras Roll: An Attempt to Rethink Cinematography, with Mohamed Hamdy and Maged Nader