Khaled Akil
Khaled Akil born 1986 in Aleppo is a Syrian artist based in Istanbul. Akil is a self-taught artist who works with different art mediums. He is best known for his photography series Pokémon Go in Syria Biography Khaled Akil was born in Aleppo, Syria, to a family with a long history of artistic and political influence. His father is the renowned painter Youssef Akil. His great maternal grandfather is the Syrian author and historical figure Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi. ِAkil's first exhibition was held in 2009, when at the time he was completing his bachelor's degree in Law. His experience in law, politics and human rights played a major role in his artistic development and projections. In 2012, he held a solo exhibition “The Legend of Death” in Istanbul, where he resides today due to the escalation of the war in Syria. Solo exhibitions 2018 Brown University, Rhode Island, U.S. 2017 Stanford University, California, U.S. 2013 Chalabi Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey 2012 Lahd Gallery, London, UK 2011 Karma Art Gallery, Aleppo, Syria 2010 Mustafa Ali Art Foundation. Damascus, Syria 2009 Sarmad Art Gallery, Aleppo, Syria Group exhibitions 2019 Kashash, Bozar Art Museum, Brussels, Belgium 2018 Anti Trump Show, Creative Debuts, London,