Grounded in creative academic institutions, independent spaces, and a growing network of regional platforms, Jordanian artists gained renewed visibility in recent years. At the forefront of this movement is a handful of talented Jordanian artists leading the charge. This generation of practitioners is not bound by a single aesthetic or medium. Instead, their work responds directly to lived realities, political conditions, memory, and psychological experience. From abstract painting rooted in inner landscapes to collage practices excavating archival histories, their approaches reflect both personal inquiry and collective urgency. Here are 12 Jordanian artists to keep an eye on right now.
Dalia Ali
A Jordanian Palestinian visual artist, Dalia Ali, holds a Bachelor of Science in Art and Design and a Master of Architecture from MIT in Boston. Ali works primarily in acrylic, her practice moving between abstraction and representation, using bold, expressive strokes and layered surfaces to create depth and tension. Nature, cinema, photography, and imagination serve as inspirational starting points, though her paintings frequently evolve to form lives of their own. Since 2008, Ali has exhibited widely in Venice, Montreal, Amman, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Jerusalem, Ramallah, and across the United States. @daliaaliart
Lubna Al-Lahham
Lubna Al-Lahham is a Jordanian architect and visual artist based in Amman whose practice bridges spatial discipline and intuitive painting. Trained in architecture before pursuing Fine Art studies at Jordan’s Ministry of Culture, she later committed fully to painting from her studio. Her abstract works engage with memory, the unconscious, and psychological states, drawing on organic forms rather than literal landscapes. In her ongoing Forest Collection, the forest functions as an interior metaphor, reflecting shifting emotional conditions through layered surfaces, colour, and instinctive mark-making. @lubna_al_lahhamart
Shereen Odeh
Born in Amman and now living between Jordan and Montreal, Shereen Odeh is a Jordanian Canadian artist whose practice evolved from painting into mixed media, book art, collage, and resin works. She graduated from the Institute of Fine Arts in 1992 and trained under Dr. Khaled Khreis, with further printmaking studies at Darat al Funun. Her recent collage works have addressed the occupation and genocide in Palestine through layered symbolism and tactile materials. Over the years, Odeh has held twelve solo exhibitions and participated in group shows across the Middle East, Europe, the UK, Canada, and the United States. @shereenodeh_art
Heba Sweiss
Trained in Fine Arts alongside a background in Business Administration, Heba Sweiss’ work is marked by stillness, simplicity, and an insistence on slow, contemplative viewing. The Jordanian visual artist explored nature, portraiture, and still life through oil and acrylic in her solo exhibition Let There Be Color… and Let the World Breathe. The works showcased her signature style, which prioritises colour, texture, and emotional memory over literal representation. @hebasweiss_art
Khaldoun Hijazin
Khaldoun Hijazin is a Jordanian visual artist, curator, and lecturer at the University of Jordan whose practice interrogates systems of power through dark humour. Drawing on his personal history as the son of a well-known political comic and actor, he uses satire to examine contemporary socio-political realities. This often involves bringing together found images and texts to construct allegorical compositions that expose hidden structures of influence. @khaldounhijazin
Aya Abu Ghazaleh
Born in Amman, Aya Abu Ghazaleh is a multidisciplinary visual artist whose work spans interactive installations, mixed media, and digital storytelling. Holding a BA in Visual Arts alongside a professional degree in Art Therapy, her practice draws from personal archives and collective histories to frame art as a space of care and resistance. Abu Ghazaleh’s work has been exhibited internationally — most recently in CONTINUUM ’25 at Diriyah Art Futures — and she is the co founder of MetaFour Artist Collective. @ayaabughazaleh
Hani Alqam
Jordanian–Palestinian artist Hani Alqam works primarily through drawing and painting, using the human figure as a site for psychological reflection and collective memory. A recent project, Memory of the Sky, responds to the genocide in Gaza through a visual vocabulary that addresses loss, embodiment, and unresolved trauma. @hanialqamart
Raya Kassisieh
Palestinian-Jordanian artist Raya Kassisieh’s multidisciplinary practice explores the dissonance of contemporary life, with her work rooted in phenomenology, material care, and the spatial study of grief. To explore these themes, Kassisieh works across sculpture, painting, installation, and writing, often treating the body as a mutable form capable of re-imagination and creation. Recent exhibitions include the Islamic Art Biennale, Jeddah (2025), Hunna Art, Kuwait (2024), and Bermondsey Project Space, London (2024). @raayya
Zaina El-Said
Amman-based artist Zaina El-Said began her career in painting before turning to collage in 2014, initially working with found materials to construct surreal visual environments. Her practice later shifted toward digital collage, where scanned textures and archival imagery are assembled into carefully structured compositions. Pieces often engage folk traditions and speculative identities, while an ongoing pop-art tribute series honours Arab divas, reframing cinema and collective memory through bold, graphic interventions. El-Said has now presented over ten solo exhibitions and participated in international biennales across Europe, the Middle East, and Russia. @zainaelsaid
Dana Barqawi
Dana Barqawi is a multidisciplinary artist and urban planner based in Amman, with academic training in architecture and international urban development. Shaped by her professional experience across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, Barqawi’s work is grounded in socio-political realities, often challenging dominant colonial narratives through material experimentation and community-based perspectives. Past pieces have addressed identity, womanhood, and indigenous knowledge systems. @dana_barqawi
Laila Hajbi
Born in 1997, Laila Hajbi is a visual artist based in Amman and a graduate of the University of Jordan’s Visual Arts program. Her early work was shaped by training in classical ballet and contemporary dance, where movement informed her approach to drawing. The artist’s practice has evolved over time, now drawing largely from personal journals, translating written emotion into painterly form. Hajbi has exhibited widely across Jordan, with presentations at Darat al Funun, Dar Art Fair, and the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts. @lailahajbi
Juman Al-Nimri
Jordanian artist Juman Al-Nimri uses painting and installation to engage with social and political realities, including displacement, children’s rights, women’s issues, and migration. Previous works, including the installations Immigrant Spirit and Cloud Residence, address forced displacement through the symbolic imagery of suitcases and dolls. Her art has been exhibited internationally, including at the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts, the Palestine Museum US, and museums in Asia, Europe, and North America. Based in Amman, Al-Nimri also founded Studio Beit Alweibdeh, combining practice with art education. @jumannimri
