About AZ
Bio:
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Dina AZ. Salem’s art is a vivid and immersive tapestry of colors and speculative textures, serving as a visual exploration of healing and emotional resilience.. Her work explores themes of immigration, emotional healing, femininity and joy, and she embraces a wide array of mediums, including watercolors, oil, acrylics, charcoal sticks, raw materials and discarded items found on the streets. Through these diverse materials, she crafts pieces that radiate optimism, confront and transcend her personal traumas, and creates a physical manifestation of freedom and healing.
Born in Alexandria, Egypt, Dina AZ. Salem grew up on the Mediterranean Sea, where as a child her innate ability to masterfully produce representational drawings, paintings and sculptures was first recognized and nurtured by her late father Ahmed Zaki. Her connection with him and her art endures to this day, as she signs all her artwork with his initials, symbolizing her commitment to pursuing the talent that he first recognized in her.
Mediums:
Watercolors, Acrylic, Oil, Charcoal Sticks, and Mixed Media Materials
Series:
“Here, but not here" 2020
“/mend/“ 2020 - 2023
"B.L.U.E" 2024
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Exhibits:
2025:
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Group Exhibit, "Multitudes", IA&A at Hillyer Washington, DC - October 2025
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2024:​​​​​
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Group Exhibit, "Sparkplug 2024", The DC Arts Center Washington, DC - November 2024
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Group Exhibit, Artists’ Choice: Regional Juried Group Show, Foundry Gallery Washington, DC - September 2024
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Summer Showcase, "Exchange 2024", The Academy Art Museum Easton, Maryland - August 2024
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2023:​
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Solo Exhibit, "/mend/", Homme Gallery Washington, DC - October 2023​​
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Group Exhibit, "Waves of Joy", Gallery Y Washington, DC - December 2023
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2022:
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Group Exhibit, "SHE DC 2022", La Cosecha Washington, DC - March 2022
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2021:
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Group Exhibit, "Art is essential", Gallery Y Washington, DC - May 2021
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Solo Exhibit, "Here, but not here", Homme Gallery Washington, DC - April 2021
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Public Projects:
Under her design studio, AZ Designs, Dina was awarded a feature as one of the artists to contribute to the "Graffiti Without Border" mural, which is displayed at “A wall of Hope” in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.​
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Awards:
"12th ABSTRACT" International Juried Art Competition, Teravarna Art Gallery, Finalist Award, Los Angeles, CA - July 2024
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Press:​
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Permanent Collection:
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Memberships:
Sparkplug Collective at the DC Arts Center
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