RIDIKKULUZ  (ᴘʀᴏɴᴜɴᴄɪᴀᴛɪᴏɴ : “ridiculous”/ʀɨˈᴅɪᴋəʟəᴢ/ ʀɪ-ᴅɪᴋ-ə-ʟəᴢ) b. 1994

is a Palestinian, Egyptian, Jordanian multidisciplinary artist from NYC. Their figurative work memorializes family, chosen family, and the self while investigating religious, decolonial, cultural, and queer themes. They have been an Artist-in-Resident at XOL Gallery in Maryland; Rowaq Al Balqa in Jordan, and The Laundromat Project in Brooklyn, NY. RIDIKKULUZ  is an MFA candidate at Hunter College with research at Universitat de Künste Berlin.  They are a Khalil Gibran Scholar and have been a guest lecturer at SAIC, St. John’s & Stanford University. RIDIKKULUZ has exhibited in the USA, Europe, Western Asia & North Africa. They were featured in Habibi, Les Révolutions de L’amour, at Institut Du Monde Arabe: the first institutional exhibit intersecting Arabness and Queerness. RIDIKKULUZ’s artwork served as the album art for DJ Lorant, Lupe Fiasco and Kiing Sky.  They are in the collections of the Hudson River Museum, the Royal Court of Jordan, and many private collections. RIDIKKULUZ belongs to the underground ballroom community as a member of the Haus of Telfar and has been mentored by Benny Ninja. ​

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