RIDIKKULUZ is an Arab New Yorker working across painting, sculpture, performance, and writing to center family, chosen family, and intimate portrayals of Arab and queer life. Rooted in figurative practice, their work transforms personal memory into collective testimony. Their work has been exhibited internationally at the Institut du Monde Arabe, Hudson River Museum, Metropolitan Arts Centre, and Montréal arts interculturels. In 2026, they made their curatorial debut with [minna | منا]ᵒᶠ ᵘˢ at Participant Inc in collaboration with SALMA.

RIDIKKULUZ is a recipient of a NYSCA Visual Arts Grant and has participated in residencies and fellowships including MASS MoCA, Queer Art, Art Omi, and The Laundromat Project. Their work has been featured in publications including DAZED, Smithsonian Magazine, Hyperallergic, Apollo Magazine, Elephant, Flaunt, and GLAAD, among others. They have been invited as a visiting artist and lecturer at The New School, SAIC, Columbia University, St. John’s University, and Stanford University. 

RIDIKKULUZ belongs to the ballroom community as a member of the Haus of Telfar, engaging in collective forms of survival and joy. RIDIKKULUZ received an MFA from Hunter College, with research conducted at Universität der Künste Berlin.