Alqumit Alhamad (b. 1992) is a visual artist born in Jordan, raised in Cyprus and Syria, and based in Sweden. His artistic practice operates across various mediums including painting, sculpture, installation, text, and video. Deep-rooted in an embodied understanding of displacement, his practice reflects the experiences of having been a war refugee. His work offers a personal perspective on themes such as rootlessness, diaspora, storytelling, and renewal. Thriving at the intersection of the diverse cultural landscapes that he grew up in, his creations unravel profound narratives connected to war trauma, memory, heritage, birth, loss, queerness, and the fundamental human need for belonging.
Alhamad holds a bachelor’s degree in Fine Art from Aleppo University of Fine and Applied Arts, a degree in visual communication from Östra Grevie folkhögsolka, and currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Fine Art from HDK Valand, University of Göteborg (graduating in May 2024).
Alhamad has also received grants from institutions such as the Adlerbertska Foundation, Arnulfska Foundation, and a research project grant from Stiftelsen Carl Olsons stipendiefond and an Al-Basel grant from Aleppo University. He is awarded a one-year work grant from Konstnärsnämnden and was nominated for The Swedish King’s Carl XVI Gustaf Young Leader Scholarship and is currently nominated for the Bror Hjorth Award for Young Tecknare.
Alqumit Alhamad has taken part in numerous shows, including The British Museum (2019), SOAS University of London (2019), Berlin Central Station (2017), Steneby Konsthall (2023), Esperantoplatsen (2021), Engsö Castle (2016), Blå Stället Konsthall (2022), SEAS Brighton Gallery (2021), GIBCA EXTENDED (2023) and Liljevaclhs’ Konsthall (2024) to name a few.
Email: aalqumit@gmail.com
Instagram: @alqumit
CURRICULUM VITAE
Education
MFA in Fine Art, HDK Valand, Göteborg University 2022-2024
Visual Design, Östra Grevie folkhögskola, Malmö 2021-2022
BFA in Fine Art, Aleppo University of Fine and Applied Arts, Syria 2011-2015
Upcoming Exhibitions
Solo exhibition, Gallery KC, Göteborg January 2025
Solo exhibition at Hammarkullen Konsthall, Göteborg November 2024
Solo exhibition at StaDemonia Studios, Stockholm November 2024
Group exhibition, Tänk på döden, at Not Quite, Fengersfors August 2024
Group exhibition, Minnena ser oss at Boa Göteborg, Göteborg May 2024 - May 2025
Selected Solo Exhibitions
Lament, Solo exhibition at Gallery Rotor2, Göteborg 2023
Collection of A Traumatized Queer, Solo exhibition at Frilagret konsthall, Göteborg 2022
Forbidden, Solo exhibition at Krut, Malmö’s Stadsbiblotek, Malmö 2019
Requiem, Gallery Warehouse9, Copenhagen 2018
Bird Requiem, Solo exhibition at Inkonst, Malmö 2018
Butterfly Requiem, Solo exhibition at Skurup’s library, Skurup 2017
Requiem, Solo exhibition at Engsö castle, Vestrås 2016
Selected Group Exhibitions
Speculative Gatherings, Group exhibition at Slakhuset, Göteborg May 2024
Speculative Gatherings, Art takeover at Katrinahissen, Stockholm April 2024
Liljevalchs vårsalong, Group exhibition at Liljevalchs konsthall, Stockholm Feburary 2024
Zelaous, Group exhibition at Syntopia as part of Kulturnatta, Göteborg 2023
Unknown Forces, GIBCA EXTENDED group exhibition at Gallery Detriti, Göteborg 2023
Embodiment, Group exhibition at Steneby Konsthall, Steneby 2023
Thin Lines of Uneasiness, Group exhibition at Gallery Monitor and Rotor, Göteborg 2023
Potentialities, Group exhibition at Gallery Monitor, Göteborg 2023
Värde, Group exhibition at Gallery Konstapdemin, Göteborg 2023
SEIZED, Group exhibition at Oceanin, Göteborg 2022
Göteborg, då, nu och sen, Group exhibtion at Blå Stället Gallery, Göteborg 2022
Manifestation Of A Queer Diaspora, Group exhibition at Blå Stället konsthall, Göteborg 2022
Husby vårkonstsalng, Husby konsthall, Stockholm 2022
Requiem, Re-visted, Group exhibition at Jens konsthall, Göteborg 2021
This Is Me, Group exhibition at S:t Johannes Kyrka, Malmö 2021
News From Nowhere, Group exhibition at SEAS art Gallery, Brighton/UK 2021
Vi Är Här, Group exhibtion at Esperantoplatsen, Göteborg 2021
The Liminal, Group exhibition at The British Museum, London/UK 2019
The Liminal, Group exhibition at SOAS University, London/UK 2019
The Art of (war)Peace, Group exhibition at Studiefrämjandet, Malmö 2018
Migration Memory Encounters, Group exhibition at Garaget Bibliotek, Malmö 2018
Color My World, Group exhibition at BMECP Gallery, Brighton/UK 2018
No Strange Place, Group exhibition at Berlin’s Central Station, Berlin 2017
Untitled, Group exhibition at Frank Gallery, Malmö 2016
Konst Rundan, Took a part of konstrundan in Västsura gård, Vestrås 2016
Group exhibition, Lattakia’s Cultural Centre, Lattakia 2015
Group exhibition, Africana Art Gallery, Lattakia 2015
Moments, Group exhibition at Athar El Farasha Gallery, Aleppo 2014
Ashwaq, Group exhibition at Issa Touma at Issa Touma Gallery, Aleppo 2014
Grants
Stipend, Guest ateljé in Belgrade supported by Västra Götalands region, Göteborg 2024
Nominated, Bror Hjorth award for young illustrator, Uppsala January 2024
Stipend, Travel grant from Arnulfska Foundation, Göteborg 2023
Stipend, Travel grant from Adlerbertska Foundation, Göteborg 2023
Grant, Pronto project grant from the city of Göteborg 2023
Stipend, Travel grant from Arnulfska Foundation, Göteborg 2023
Grant, One-year work grant from Konstnärsnämnden, Stockholm 2022
Grant, Krisstöd, Konstnärsnämnden, Malmö 2020
Grant, The Swedish King’s Young Leader scholarship, Nominated, Malmö 2018
Stipend, Al-Basel scholarship from Aleppo University, Aleppo 2014
Residencies
Residency, Guest ateljé in Belgrade supported by Västra Götalands region, Serbia 2024
Residency, Online residency at Gallery p21, London/UK 2022
Commissions
Not Your Habibi, Collaboration design for the underground collective NYH, Göteborg March 2024
Hijacking, A collaboration project for Copenhagen Fashion Week, Copenhagen 2023
Love is Not a Crime, A commission for Syrian Untold magazine, Berlin 2022
Between a sky and rooftop, Collaboration with Dance Remainings, Göteborg 2022
Together as Ourselves, Commission for the Pride campaign for Vans Sweden at Vans boutique, Göteborg 2021
Queer Asia book, wrote a chapter for Queer Asia book, London/Uk 2019
Vad Händer Nu book, A feminist manifest, Malmö 2018
Prints illustrator and designer at XO fashion house, Aleppo 2014
Workshops
Summer workshop, Taught high school kids at Angered Kulturhus, Göteborg 2022
Eid workshop, A workshop along with Syrian artist Heba Akkad at Angered Kulturhus, Göteborg 2022
Nätverksträffen, Stratgy exchange at NFK Gästatlje i Malongen, Stockholm April 2022
Manga workshop, Skurup’s Library, Skurup 2018
Comics workshop, Skurup’s library, Skurup 2017
Workshop of body anatomy, Lattakia’’s cultural center, Lattakia 2015
Workshop with artist Issa Touma at Issa Touma Gallery, Aleppo 2014
Workshop at Athar El Farasha Gallery, Aleppo 2014
Artist talk
SEIZED, Artisit talk at Oceanin, Göteborg 2022
The Oracle podcast, An artist conversation as part of H22 event, Helsingborg 2022
News From Nowhere, Artist talk at SEAS art gallery, Brighton/UK 2021
The Liminal, Online Artisit talk at The British Museum, London/UK 2019
The Art of (war)Peace, Artist talk at Studiefrämjandet, Malmö 2018
Migration Memory Encounters, Artisit talk at Garaget bibliotek, Malmö 2018
Maskara magazine, A profile about my art and work in Malmö’s university magazine, Malmö 2017
Old New Ways Of Seeing In A Binary World, Artists talk “The Conference” at Babel, Malmö 2017
TEDx talk, Gave a talk about my work in art and trauma at Folketspark in Malmö 2017
Member of
Konstnärernas Riksorgansation
Konstnärscentrum väst
Represented
Västrås Municipality
Skurup Manuicipality
Gallery SEAS, Brighton/UK
Private collections: Sweden, Syria, UK, USA, Germany, Bulgaria, Denmark, and Turkey.