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Jean Claracq
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United States, Qatar

Past Resident
2025: Fire Station - Qatar Museums

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Dana Agal

Dana Agal is a multidisciplinary designer and artist with a BA in Fashion Design from LAU, created in collaboration with the University of the Arts London’s LCF and Elie Saab. Her work weaves a conceptual alchemy that blurs the boundaries between the corporeal and the ethereal. Through the delicate interplay of form and space, she dissolves distinctions to uncover the poetry of existence, often drawing on surrealist elements. Exploring the intersections of psychology and philosophy, Agal invites her audience on a journey into consciousness, uncovering the profound layers of the human experience.

Dana Agal has exhibited work at the Lebanese American University, Beirut; and La tennis Bensimon, Paris, among others.

Inspired by the sketch titled "Anxiety Man", this brooch captures the raw emotion of anxiety through a distorted, expressive face. The piece was created using a wax carving technique, followed by metal casting, which brings a unique, tactile quality to the design. The polished gold surface enhances the sculptural details, making it a striking and evocative wearable art piece.
Dana Agal, Heads Will Roll, 2018, silver, 213/16 × 1 × 2 in. (7.11 × 2.54 × 5.08 cm).
Embodies a sense of emotional weight and introspection, capturing the metaphorical cocooning effect of retreating inward. The piece uses soft, quilted fabric filled with dacron to evoke the sensation of being enveloped by an overwhelming yet comforting force. The sinking folds and delicate stitching mirror the feeling of melancholy and longing, while the tactile quality of the materials enhances the piece's ability to resonate on a deeply emotional level. "Toska" invites viewers to reflect on the complexity of internal struggles, offering a visual representation of vulnerability and solace.
Dana Agal, Toska, 2018, fabric, dacron and thread, 69 × 83 × 1 in. (175.26 × 210.82 × 2.54 cm).
A surrealist painting that invites viewers to lose themselves in its intricate details and layered narrative. The composition is rich with whimsical and unexpected elements, such as an octopus wielding a painter’s palette, a colossal lighter, and fragmented, dreamlike vignettes framed within the scene. Each object seems to exist in its own universe while contributing to the broader, enigmatic story. The more one looks, the more hidden connections and surprises emerge, embodying the essence of nostalgia and longing that the title suggests. "Saudada" transforms the act of observation into an immersive, exploratory journey.
Dana Agal, Saudade, 2023, gouache on canvas, 19 × 24 in. (48.26 × 60.96 cm).
This piece explores the transformative potential of a single material—paper—used to create an intricate, three-dimensional structure. By manipulating a flat, two-dimensional surface into a dynamic form, the work challenges the boundary between a house and a home, exploring the metaphorical and literal shift from structure to space. Through precise folds and geometric repetition, the design embodies the fluidity and versatility of simple materials, showcasing how minimal components can convey complex ideas about form and function.
Dana Agal, A House Is Not A Home, 2021, canvas paper, 10 × 19 × 9 in. (25.4 × 48.26 × 22.86 cm).
Explores the impact of technology on society, reflecting how it has overshadowed human presence. The mixed-media piece incorporates elements like wood, bolts, a dismantled floppy disk, and a measuring tape, blending industrial materials with artistic expression. This thought-provoking work critiques the pervasive dominance of machines in modern life, evoking a sense of tension and transformation.
Dana Agal, Even a Worm Will Turn, 2020, wood, fabric, gouache, acrylic, acetate, melted metal, rods, bolts, deconstructed measuring tape, hinges and components of a floppy desk, 40 × 40 in. (101.6 × 101.6 cm).

Residents from United States

Aryel René Jackson

United States
Vision Fund
2025

Hanae Utamura

Japan, United States
Every Page Foundation
Studio #201

Akeema-Zane

United States, Trinidad and Tobago
Vision Fund
2025
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Nardeen Srouji
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France

Current Resident: Jan 1, 2025–Jun 30, 2025

La Fondation pour l'Art Contemporain Claudine et Jean-Marc Salomon

Studio #206

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Jean Claracq

Jean Claracq, a painter of miniatures and icons, bridges the gap between art history and contemporary culture. Drawing inspiration from social networks like Instagram and Grindr, his subjects often belong to the gay community. Within his paintings, they interact with numerous references to art history, particularly the traditions of Northern European schools. Rooted in traditional techniques, Claracq skillfully layers multiple levels of interpretation, offering a poignant exploration of our relationship with screens, solitude, and urban life.

Jean Claracq has exhibited work at Louvre-Lens Museum; Fondation Louis Vuitton; and Biennale de Lyon, all in France, among others.

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Spring Open Studios 2025
April 25–April 26, 2025
A studie used in a oil painting as the reflection motif on a car.
Jean Claracq, Etudes reflet carosserie carpe-diem, 2023, water color, 63/16 × 93/8 in. (15.75 × 23.88 cm).
A trompe l'oeil painting made for an exhibition in a archeological museum
Jean Claracq, The enginering of consent, 2022, oil on wood, 271/2 × 195/8 in. (69.85 × 49.78 cm).
A playful game with the old tradition opf precious stone and gold in traditional painting.
Jean Claracq, La tentation de Saint Antoine (détail), 2022, huile sur bois, 105/8 × 713/16 in. (26.92 × 19.81 cm).
A detail of tapistery and a viewer
Jean Claracq, Narcisse, 2019, oil on wood, 75/8 × 57/8 in. (19.3 × 14.99 cm).
Jean Claracq, Resort, 2019, oil on wood, 63/16 × 55/16 in. (15.75 × 13.46 cm).

Residents from France

Dora Jeridi

France
Perrotin Gallery
2024

Bianca Argimón

Spain, France
La Fondation pour l'Art Contemporain Claudine et Jean-Marc Salomon
2024

Kokou Ferdinand Makouvia

France, Togo
La Fondation pour l'Art Contemporain Claudine et Jean-Marc Salomon
2023
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Palestine

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2025: Artis

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Nardeen Srouji

Nardeen Srouji’s work delves into the gaps between stability and instability, placement and displacement, familiarity and estrangement. Transitioning between sculpture and installation, she appropriates familiar objects, images, and sounds from her surroundings, transforming them into interventions that challenge viewers to reconfigure their understanding and relationship with the world. Recently, her focus has shifted to site-specific art, exploring how processes take form within the multilayered dynamics of the body in relation to place, space, and time.

Nardeen Srouji has exhibited work at A M Qattan Foundation; Haifa Museum of Art; and Tel Aviv Museum of Art, all in Israel and in Palestine, among others.

Events & Exhibitions

Artists at Work: Nardeen Srouji in Conversation with Sara Reisman
February 18, 2025, 6:30–7:30pm
Nardeen Srouji, Columns, 2019, site-specific installation, 65 × 150 × 16 in. (165.1 × 381 × 40.64 cm).
Nardeen Srouji, Arches, 2019, sculpture, 11 × 16 × 8 in. (27.94 × 40.64 × 20.32 cm).
Nardeen Srouji, Momentum, 2020, mixed media installation, 90 × 150 × 60 in. (228.6 × 381 × 152.4 cm).
Nardeen Srouji, Level Up, 2022, video art installation, 2 min loop.
Nardeen Srouji, Orange, 2024, sculpture, 40 × 120 × 40 in. (101.6 × 304.8 × 101.6 cm).

Residents from Palestine

Areej Kaoud

Palestine, United Arab Emirates
Maraya Art Centre
2017

Ayman Yossri Daydban

Palestine
Edge of Arabia and Art Jameel
2015

Taysir Batniji

France, Palestine
Edge of Arabia and Art Jameel
2014
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