MONIRA AL QADIRI

b. 1983, Kuwait

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‘I think that, in the Gulf especially, we're in this endless loop of knowing the reality of oil and that it's not going to last, but that the wealth it brings is always feeding this illusion of being grand and important and powerful.’

Monira Al Qadiri Dives Deep Into Oil

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Man of War by Monira Al Qadiri contemporary artwork sculpture

Monira Al Qadiri Man of War, 2025 Blown glass
15 x 38 x12 cm
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Monira Al Qadiri Man of War, 2025 Blown glass
19 x 25 x14 cm
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Monira Al Qadiri Man of War, 2025 Blown glass
22 x 25 x21 cm
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Monira Al Qadiri Man of War, 2025 Blown glass
22 x 43 x14 cm
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Oh Body of Mine by Monira Al Qadiri contemporary artwork moving image

Monira Al Qadiri Oh Body of Mine, 2025 Single channel video, sound
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Contemporary art exhibition Group exhibition LEVIATHAN at Ames Yavuz Sydney Australia

Group exhibition LEVIATHAN Ames Yavuz 11 April–16 May 2026
Sydney

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NAWA 46 by Monira Al Qadiri contemporary artwork sculpture

Monira Al Qadiri NAWA (46), 2023 Curved aluminum, automotive paint
0.4 x 40 cm
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NAWA 26 by Monira Al Qadiri contemporary artwork sculpture

Monira Al Qadiri NAWA (26), 2023 Curved aluminum, automotive paint
0.4 x 120 cm
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NAWA 32 by Monira Al Qadiri contemporary artwork sculpture

Monira Al Qadiri NAWA (32), 2023 Curved aluminum, automotive paint
0.4 x 100 cm
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NAWA 21 by Monira Al Qadiri contemporary artwork sculpture

Monira Al Qadiri NAWA (21), 2023 Curved aluminum, automotive paint
0.8 x 120 cm
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Spectrum Aster by Monira Al Qadiri contemporary artwork sculpture

Monira Al Qadiri Spectrum (Aster), n.d. 3d printed plastic, automobile paint
20 x 26.3 x26.1 cm
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Spectrum Wing by Monira Al Qadiri contemporary artwork sculpture

Monira Al Qadiri Spectrum (Wing), n.d. 3d printed plastic, automobile paint
22.9 x 26.7 x26.8 cm
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Spectrum Rose by Monira Al Qadiri contemporary artwork sculpture

Monira Al Qadiri Spectrum (Rose), n.d. 3d printed plastic, automobile paint
18.9 x 27.5 x27.2 cm
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Monira Al Qadiri Man of War, 2025 Hand-blown glass
19 x 8 x32 cm
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Spotlight The Armory Show and Openings Everywhere: New York This Week XY Zhou With New York’s art world flush with events this week following its summer sojourn, Ocula has plotted your itinerary to make the most of each day.

News Monira Al Qadiri’s Half-Human, Half-Scarab to Overlook New York’s Central Park Elaine YJ Zheng The Kuwaiti artist’s first public artwork will reimagine the ancient Egyptian deity Khepri as a scarab beetle and will travel to Toronto’s Lassonde Art Trail when it opens in 2026.

News Which Artists Are Showing at Desert X AlUla 2024? Ocula News Previous editions of the outdoor art exhibition featured crater‑like trampolines by Manal AlDowayan, mesmerising mounds of earth by Jim Denevan, and a space‑age monolith by Gisela Colon.

Spotlight / Photolog Desert X AlUla 2024 Lance Gerber For its third edition, Desert X AlUla 2024 showcases 15 Saudi and international artists, among them Kimsooja, Monira Al Qadiri, and Kader Attia. Under the theme In the Presence of Absence, they take on the challenge of presenting in the extraordinary desert landscape.

Spotlight / Photolog Best Institutional Exhibitions in 2023: In Photos Explore Ocula’s selection of standout institutional shows in 2023, from Guadalupe Maravilla’s healing shrines in Boston to Monira Al Qadiri’s futuristic petro‑culture deep‑dive in Beidaihe.

Spotlight / Photolog Monira Al Qadiri: Mutant Passages at Kunsthaus Bregenz Monira Al Qadiri’s Mutant Passages comprises of entirely new works conceived for Austria’s Kunsthaus Bregenz, which follow in‑depth research and ideas developed by the artist over the last decade around the subject of oil.

News Art World Predictions for the Year of the Rabbit Sam Gaskin We asked artists Trevor Paglen, Monira Al Qadiri and Simon Denny, Art Basel CEO Noah Horowitz, UCCA director Philip Tinari, and collector Patrick Sun for their thoughts on the lunar year ahead.

News Asia Now Art Fair Relocates to Historic Paris Mint Sam Gaskin Hoping to print money for its galleries, the fair will take place alongside Paris+ par Art Basel from 20 to 23 October 2022.

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