Ghada Amer (1963)
1963-05-22Cairo, EgyptEgypt
Ghada Amer
Ghada Amer (Arabic غادة عامر) is a contemporary artist, much of her work deals with issues of gender and sexuality. Her most notable body of work involves highly layered embroidered paintings of women's bodies referencing pornographic imagery.
Amer had previously emigrated from Egypt to France at the age of 11 and was educated in Paris and Nice. She is currently living and working in New York City.
Date and place of birt: | 22 may 1963, Cairo, Egypt |
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Nationality: | Egypt |
Period of activity: | XX, XXI century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter, Sculptor |
Genre: | Performance art |
Art style: | Contemporary art |