Mona Gazala
BIO
Mona Gazala is a Palestinian-American artist living in west central Ohio. She holds a masters degree from the Ohio State University in studio arts with a specialization in city/regional planning. Her practice, which is multi-disciplinary and often socially engaged, explores and exposes dynamics of power and systems of oppression that often manifest in the built environment. This includes what is visible as well as what has been erased in structures, neighborhoods and geographies.
Gazala is the recipient of numerous grants from the Ohio Arts Council, Greater Columbus Arts Council, Franklinton Arts District, Puffin Foundation West, Ohio Alliance for Arts Education, Decapital, and the Hishmeh Foundation, to undertake creative work centered on community-building, social justice and activism.
Contact: mona.gazala@gmail.com
VISIT
GAZALA PROJECTS is now a brick-and-mortar studio/gallery.
The primary curatorial focus of Gazala Projects is on contemporary Palestinian artists, with a related interest in Black, Indigenous, and local community-oriented projects.
Location: 101 East Main Street, Gettysburg, Ohio
Follow on Instagram at @gazalaprojects for open hours, or schedule a visit.
Artist Calendar
​September 2024 Backroads of Empire
Solo Exhibition - Trisolini Gallery
Ohio University, Athens OH
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September 2024 Trail Markers
Screening and event
Wexner Center, Columbus OH
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September 2024 Closeness to the Land
Film screening, Cleveland Palestine Film Festival
Near West Theater, Cleveland
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October 2024 Image Ohio
Group exhibition
ROY G BIV Gallery, Columbus
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October 2024 Letters from Kate
Film Screening
Seoul International Short Film Festival
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Symposia/Lectures: The artist is available
for panel discussions, speaking/reading engagements or consultations at $90 per hour (sliding scale for grass-roots organizations or events.)