Author: Ali El-Chaer

Ali El-Chaer is a Palestinian-American artist from Nashville, TN. They received their BFA at Austin Peay State University and has featured works in Nashville and Clarksville. They often attempt to create a discussion through mixed media processes and work with immigrants and Palestinians to accurately display communication between different cultures.

Your Land

Lilac shower curtain with floating head in the center and halo of eyes. The head is on its side and … More

Plague

Black and white figure, face covered by black scarf cradling baby and moving away from babydoll parts on the ground … More

Mother and child

Black and white image of figure with head covered in black scarf, covering breasts with hands. They have a limbless … More

Gaze

Black and white image of figure with black draping on face sitting and holding strap on. One breast is binded … More

Mariam

Torso lying in tub of water, bottom half in white dress with chest exposed. Rosary on wrist cradling breast with … More

Máte

“Good by to the old me, the afraid me, the people pleasing me.. the me I can’t recognise anymore,” is … More

Rachel

“Good bye to the docile girl who never bit back,” written at bottom of page. Artist sitting, head out of … More

To My Assailant

Flannel, paint, large shirt Image Description: Blue flannel with white mint leaves and the words painted in orange and yellow, … More

Who am I?

House paint, spray paint, twin size comforter Image Description: Blue twin sized blanket with white floral design sprayed painted with … More

Medea

Paper, 5.75″x4″ Image Description: Collage of woman lying on her stomach, background of specks of snow and random dots of … More