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.
“Good by to the old me, the afraid me, the people pleasing me.. the me I can’t recognise anymore,” is written above and below image. Artist lying on the ground, imitating death, with hovering hands drawn around them in white. One hand is holding the devil tarot card and a snake wrapped around a sword … More Máte
“Good bye to the docile girl who never bit back,” written at bottom of page. Artist sitting, head out of view, and two drawn hands pointing at each other. Blue string tied connecting their index fingers, on the string are pink teeth.
Flannel, paint, large shirt Image Description: Blue flannel with white mint leaves and the words painted in orange and yellow, “Absolutely yours.”
House paint, spray paint, twin size comforter Image Description: Blue twin sized blanket with white floral design sprayed painted with the words “who am I?” on the bottom in red and translated into Arabic on the top, also in red. In the center of the artwork is a self portrait of the artist as a … More Who am I?
Paper, 5.75″x4″ Image Description: Collage of woman lying on her stomach, background of specks of snow and random dots of blue light. It reads, “some people are what they love. It’s disgusting! Some people love what they are… Never.”
Paper, acrylic paint, marker, 4.5”x6.25” Image Description: collage of woman with white out eyes, wearing only towel, has wet hair, and standing by tile wall. She has a yellow and red halo, hearts and dots surrounding it. It reads “bitch-faced girl XOXOXO”
Paper, lipstick, acrylic paint, 5″x4.25″ Image Description: collage of woman sitting on rocks, has white wings, wearing bathing suit, white out eyes. Red kiss on bottom of image. Collage says, “Welcome to paradise.”
Paper, 5.25″x4.25″ Sold Image Description: collage with marbles blue and green background, hands meeting to put on wedding ring. Where hands meet is a yellow halo. It reads, “because when I see a diamond my whole body becomes erogenous,” above hands.
Paper, 6″x4″h Image Description: collage of floating green, child’s dress with pink love letter behind outfit. The background is backs of piled up garbage. It says, “Self defense, cold blooded?”
Paper, acrylic paint, lipstick, eyeliner, 6.25″x4.25″ Sold Image Description: collage of reclining, nude woman wearing red lipstick and dramatized ribs. The background is purple with white dots and blooming flowers with yellow halos. In the bottom left corner is a tag for a vintage valentine.
Paper, acrylic paint, 4″x6″ Sold Image Description: Collage with brown, earth textured background with woman sitting and staring down. Two blue Canada stamps in opposite corners, two blue marbles strips of paper leaving woman’s head and feet. The right top corner and bottom left corner have red byzantine symbols.
Paper, 4″x6″ Sold Image Description: collage of individually laid blue Canada stamps, random American flag stamps dispersed. Center is Mother and Child standing and looking at viewer.
