Laila Shawa

Laila Shawa (1940–2022) was a Palestinian artist and painter.

Also recorded as Laila aš-Šawa; Leila Shawa; Leila Rashad Shawa.

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Overview

Born at Gaza City in 1940, died at London in 2022.

In detail

Laila Shawa studied at Leonardo da Vinci Art Institute and Academy of Fine Arts of Rome. the recorded working language is Arabic and English.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are contemporary art and feminist art.

Work by Laila Shawa is recorded in the collections of National Museum of World Cultures and Glasgow Museums Resource Centre.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Laila Shawa”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q6473894: Laila Shawa

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