Joanna Barakat

Joanna Barakat is a Palestinian artist with a multi-disciplinary practice that focuses on the Palestinian experience through various mediums such as mixed media, painting and embroidery. Barakat received her BA in Art and Design from Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, and her MA in Global Media and Postnational Communication from SOAS, University of London. Her artwork was featured in numerous publications and exhibited in prestigious venues. Complementing her art practice, she shares her passion for Palestinian embroidery by teaching workshops and through her Instagram page, The Tatreez Circle. Born in Jerusalem and raised in Los Angeles, she currently lives in Abu Dhabi.