About
Mashael Alsaie (b.1994, Bahrain) is a Bahraini multimedia artist and photographer whose practice embodies a rigorous, research-driven interpretation of Bahraini mythologies, articulated through text, image, and glass. Her work, interwoven with the speculative dimensions of science fiction and the critical lens of ecofeminism, delves into the collective consciousness embedded in cultural myths such as the legend of the Adhari Spring.
Alsaie's research-focused practice reflects a profound engagement with biomimicry and folklore. Since 2018, her work has explored unraveling land practices, weaving poetic, emotive, and personal traces into her art. These installations serve as a dialogic interplay between the natural and the anthropogenic, pushing her exploration of ecological systems and human narratives.
Alsaie's work has been prominently featured in exhibitions at KBHG Basel (2023), Warehouse421 (2021), Misk Riyadh (2020), and PS122 New York (2019). She has participated in residencies, such as Residency Unlimited in Brooklyn (2020), the Salama Bint Hamdan Al Nahyan Foundation (2021), and Samt Alternative Art School (2022).
Notable features in publications include Canvas Magazine, Mousse Magazine, Tribe Magazine, i-D Magzine, Vogue Arabia, Vogue Italia, Postscript Magazine, AlJazeera Plus, Emirates Woman, Womena, Hypebeast Online, Hypebeast/Adidas, MinaaZine, Harpers Bazaar Arabia, Mille Magazine, The Modern East, Nasi Magazine, Jdeed Magazine, KQED.
Mashael Alsaie (b.1994, Bahrain) is a Bahraini multimedia artist and photographer whose practice embodies a rigorous, research-driven interpretation of Bahraini mythologies, articulated through text, image, and glass. Her work, interwoven with the speculative dimensions of science fiction and the critical lens of ecofeminism, delves into the collective consciousness embedded in cultural myths such as the legend of the Adhari Spring.
Alsaie's research-focused practice reflects a profound engagement with biomimicry and folklore. Since 2018, her work has explored unraveling land practices, weaving poetic, emotive, and personal traces into her art. These installations serve as a dialogic interplay between the natural and the anthropogenic, pushing her exploration of ecological systems and human narratives.
Alsaie's work has been prominently featured in exhibitions at KBHG Basel (2023), Warehouse421 (2021), Misk Riyadh (2020), and PS122 New York (2019). She has participated in residencies, such as Residency Unlimited in Brooklyn (2020), the Salama Bint Hamdan Al Nahyan Foundation (2021), and Samt Alternative Art School (2022).
Notable features in publications include Canvas Magazine, Mousse Magazine, Tribe Magazine, i-D Magzine, Vogue Arabia, Vogue Italia, Postscript Magazine, AlJazeera Plus, Emirates Woman, Womena, Hypebeast Online, Hypebeast/Adidas, MinaaZine, Harpers Bazaar Arabia, Mille Magazine, The Modern East, Nasi Magazine, Jdeed Magazine, KQED.
Education
⋆UC Berkeley, Urban Design (2016)
⋆NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study, Photo & Video Art (2023)
Exhibitions
2023
⋆KBHG, Supported by Dirwaza Lab, Basel, Switzerland
⋆Banat El Hara At Arab Women in the Arts, Supported by Arab Film and Media Institute, Greenpoint, New York
⋆One End: Always Present, Al Riwaq Gallery, Manama, Bahrain
2022
⋆Another Place, Gallatin Fine Arts Festival, New York University, New York
2021
⋆She Gazes Upon Her, Warehouse 421, Abudhabi, UAE
⋆After the Beep, Dubai, UAE
2020
⋆Shara Art Festival, with support from BHA Art Consultancy, Jeddah
⋆Imprint, Misk Institute, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
⋆Gallatin Fine Arts Festival, New York University, New York
⋆Bahrain Fine Arts Festival, Bahrain
2019
⋆Art Space Inaugral Exhibit, Bahrain
⋆Dynasty , PS122 Gallery, New York
⋆Shado Presents: Global Womanhood , London, UK
⋆Art BAB Festival , Bahrain
2018
⋆MOE Art from the Heart, United Arab Emirates.
⋆Malja Exhibition, Bahrain
2017
⋆The Nest, Bahrain
Talks
⋆”So What is True?” with Mashael Alsaie, Khosh Bosh with Anita and Sarah, United Arab Emirates
⋆“Women & Migration Summit”, with support from Dr Deborah Willis (NYU Tisch)
⋆"Art and Feminist Activism", Conversation with Artist Mashael Alsaie and Curator Julia Hartmann, Residency Unlimited
⋆"The Importance of Narrative", The Amad Show, New York
⋆"Nature, Gender, and Nostalgia on Film", Minaa Zine, Fikra Design Bienalle, Sharjah
⋆ “How to Put Yourself Out There”, Women’s Power Summit, Bahrain.
Awards
2018
⋆1st Place, MOE Art from the Heart, United Arab Emirates.
Residencies
2022
⋆Elsur, Mexico City, Mexico
⋆Uncool Artist Residency, Brooklyn, New York
2021
⋆The Salama Bint Hamdan Emerging Artist Fellowship, in Partnership with Rhode Island School of Design, Abudhabi, United Arab Emirates.
2020
⋆Residency Unlimited, Brooklyn, New York.