DANA AL-RASHID, MODERN MINIATURES

Dana Al Rashid is an architect and visual artist from Kuwait. She has created a unique style coined “Modern Miniatures” in which she uses a modernized version of the ancient Persian miniature style to tackle contemporary and relevant topics. Her artwork also focuses on social issues, historic building preservation, technological advancement vs. nature, consumerism, low-income expat workers, and the state of the world during the pandemic as common themes. Her artwork has a time traveling quality to it, with heavy referencing from ancient metaphysical manuscripts.

The artwork has been well received. Dana has had a solo digital art exhibit at the Khaleeji Art Museum, and has had artwork published in Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Art & Object, and Kuwait Times, among other venues. Her “Modern Miniatures” were also recently exhibited at the conclusion of her residency stay at the Promenade Culture Center.

Dana, who is bilingual and has published work in both Arabic and English, also has a strong background in journalism. Her work is regularly published in local, regional, and international newspapers, magazines, and online publications. She is a regular writer in Al Jarida newspaper, Sekka magazine and Unootha, as well as various contributions in Sail magazine, Kuwait Times, Jeem, Madswirl, and many others.

In her work, Dana continually tackles daily social issues with a philosophical bent, be it in article or poetry form, and often illustrates and even animates her own articles and poems. Incorporating different themes and techniques into her artwork, she continues to explore and expand her practice. 

Art Portfolio: https://www.behance.net/dana_alrashid