Rania Abulhasan
Rania Abulhasan is a Kuwaiti multidisciplinary artist whose work reflects a meditative exploration of simplicity, balance, and life’s quiet beauty. Drawing on her background in fashion and product design, she uses neutral tones, organic forms, and subtle contrasts to evoke calm and serenity.
Active in art and design since 1998, Rania studied at Parsons School of Design in Paris and New York, majoring in Fashion Design and Product Design, while also training in fine arts at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris.
Her practice—shaped by collaborations across New York, Paris, Milan, Vancouver, Spain, Tokyo, Cyprus, KSS, UAE, Qatar, and Kuwait—invites reflection and stillness, offering moments of peace and contemplation amid life’s motion.
AWARDS · EXHIBITIONS · COLLABORATIONS
1995–1999 — Early Recognition & Education
• 1995 — Recognition for a series of self-portraits, Parsons Paris
• 1996 — Award from L’École des Beaux-Arts, Paris, for textile-inspired mixed-media works
• 1996–1999 — Group exhibitions in New York City and Paris
• 1997 — Silver Thimble Award from designer Zang Toi, NYC
• 1998 — Selected to collaborate with Donna Karan on senior year project, NYC
• 1998 — Portfolio exhibited at The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The MET), NYC
• 1999 — Recognition for participation in a group exhibition at LVMH Headquarters, Paris
1999–2004 — International Group & Solo Shows
• Exhibited across major European cities: NYC, Paris, Marseille, Nice, Cannes, Deauville, Geneva, Antwerp, Brussels, Bologna, Milan, and Madrid
• 2002 — Featured in W Magazine
2005–2010 — Kuwait & International Presence
• 2005–2007 — Ongoing exhibitions at Bait Lothan, Kuwait
• 2008 — Became a member of the Vancouver Art Gallery, Canada
• 2008–2016 — Continued exhibiting and attending workshops with Canadian artists
• 2009 — Guest speaker and featured artist at Pecha Kucha Vol. 6, Kuwait City
• 2010 — JAMM Contemporary Art Auction, Kuwait
• 2010 — Featured in Marie Claire Magazine
2014–2019 — Collaborations & The Mirror Exhibitions
• 2014 — Collaboration with Mexican candy brand Bujas/Liverpool for duty-free packaging artwork
• 2015 — Showcased at Nuqat Conference Week, Kuwait City
• 2016–present — Represented by European curators, gaining international recognition and awards
• 2018 — Mirror 2nd Edition Exhibition at The HUB, Kuwait — showcased The Gathering Series
• 2019 — Mirror 3rd Edition “Filtered” at The HUB — showcased Ocre Havane Series
2020–2023 — Expansion & International Awards
• 2020–2023 — Continued exhibiting online during COVID-19
• 2021 — Created commissioned artworks for Taiba Hospital
• 2021 — Collaborations with Paper & Nest, Oleana Boutique, Barre, Hassan Abul, Quehaus, and The Yard
• 2021 — Featured and awarded by The Contemporary Art Curator Magazine
• 2021 — Participated in Butterfly Effect Exhibition by Contemporary Art Curators
• 2021 — Featured on the cover of Bazaar Magazine and in Kuwait Times
• 2021–present — Ongoing showcase at The VIV Terminal, Kuwait International Airport
• 2021 — The Brighter Tomorrow Exhibition, The HUB, Kuwait
• 2022 — Butterfly Effect Online Exhibition Award
• 2022 — Ataya Exhibition, Dubai
• 2022 — Voice of Tomorrow Exhibition — received International Art Award
• 2022 — Plant Smiles to Yield Love, Contemporary Art Platform, Kuwait
• 2022 — New York Contest Finalist Award, Circle Foundation for the Arts
• 2022 — Featured in Circle of Art Magazine
• 2022 — Faces of Peace International Art Prize
• 2022 — Artistic Excellence Award, Circle Quarterly Review
• 2023 — Artist of the Year & Spotlight Magazine Cover Contest Awards
• 2023 — Haus Exhibition at Dar Hamad, Kuwait
• 2023 — BMG Foundation Art of Vision Exhibition, Riyadh — awarded Diplomacy Award for THAWB, ZAY & Tranquility Collection
• 2023 — Collaboration with Dar Nur and H&M Home
• 2023 — Published in Faces of Peace book
2024 — Global Recognition & Major Exhibitions
• May — Certificate of Achievement from Contemporary Art Curators
• July — Vueling Airline Exhibition
• September — Future of Art Global Masterpiece Award
• October — Vincent van Gogh Tribute Award
• October — Mind The Art Exhibition, London
• October — Premiere Artist Prize 2024, Contemporary Art Station Barcelona
• Publication in ICM Gestor Cultural and Contemporary Art Magazine
• Exhibition: CAP Islandic Parallels, Kuwait — collaboration with the Cypriot Embassy
• Dar Nur Exhibition, Kuwait
2025 — Awards, Publications & International Presence
• January — Featured on the cover of ICM Gestor Cultural book
• January — Shurouq & Co recognized in Art Investments & Collectors Guide 2025
• April — Avenues Gallery Exhibition, Kuwait
• February — Haus Exhibition, Kuwait
• June — Leonardo da Vinci Prize, Venice — published by Fondazione Effetto Arte
• August — Shibuya Tokyo Station Exhibition — received award
• September — ICMG Cultural Center Arts of the Year Award & Publication
• September — Certificate of Achievement, El Greco – Premio de las Bellas Artes, Barcelona (Poured Whispers Collection)
• September — Nicholas Zoe Foundation Exhibition, Nicosia, Cyprus
• October — Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) Commission — 200 artworks
• October–November — Biennale Larnaca (BL4), Cyprus