Dalia Elcharbini (b. 1989) is a Palestinian Canadian contemporary artist based in Toronto. Her art has been collected internationally and exhibited in galleries and permanent collections across Canada and the US. Her body of work is often inspired by her heritage, the cosmos and philosophies she lives by like Taoism, the Chinese philosophy of aligning oneself with the flow of nature and cultivating a louder intuition. Her work aims to tap into the human mind and elevate the viewer into a higher state of consciousness. Her art also serves as a vessel connecting her to her Palestinian roots living in diaspora.
Her primarily mediums are oils, graphite alongside different metal leaves including silver and 24 karat gold leaf. The most premeditated aspect of her creative process is analyzing the way light interacts with her paintings. This big emphasis on light, its contrast against the mediums and the role it plays in the overall composition of a piece is what gives her works this whimsical multi-dimensional feel to her works in real life.
Museum & Permenant Collections
Scotia Bank Arena, permanent Collection Toronto, Canada 2023
CIBC Sqaure, permanent Collection Toronto, Canada 2023
Ace Hotel, permanent Collection, Toronto, Canada 2022
Museum of Palestinian People, Washington DC, United states 2018
University of Toronto, permanent Collection, Toronto, Canada 2018
Nelson High School, permanent Collection, Toronto, Canada 2010
Exhibitions
Solo
Disturb & Elevate, C9 Art Gallery Yorkville, Canada 2019
Group
Omnis, Peter Triantos Art Gallery Yorkville, Canada 2023
Abundant Alchemy, Clio Art Fair New York, US 2023 The
Gold Standard, Northern Contemporary Gallery Toronto, Canada 2022
Dahab, Dust of Gods Pop Up Gallery Toronto, Canada 2021
The Artist Project Art Fair Toronto, Canada 2020
The Artist Project Art Fair Toronto, Canada 2019
Reimagining a Land, Museum of Palestinian People Washington DC, United states 2018
Dust of Gods Fashion Collab & Art Exhibit Los Angeles, California, US 2017
ICAA Immigrant Culture & Art Association Art Exhibit Toronto, Canada 2017
Canadian Palestinian Professional Foundation Art Exhibit Hamilton, Canada 2016
McMaster Museum of Arts Hamilton, Canada 2016 The Artist Project Art Fair Toronto, Canada 2015
Selected PRESS
CBC
Article: This Palestinian Canadian artist weaves stories of trauma and hope into her work
Al Jazeera
Article: Dalia Elcharbini discusses the role of art in reshaping narratives – Palestinian Museum Washington DC Opens
Fritt Palestina Magazine
Cover Issue: Artist Dalia Elcharbini & The New Generation of Artistic Resistance
Marie Claire Arabia Magazine
Ramadan Issue – Ramadan Tribute by Artist Dalia Elcharbini
Palestinian Return Centre
Webinar: Commemorating Naji Al Ali’s Eternal Legacy Ft. Sliman Mansour, Dalia Elcharbini & Carlos Latuff
CJPME All Things Palestinian Canadian Podcast
Episode: Dalia ELcharbini Expressing Palestinian Identity Through Contemporary Art
3CR Radical Radio
Episode: Palestine Remembered with Artist Dalia Elcharbini Paliroots Article: 10 Palestinian Artists Placing Their Mark
Palirus Media
Video Interview: Dalia Elcharbini – Surrealist Realism / Taoism / Art and Trauma
The National
Article: MPP “We Want Our Story Told” My Olive Roots Article: 10 Palestinian-Canadians We Are Proud of
Anadolu Agency
Article: DC’s Palestinian Museum Eschos Politics for Humanism
Telesur
Article: Washington Sees Unveiling of First Palestinian Art Museum
The Record Magazine
Article: Disturb & Elevate: The Solo Debut by Artist Dalia Elcharbini
Now Magazine
Article: The Art of Dalia Elcharbini
Middle East Eye
Article: US Washington Palestine Museum Don Valley Art Club Article: Friday Night with Artist Dalia Elcharbini