Dr. Rusaila Bazlamit

(b. 1981, Jordan)

Education

2014 – 2018            Ph.D. Design, Curtin University

2005 – 2006            M.Sc. Design and Digital Media, Edinburgh University

1999 – 2004             B.Sc. Architecture, Jordan University

1998 – 1999            Tawijihi National Secondary School Certificate , Scientific Stream, Al-Ittihad Schools

Solo Exhibitions

2009                Techno Me, Makan, Jordan

2006                Through The Veil, Edinburgh’s Islamic Centre, Scotland

2006                Nature rePlay, University of Edinburgh, Scotland

Group Exhibitions

2020              “Stitching a Doorway”, Palestinian Threads and Stitches – The Palestinian Community of Western Australia Inc., Midland Junction Arts Centre, Australia

2017                “My Grief is a Shadow” and “My Homelands”, We Are All Affected, The Big Anxiety Festival, Australia

2013                “My Homelands”, Cabriolet Film Festival, Lebanon

2013                “My Homelands”, Festival Miden, Greece

2013                “My Homelands”, 5^th Cairo Video Festival, Egypt

2014                “My Homelands”, Meta-Narratives, International Symposium on Electronic Art, United Arab Emirates

2015                “My Homelands”, Beams Festival, Gaffa Gallery, Australia

Curatorial Projects

2012                “No Added Sugar”, Australian Muslim Women’s Arts Projects, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, Australia

2013                “Symbiosis: Living Through Art”, Community Partnership Exhibition, Australia Council for the Arts, Australia

Presentations (selected)

2013                “No Added Sugar”, presented to “Arabic and Islamic Civilizations, Introduction” class at University of Sydney, Australia

2014                Panel discussion “Creative expressions of Muslim experiences” part of Creative Expressions of Muslim identity through Contemporary Art, hosted by The Centre For Muslim States and Societies in collaboration with Alif Arts Hub, University of Western Australia, Australia

2016                Panel discussion “Curating ‘Muslim Art’: In-between Islamic and Contemporary Art, part of Here and Now 16/ GENYM Forum Program, Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, University of Western Australia, Australia

Awards and Prizes

2019                CAN (Community Arts Network) Lotterywest Dream Plan Do Grant, Australia.

2009                The International Visitor Leadership Award – Promoting Tolerance Through the Arts, USA

2012                “No Added Sugar”, Won ArtsHub People’s Choice Award for the contribution to the Australian community by a group, organization or company.

Reviewer

• Australian Council of Art, 2015 –Visual Arts grants, total granted: $1,200,686.
• Australian Council of Art grants, 2014 – Community Partnerships grants, total granted: $390,378.