Ayah Zakout is a Naarm-based visual artist of Palestinian and Polynesian descent (Kūki ‘Airani Māori and Tahitian Mā'ohi), currently situated and practicing on Bunurong/Boonwurrung land.
As a multidisciplinary artist, Ayah ventures both traditional and digital mediums, occasionally combining her ways of working. With a keen focus on text and cross-translation, she pursues a range of subject matters; primarily that of cultural importance and sentiment, to linguistic questioning and reflection regarding their political identity.
Currently prioritising confessional writing, textile work and archive, Ayah desires to depict what entire self-expression truly entails.
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Upcoming solo show at Bus Projects. Showing at October 29 - December 6 2025.
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Upcoming solo show at Kings Artist Run. Showing September 11 - October 5 2025.
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Group Exhibition, self-curated. Occurred March 19 to March 31st 2025 at Unassigned Gallery.
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Group show participant, occurred November 2024, located at Changing Room Gallery.
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Group exhibition participant. Occurred October 2024, at Abbotsford Convent, part of Melbourne Fringe Festival.
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Group show held at Unassigned Gallery, occurred October 2024.
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Ran from the 8-13 August at Unassigned Gallery.
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Shortlisted for the Emerging Artist Award, occurred from the 16th of July to the 26th of July. Exhibited at fortyfivedownstairs.
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Exhibition ran from 8th July - 26th of August, located at Berwick Cheese Factory.
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Graduate exhibition held at LCI Gallery, occurring April-May.
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Self-curated and self-made exhibition space, ran in January in LCI Gallery.
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Group show exhibited at LCI Gallery, located in Collingwood.
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Group show exhibited at Meat Market Stables in North Melbourne.
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VCE Graduate Arts Showcase, occurred at Bunjil Gallery.
Shows
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Achieved the highest results within Visual Arts.
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Won as part of Unassigned Gallery’s Ants 2.0 exhibition.
Awards
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Acquired at LCI Melbourne. Major in visual arts, sub-major in film & photography.