Maysaloun Faraj is an Iraqi-American visual artist. Born in the US 1955, moved to Iraq 1968 and attained BSc Architecture, Baghdad University 1978. Faraj relocated to London 1982 furthering her art education, working in a variety of mediums; ceramics, painting and sculpture. Held numerous solo exhibitions including Boats and Burdens: Kites and Shattered Dreams 2009 which was inaugurated by Dr Venetia Porter and participated in noteworthy group shows e.g. Word Into Art (2006/8). Since 2010 she has been casting in bronze with Philip Freiensener Artbron
ze Foundry.
Her work is in important collections including the British Museum, Rotterdam Wereld Museum, National Museum for Women in the Arts, Jordan National Museum , Barjeel Art Foundation, Aga Khan Foundation and significant others.
In 1995 Faraj founded Strokes of Genius: Contemporary Iraqi Art / iNCiA; is the editor of the accompanying publication. In 2002 she founded Aya Gallery curating significant exhibitions until 2010. In 2008 she was invited as a judge for the first Arab Art and Culture Award UK. In 2015 she was a resident at the Cité Internationale des Arts Paris, resulting in Bird Symphony now in the collections of Al-Mansouria Foundation. Maysaloun Faraj has lived and worked in London since 1982.