Selected Projects
Design of Necessity
MUTE
The Shake
One Hour
I Haven't Slept for Centuries
Self Portrait as a Power Structure
The 7th
No Man's Land
Exit
Afterimages
The Untitled Images
Regarding the Pain of Others
Damascus 15/02/2012 19:47:31
Tears on a Pillow
On the Ropes
Transparencies
Syngamy
Please Remain Seated
Greatest Hits
Transmigration
Voodoo
iKB
Isomerization
Ink on my Hands
Collaborative Projects
Building Democracy
When in Rome
Mobile Academy
Solo Exhibitions
Aufheben
The Blue Hour
iKB
On the Ropes
Transmigration
Isomerization
Untitled
Ink on my Hands
Curated Exhibitions
Presence
Across Borders
ABSENCE
Invisible Cages
Existing Elsewhere
Through Solidarity, We Survive
In Between
NextStopDamascus
En Mal D'Archive
Tomorrow Is Ours
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Interviews & General Press

2022
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL DENMARK
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Khaled pays tribute to ordinary people in extraordinary situations
2022
KÖRBER-STIFTUNG: "Zeit des Exils"
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Interview with Melanie von Bismarck
2021
Altreconomia
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With A Straight Look - "Universal jurisdiction" can give justice to victims of crimes against humanity, from Syria to Iraq
2021
Zenith - Das Arabische Jahrzehnt
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Zeugen der Anklage - Die Bundesanwaltschaft bringt erstmals die Verbrechen des Assad-Regimes vor Gericht. Warum ist das in Deutschland möglich?
2021
Artsy
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10 Middle Eastern Artists to Discover
2021
ARAB NEWS
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How Syrian artists have dealt with the displacement and loss caused by the ongoing civil war
2020
the jfa human rights journal
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Syria Cultural Index: In Conversation with Khaled Barakeh
2020
ARAB NEWS
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Syrian artist Khaled Barakeh’s show of solidarity
2020
European Cultural Foundation
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Courageous Citizens: Khaled Barakeh
2020
The Arts Journal
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Arts & International Affairs - On The Ropes
2019
Vanity Fair
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Khaled Barakeh: Reconnecting the Cultural Fabric of Syria
2019
Media Art Space (MAP)
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Reflections on the art of Khaled Barakeh: On necessity, democracy, labels, and practicalities
2018
New Yorker
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Mapping the Journeys of Syria’s Artists
2018
Dagens Naeringsliv
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Han startet kunstkarrieren med å male propagandaplakater for Assad-regimet
2018
iHeartBerlin
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A Guide to Syrian Creatives, Projects & Places in Berlin
2018
Hyperallergic
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The Challenges of Being a Syrian Artist Today
2018
Managing Culture
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SYRIA Cultural Index: Reflections from artist Khaled Barakeh
2018
Tabletalk Scandinavia Podcast
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2017
taz
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Damaskus an der Sonnenallee
2017
Hyperallergic
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At the Shanghai Biennale, a Desire to Disrupt the Status Quo
2016
Times of Malta
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Art that tells the truth about war
2016
Alquds
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أعمال التشكيلي السوري خالد بركة: فنّ مفاهيمي يبحث عن عيون جديدة للعالم
2016
Collecteurs.com
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The multicultural graveyard
2016
Le Zéphyr (French)
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Khaled Barakeh: artiste ou activiste?
2015
How to See the World
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Facebook Censors Refugee Photographs
2015
How to See the World
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The Drowned and The Sacred: To See the Unspeakable
2015
ArteEast
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Freedom is a State of Mind – Editorial Note
2015
Interartive Magazine
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The Shake - Materializing the Distance
2013
District | Kunst- und Kulturförderung
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Khaled Barakeh: Transmigrations

Projects & Exhibitions

2021
In This Moonless Black Night: Syrian Art After the Uprising
The Middle East Institute Arts and Culture Center presents a group exhibition showcasing leading Syrian contemporary artists whose work explores the trauma of the past decade through the experiences of ordinary Syrians.
2021
Middle East Institute
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Exhibition Opening and Live Curator Talk
2021
The Washington Post
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In the aftermath of civil war, contemporary Syrian art emphasizes not just loss, but resilience
2020
STUDIO BERLIN
A group exhibition in cooperation with Boros Foundation at Berghain, Berlin, Germany.
2020
ZEIT ONLINE
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Jetzt kann nur noch die Kunst helfen
2020
VOGUE
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Ausstellung im Berghain: Mit “Studio Berlin" kehrt der Ort zu den Kunst-Wurzeln der Clubkultur zurück
2020
The New York Times
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While Berghain Is Closed, There’s Art on the Dance Floor
2020
TRAUERN: VON VERLUST UND VERÄNDERUNG
A group exhibition curated by Brigitte Kölle at Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany.
2020
taz
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Gute Übung
2020
Widewalls
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How Does Art Deal With Grief? A Show at Hamburger Kunsthalle Explores
2020
ArtReview
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Mourning: On Loss and Change at Hamburger Kunsthalle
2020
Harper's BAZAAR
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Wiedereröffnete Museen: Diese Kunstausstellungen lohnen sich jetzt
2020
The Futureless Memory
A group exhibition conceived by artist Dilek Winchester and curated by Katja Schroeder at Kunsthaus Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.
2021
Kulturtipp
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The Futureless Memry
2021
Museum Fernsehen
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The Futrureless Memory In Kunsthaus Hamburg
2020
MUTE
Mixed media installation first presented on July 1, 2020, in Koblenz, Germany.
2020
Reuters
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Syrian artist's Silent Demonstration watches over German war crimes trial
2020
The National
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Syrian artist unveils symbolic work outside war crimes trial in Germany
2020
The New Arab
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'MUTE': A Syrian protest that is louder than words
2020
Luxemburger Wort
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Folteropfer begegnen den Peinigern des Assad-Regimes
2020
Haaretz
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What do the Syrian Artist's Decapitated Figures Say?
2019
OÙ EST LA MAISON DE MON AMI
Group exhibition curated by Paula Aisemberg, Dunia Al-Dahan and Véronique Bouruet Aubertot at Maison des Arts Centre d’Art Contemporain de Malakoff, Paris, France.
2019
Le Monde
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Exposition: les artistes syriens font leur nid à Malakoff?
2019
Orient XXI
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Syrie. Maison des rêves, maison des cauchemars
2018
EN MAL D'ARCHIVE
Group exhibition curated by Khaled Barakeh at Station Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon.
2018
Alaraby
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تاريخ سورية الشفهي: إعادة زيارة الذاكرة
2018
Almodon
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“العودة إلى الذاكرة”: الأرشيف كمادة خام للفن.. والذات
2018
Daily Star
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Art that Give a Voice to Refugee Stories
2018
L'Orient Le Jour
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Artiste, achiviste, activiste, même combat?
2018
The National
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Beirut Exhibition Presents a Picture of Syria's Suffering
2018
AUFHEBEN
Solo exhibition curated by Adela Demetja at Galerie Heike Strelow, Frankfurt a.M., Germany.
2019
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
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Himmel über Damaskus
2018
SHIFTING HORIZONS
Group exhibition curated by Misal Adnan Yildiz at KRANK Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey.
2019
Kültür-Sanat
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Khaled Barakeh: Suriye savaşı çalışmalarımı etkiledi
2019
KRANK Art Gallery
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KRANK Art Gallery Taşındı
2018
THE BLUE HOUR
Solo exhibition curated by Tobias Mörike at Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, Germany.
2018
Abwab
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الساعة الزرقاء: “معرض الفنان السوري خالد بركة في هامبورغ الألمانية”
2018
Abwab
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الساعة الزرقاء: معرض الفنان السوري خالد بركة في هامبورغ
2018
Bild
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So bunt wird der Kunst-Herbst
2018
CUBE Hamburg
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Die Blaue Stunde
2019
Cyrrus Gallery
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Khaled Barakeh. The Blue Hour
2015
iKB
Solo exhibition curated by the artist at Atelierfrankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
2015
Miryam Wilhelm
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The world is blue.

Texts

2015
Absent Atrocities
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by Miryam Wilhelm
2013
Behind every Scar: A Story
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by Alviva Kaminer
2006
التفسّخ الوجودي ومرآة الذات
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by Asaad Arabi
2006
في أعمال خالد بركة
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by Marwan Kassab Bachi
2005
المشهد الكارثة
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by Nazeer Nabaa

Publications

2015
ArteEast
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Act of Excision
2014
Syria Speaks: Art and Culture from the Frontline
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Barakeh, Khaled. “Regarding the Pain of Others and Damascus 15 Feb 2012 19:47:31: Artistic responses to the violence in Syria." Edited by Malu Halasa, Zaher Omareen, and Nawara Mahfpud. Saqi Books, 2014, 156-164.
2012
The Changing Room
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Edited by Aida Eltorie. Finding Projects Association, 2012, 48-51; 126-131.
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