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Little has changed since 2006….. Mahmoud and Ground Zero – Fatima Killeen


Twenty years after these two artworks were created in 2006 to record the chaos underway in Lebanon, little has changed. While the names of many thousands of boys or girls may be different, Lebanon is once again under attack from … Continue reading

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Sasha Grishin (Region Canberra) and Rob Kennedy (Canberra City News) write two reviews on the ‘Never the Twain Shall Meet’ exhibition by Fatima Killeen


REGION CANBERRA – Sasha Grishin Read the Sasha Grishin review as a PDF CLICK HERE or on the Region Canberra website CLICK HERE CANBERRA CITY NEWS – Rob Kennedy Read the Rob Kennedy review as a PDF CLICK HERE or … Continue reading

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Fatima Killeen’s exhibition “Never the Twain Shall Meet” opens at ANCA gallery.


Fatima’s latest solo exhibition “Never the Twain Shall Meet – East is East and West is West” opened for the next month at ANCA gallery in Dickson, ACT. The exhibition was opened by culture and arts journalist Helen Musa, who … Continue reading

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Never the Twain shall Meet – Fatima ‘s new exhibition at ANCA in May


Exhibition opening on Friday 1st May 2026 at 6pm.

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Belco Arts said ‘Let there be prints’! And prints filled the walls…..review by Sasha Grishin


“Belco Arts put a call out to printmakers throughout Australia to participate in an exhibition with the theme of Habitat – “being the place or environment where we as humans, plants, or animals naturally are located or have found ourselves residing in”. … Continue reading

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Faith is intrinsic to life – AMUST


It was ambiguous at first, whether she was praying or washing clothes. This anticipated ritual became a reassuring sight, as it gave me a sense of peace and a resolve between exiting a dream and the start of a new … Continue reading

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Fatima Killeen – one of the country’s most highly regarded Muslim artists is the recipient of the Australian Muslim Artists Art Prize 2021.


The collograph print titled ‘The Crooked Narrative’ fuses images of a pomegranate and a hand grenade. La Trobe University Vice-Chancellor Professor John Dewar AO, said the University is committed to supporting initiatives such as the Australian Muslim Artists Art Prize … Continue reading

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All Muslims should not be blamed for actions of select few, Canberra artist – Fatima Killeen


In an article accompanying the Australia Wide video story “When art and culture collide” ABC reporter Karen Percy talks with Fatima about her art and politics. Like many Australian Muslims, the Moroccan-born artist is worried about Islamophobia aimed at ordinary Muslims who … Continue reading

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TV interviews with Fatima Killeen


Over the years I have often been asked to comment on international and national current affairs. Film crews and reporters visit my home for various stories or content for documentaries. I have even been filmed preparing Moroccan food for several overseas cooking shows … Continue reading

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ABC Radio – Islamic Fusion


I talked about the new Islamic Museum of Australia in my previous post – here is a link to an audio clip of the  ABC Radio program The Spirit of Things with Dr Rachael Kohn. In the program Rachael talks about … Continue reading

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