“Carry Over” at Photo Basel
| June 16-21, 2026
Artist Talk: Sama Alshaibi | Moderator: Elwira Spychalska
Talk: June 16 at 2 pm.
Booth: Galerie Esther Woedehoff
Photo Basel at Volkshaus Basel, Switzerland
In her body of work, Sama Alshaibi (Galerie Esther Woerdehoff) explores complex themes of identity, exile, migration, and the geopolitics of gender and the body in spaces of conflict. Her visually compelling imagery seamlessly balances poetic aesthetics with political urgency. During this session, she will share personal insights into her creative practice, conceptual frameworks, and the processes behind her latest projects. The conversation will be moderated by photo basel curator Elwira Spychalska.
Galerie Esther Woedehoff is exhibiting works by artists Gert Motmans, Loredana Nemes, Michael Schnabel, Michael Wesely, Philipp Giegel, Sama Alshaibi, and Thomas Jorion.
Detail from “Spools” from the project “Carry Over”
Photogravure blind embossing with transparent ink relief
Sama Alshaibi at the Arizona Biennale 2026
Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ | May 22 - Sept 27, 2026
The Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block (TMA) presents Arizona Biennial 2026, a highly anticipated exhibition celebrating contemporary artists from across the state. On view in the James J. and Louise R. Glasser and Earl Kai Chann Galleries, this exhibition highlights the diverse voices, perspectives, and practices of artists living and working throughout Arizona.
The 2026 exhibition is juried by Julie Rodrigues Widholm, the executive director of the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) at UC Berkeley. Alshaibi is presenting a new work from her latest project, Tterss (Palimpsest).
“Tabula Rasa” from the project “Tterss”
Mixed media collage, 2026
Sama Alshaibi is participating in
The Lost Paintings: a Prelude to Return
Curated by Rula Khoury, Joëlle Tomb, and Haidi Motola, this powerful international exhibition brings together 53 artists from Palestine and its diaspora to reimagine the lost works of Maroun Tomb, an exhibition originally erased by the Nakba in 1947 and rediscovered through archival research. The internationally touring exhibition debuted in a two-part installation at articule and MAI (Montréal, arts interculturels) and is currently moving to Ireland.
Click here to learn more about the exhibition
Sama Alshaibi's photograph “Like Sugar From Ashes” is featured in the touring exhibition.