CV

Malak Kaki

EDUCATION

2022 BFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago - Ceramics and Sculpture

2018‍ ‍Jeddah Knowledge International High School (International Baccalaureate)

EXHIBITIONS

2026

Of Homes & Remains, Young Saudi Artist (YSA), ATHR Foundation, Riyadh, KSA. Curated by Maisa Al Qassimi.

2024

Being Bridges, NCECA (emerging artists group show), Richmond, VA.

2022‍ ‍

SAIC BFA show (group show), Chicago, IL.

Ceramic Capstone (group show), Chicago IL.

2018

Slam Poetry Night (Solo event, hosted)

Mishwar Gallery (group show), Jeddah, SA.

2016

Slam poetry night (solo event), Jeddah, SA.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

June 2024 - PRESENT

Artist Liaison, ATHR Gallery, Jeddah, KSA

January 2023 - December 2023 (Part-time)

Gallery Administrator, Rhona Hoffman Gallery, Chicago, IL

January 2023 - May 2023 (Part-time)

Ceramics Studio Assistant

February 2021-March 2021

Ceramic Work Study, School of the Arts Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

May 2020 - August 2020

Ceramic teacher for a private Ceramics studio, Jeddah.

August 2019 - December 2019

Arabic tutor, School of the Arts Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL.

WRITTINGS

Present writings can be found on my substack

2016 Self-Published “The End, the Beginning”, first poetry book.

SKILLS

Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, Metal Fabrication, Ceramic wheel-throwing and hand-building, Pattern building for Foundry, Silkscreening, Mold-making, Metal Casting, TIG welding, Torch Soldering and Laser Cutting.

References available Upon Request