January 6-26, 2023
Solo Exhibition of "Just a Peek, Please?"
Alliance for the Arts
Ft Myers, FL

Two works from "Just a Peek, Please?" have been accepted into the Alliance for the arts' 36th Annual All Florida juried exhibition.

Exhibit dates: March 4 – 26, 2022
Gallery Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. and Saturdays 9 am to 1 pm
Opening Reception: Friday, March 4 from 5 – 7 pm
Alliance for the Arts: 10091 McGregor Blvd Fort Myers, FL 33919

8 works from my "Just a Peek, Please?" series will be on view at the "Pathways to Understanding" exhibit from Feb 25-March 3. The exhibit -- sponsored by the Tampa Bay Times, the Doris Duke Foundation, and Community Tampa Bay -- seeks to build an inclusive community by exploring the concept of identity, values, and biases.

The opening reception will be on February 24th from 6-8pm; it is free and open to the public, but RSVP is required: communitytampabay.org/pathways-registration.

Voyage Tampa: Conversations with Ameena Khan
July 27, 2021

"Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?

Carving a space for myself as a creative feels natural; far more than working as an engineer. In this way, the transition from engineer to artist has been smooth. Moreover, I recognize that having the opportunity to pivot from one career to an entirely different one is a privilege not available to many, and for that I am grateful."

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"Blossom Ridge" intersection mural in Temple Terrace has been recognized as Bike/Walk Tampa' Bay's "Community Project of the Year".

Click here to learn more about how intersection murals are used for traffic mitigation.

Reception and Artist Talk: I will be presenting about "Just a Peek, Please?", discussing the motivation behind the work and answering questions.

Sunday, August 4, 2019
2:30 PM – 4 PM
401 E University Ave, Gainesville, Florida 32601

"Scores of people converged on the intersection of Glen Ridge and Inverness avenues recently to paint a splashy design of eye-popping colors on the pavement. Created by artist Ameena Kahn, the design features a stylized Hillsborough River, flowers and three oranges, which is fitting since the city gets its name from the Temple orange, which grew here in abundance in the 1920s."

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Tampa Bay Times
May 30, 2019
Philip Morgan

"The Temple Terrace Arts Council is taking its message about the importance of public art to the streets -- literally."

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Friday May 17, 2019
Patch.com

May 18th, 10am - completion

From the Temple Terrace Arts Council:

"Join us in making history by painting the first intersection in Temple Terrace! This beautiful tribute to Temple oranges, orange blossoms, and the Hillsborough river was created by accomplished artist, art teacher, public art facilitator, and Environmental Engineer PHD, Ameena Khan. Painting will begin no earlier than 10 a.m. on May 18, 2019, at the intersection of Glen Ridge and Inverness Ave., close to the 11th tee of the only 18 hole golf course listed in the Florida Register of hisoric places. Contact: ttartscouncil@gmail.com."

"Not Impressed" Selected for group exhibition at:

Alliance for the Arts' 33rd All Florida Juried Exhibit
Exhibit dates: March 8 - 29, 2019
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Opening Reception: Friday, March 8 from 5- 7 p.m.
Alliance for the Arts: 10091 McGregor Blvd Fort Myers, FL 33919

Feb 21 - March 6, 2019
Solo Exhibition
Opening Reception: Feb 22nd 7 - 10pm
Hippodrome Theater Art Gallery, Gainesville FL

February 17, 2019
Arab Festival Tampa
Waterworks Park, Tampa FL


I am pleased to announce that I will be leading a collaborative art activity at Arab Festival Tampa, sponsored by Art2Action and the Arab American Community Center. Adults will be invited to work on a group painting that will be completed on site between 2-5pm, while children will be able to paint paper creations to take home (beginning at 11am, while supplies last). This activity is free, family friendly, and open to the public.

November 2 - 26, 2018
Group Exhibit
Carrolwood Cultural Center, Tampa FL

September 3 - October 29, 2018
Artist Talk: Sept 25, 5-7pm

Solo exhibition of "Just a Peek, Please?"
Daytona State College, Fine Arts Gallery

Saturday, April 14
11am - 3pm
Joe Chillura Courthouse Square
600 E Kennedy Blvd, Tampa FL

May 8 - August 19, 2018

"Traditional Islamic works call to mind ancient art and architecture decorated with interlacing natural elements and geometric lines known as arabesque. These stylized designs are often tiled or seamlessly repeated. This exhibit will explore what modern Islamic art looks like, and submitted works should explore what “arabesque” means to artists today. All mediums are welcome."

The Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Garden in Winter Park, FL is dedicated to promote the legacy of internationally known Czech-American sculptor, Albin Polasek, and to enrich lives through the power of inspiration conveyed by his story, setting and art.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens
633 Osceola Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32789

March 10 - April 15, 2018

"Veiled / Unveiled" presents the work of Ameena Khan and Marium Rana, two American Muslim artists exploring the concepts of identity, faith, belonging, and home through vibrant, ornamented, and ethereal paintings."

Osceola Arts, 2411 East Irlo Bronson Highway, Kissimmee FL 34744

Gallery Hours: Tues - Friday 10am - 5pm & before theater performances

August - September 2016 Exhibit
8801 NW 39th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32606
View: Mon - Thurs 10am - 3pm, Sunday

"With garnet eyes and red-wine lips, a Muslim woman in white hijab stares sternly outward. She is fierce, she is angry, and she is beautiful, reflecting the message that the artist who painted her wants to convey — Muslim women do not need rescue."

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Friday, July 8, 2016
Tampa Bay Times
By Ariana Figueroa, Times Staff Writer

"My artwork is a conversation between the viewer and myself,” says Ameena Khan, who is dedicated to using art as a way to build connections between people. Her exhibit at the Center, “Loud Print,” explores the feelings and thoughts of American Muslim women. The title, she explains, refers to the intricate patterns of textiles worn by Muslim women as well as to the use of art as a means to communicate between people."

Click here to find the Summer 2016 Centerpieces newsletter

June 30 - July 28th

Exhibit and sale of my pen drawings and watercolor paintings at Bamboozle Cafe.

516 N Tampa St, Tampa, FL 33602

M-F 10:30am - 3:30pm, 5-10pm
Sa 11:30am - 3:30pm, 5-10pm

Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Rd, Tampa, Florida 33618

Free and open to the public!

Opening Reception: July 8, 5-8pm
Program: Artist talk, spoken word performance by Lady K, and songs by Munshid Ibrahim Al-Nass.

Exhibition Dates: July 1st - August 24th, 2016

Stories about Muslim women are typically limited to one of two characters: an oppressed victim needing to be rescued OR the seductress, hidden behind a veil of mystery. This dehumanizing oversimplification invents a vast separation between nonMuslim and Muslim women. It creates a sense of “us versus them” and relegates Muslim women to being “an OTHER” instead of just “another.”

The work I have created for “Loud Print” seeks to shrink the divide and expand the narrative by communicating some of the most intimate thoughts and feelings of Muslim women.

"Ameena Khan’s artworks and instruction are already benefiting the local community in profound ways. They’re sparking interest, connecting hearts, and causing a bit of a stir."

J. Kozak, Islamwich, April 22, 2016.

Read more HERE

April 30 - May 1, New College of Florida

Saturday, April 30
"Muslim Women as the Other: Reclaiming a Voice through Art", Ameena Khan
10:10-11:10

Collaborative Painting Workshop with Ameena
11:20 - afternoon

"Khan’s Loud Print exhibition successfully gives voice to a growing number of women in the U.S. who are fearful or hesitant of speaking out about their experiences. They’ve been silenced by an ever-growing distrust of their thin, plain and printed headscarves — mere symbols of their faith and steadfastness in the face of cultural terrorism, misplaced anger and growing Islamophobia."

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J. Kozak, Islamic Monthly, February 17, 2016.

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M. Davis, The Hawkeye

Gallery 3, HCC Dale Mabry
September - December 11th, 2015

Monday-Thursday 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Friday, Saturday 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Sunday: Closed

About the exhibit:

Stories about Muslim women are typically limited to one of two characters: the oppressed victim needing to be rescued OR the seductress, hidden behind a veil of mystery. This dehumanizing oversimplification invents a vast separation between nonMuslim and Muslim women.

It creates a sense of “us versus them” and relegates Muslim women to being “an OTHER” instead of just “another.”

The work I have created for “Loud Print” seeks to shrink the divide and expand the narrative by communicating some of the most intimate thoughts and feelings of Muslim women. This aim is most obvious in “Just a Peek, Please?”, a collection of 26 paintings inspired by statements and stories of American Muslim women. The work in this series invites the viewer to literally lift a veil to view the art, symbolically directing the viewer to see beyond the surface and witness a glimpse of the individual beneath.

"When talking about Muslim women, one artist says there’s a tendency in America to categorize Muslim women into either the victim who needs to be rescued and saved from her people or from her religion.

Ameena Khan, local contemporary artist whose art communicates the everyday struggles and victories of Muslim women, said she is creating pieces that expand the narrative about Muslim women.

Hosted by the USF Department of Women and Gender Studies and artist-led organization Art2Action, Khan’s work will be featured in the on-campus gallery “Dialogue in Color,” which is free and open to the public in 202F of the College of Arts and Sciences Multidisciplinary Complex (CMC) until July 31."

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C. Collier, The Oracle

Three of my original pieces ("Take me Away, Sema I, Sema II) are on view in the "Inspiration" show.

Opening reception, July 10 5-8pm
Click here for show information

Framed reproductions of my work are now available for purchase at Studio 28 in the Wiregrass Mall (Wesley Chapel, FL).

Click here to view the studio website

"Artistic approaches: Ameena Khan on why we are all born artists" By Teakster, April 2015.

Aquila Style Interview

11706 N 51st Street, Tampa, FL 33617
http://www.felicitouscoffee.com
May-June 2015

April 11 & 12th
Gainesville, FL
Booth #236

University of South Florida,
Dept. of Women and Gender Studies
4202 East Fowler Ave, CMC 202 Tampa, FL 33620
March - July, 2015

Opening reception, Monday April 6th 4-6pm

January 17th and 18th
The Shops at Wiregrass
Wesley Chapel FL

http://suncoastartsfest.com

"In the Defense of Eve" will be exhibited in this juried show from October 25th to November 29th, 2014.

LuminArte Gallery
1727 E Levee Street,
Dallas, Texas 75207

Juror: Dr Iftikhar Dadi , an Associate Professor at Cornell University, Department of History of Art, and is the Chair of the Department of Art. Dr Dadi is a curator, an artist and art historian broadly interested in the relation between art practice in the contexts of globalization, urbanization, and mediatization. He has authored numerous scholarly works, including the recent book Modernism and the Art of Muslim South Asia. Curatorial activities include Lines of Control at Duke University's Nasher Museum of Art and Cornell's Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, and Unpacking Europe at the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam.

Received at the 33rd Annual Downtown Art Festival (2014) in Gainesville FL.

Booth #153

The nationally recognized Downtown Festival & Art Show transforms downtown Gainesville into a venue for award-winning artists and draws a crowd of more than 100,000. Presented by the City of Gainesville Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, the festival celebrates its 33rd anniversary in 2014. For two days, visitors can leisurely stroll through historic downtown and marvel at works from more than 250 of the nation’s most talented artists, who display their original oils and acrylics, vibrant watercolors, captivating sculptures, dazzling jewelry, decorative ceramics and vivid photography. With such a diverse array of unique art displayed for sale and competition, the Downtown Festival & Art Show is a great way to purchase one-of-a-kind art for you or a friend.

This year the festival will be held on Saturday, November 8, and Sunday, November 9, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Since its creation, Downtown Festival & Art Show has risen dramatically in national rankings. For the past three years, Sunshine Artist magazine has recognized the festival as one of the top 30 fairs and festivals in the country, naming it No. 10 in 2013.

http://www.gvlculturalaffairs.org/website/programs_events/DFAS/downtown_art_fest.html

October 4 -5, 2014, 10 am – 5 pm

Booth 95A

Located at Thornebrook Village
2441 NW 43 Street, Gainesville, Florida 32606

http://www.artfestivalthornebrook.com/

Booth #428, April 5th and 6th
Gainesville FL

http://springartsfestival.com/

Friday, March 7th, 2014 ~ 5 - 9 pm
Saturday, March 8th ~ 10 AM - 5 PM
Sunday, March 9th ~ 10 AM - 5 PM

Solo Exhibition at the Nur Spirituality Institute
3950 S US Hwy 17-92, STE 2000,
Casselberry, FL 32707

A portion of the proceeds benefit the Institute

Opening reception: Feb 15, 6-7pm

I will be exhibiting and selling my work for the first time at this festival!

January 18, 2014 | 10am-6pm
January 19, 2014 | 11am-6pm

The Shops at Wiregrass
28211 Paseo Drive Wesley Chapel, Florida 33543

"On the Backs of Women" and "In the Defense of Eve" have been selected for exhibition at the Florida Museum for Women Artists, July - September. Check out the museum website here: www.floridamuseumforwomenartists.org/

"In the Defense of Eve" has been selected for exhibition at the Canton Museum of Art from December 2013-March 2014. Check out the museum website here: www.cantonart.org/

"Women of Tahrir" has been accepted into the "Muslimah: Muslim Women's Art and Voices" online exhibit. To see the work, and view others click here: muslima.imow.org/#art

"Reflections" presents a collection of paintings and relief prints by mixed media artist, Ameena Khan. With diverse subject matter ranging from social and political turmoil to the balance and tranquility nature, this body of work is a product of Ameena's experiences as a Gainesville-native, a mother, and an American Muslim woman.

This exhibit will be located at the Emmanuel Mennonite Church at 1236 NW 18th Ave, Gainesville FL 32609, opening on May 19, 2013.

I will be painting live during Gainesville's Artwalk on Friday, April 26th. The event runs from 7-10pm, and I will be stationed at the Doris Bardon Community Cultural Center; please stop by and say hello!

I am now an Artist in Residence at the Doris Bardon Community Cultural Center. Visit www.thedoris.org to learn more about the activities being held at the center, as well as upcoming classes in ceramics, painting, printing, and more!

I will have a booth display at the upcoming Tioga Festival in February. Check back for more information, as we get closer to the event date. Click here for the festival website.

I will be painting live during Gainesville's Artwalk on Friday, January 25th. The event runs from 7-10pm, and I will be stationed at the Artwalk tent near the Bo Diddly plaza; please stop by and say hello!

On Saturday, January 19th, I will be conducting a workshop for "Muslim Understanding through Society and Education" at the Montessori World School in Orlando FL. I will be guiding the young attendees as they create paintings inspired by verses in the Qur'an.

I will be painting live during Gainesville's Artwalk on Friday, December 7th. The event starts at 7pm and you can find me stationed in front of Gallery 21, next to the Hippodrome. Stop by to say hello! Find more information about Artwalk here.

Three of my paintings are on display at the GFAA Winter show, located in the Central Park Medical Plaza (Gainesville, FL).

My painting, "Women of Tahrir" was on display at The Doris Bardon Community Cultural Center's show "Art in the Modern World", a juried exhibition of contemporary work. Art in the Modern World will be showcasing artwork that draws from our experiences as artists and humans dealing with social, political, and personal issues of living and working in the 21st century.

Several of my paintings were on display at the Marin Community Foundation's juried exhibit, "Muslim Eyes". Read more about the exhibit here, and here.

My painting, "On the Backs of Women", was on display at MASS Visual Arts' juried exhibition, “Below the Belt”.

My painting, "Women of Tahrir", was on display at "Becoming Artfully Aware: Linking Local and International Communities through Art". Find out more information here.

My painting, "Stolen Dreams" was on display during MASS Visual Arts' exhibition "American Dream", curated by Bill Bryson. The exhibition featured works by over 50 artists from the United States. Opening night presentations featured a lecture by Stetson Kennedy, a reading by Padgett Powell, live a capella performance by Jill Burton, puppet show by Cathy Sohar, and video projections with sound manipulation by Andrew Chadwick.

Several of my paintings including "he is not Me. We are not he.", were on display at the 2nd International Muslim Artists Exhibition (juried). Find out more information about this event here.