Faris Dajani

Faris Dajani is a Palestinian-Jordanian multidisciplinary artist and designer based in Amman, Jordan. He received his MFA in Multidisciplinary Art from the Maryland Institute College of Art as a Fulbright Scholar. His practice spans painting, drawing, video, and critical writing, oscillating between the personal and the political.

He began his career in art direction and graphic design within Amman's experimental music scene. He also collaborates with filmmakers and performers, contributing visual direction and poster design.

Faris Dajani

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2026Threshold, ImageGallery CA, Baltimore · Solo · Curated by Delilah Jabbour
2026Young BloodMaryland Art Place, Baltimore · Group
2026MICA Grad Show 2026Riggs & Leidy Galleries, Baltimore · Group · Curated by Luca Buvoli

Screenings

2025RIFT12G & PAAFF Contemporary Video Art Exhibition, Twelve Gates Arts, Philadelphia
2025Memories of a Lost VitalityAsia North Short Film Program, SNF Parkway Theatre, Baltimore

AWARDS & GRANTS

2025Eisenstein Zimelman Award for Time-Based MediaMaryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore
2024Jordanian Fulbright Foreign Student ProgramFulbright Commission, Amman

Talks & Panels

2026Artist & Curator TalkThreshold, Image, Gallery CA, Baltimore · With Delilah Jabbour
202512G & PAAFF Contemporary Video Art ExhibitionTwelve Gates Arts, Philadelphia · Moderated by Swetha Regunathan

Education

2026MFA Multidisciplinary Art, Mount Royal School of ArtMaryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore
2020BSc Management SciencesGerman Jordanian University, Amman

EXPERIENCE

2025Graduate Program Assistant, Mount Royal School of ArtMaryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore
2022Visual Identity LeadMNFA, Amman
2022–2024Product Lead ChalkTalk, Amman
2020–2024CofounderMalakat Records, Amman
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