Meet the Artist

Aida Murad—is a Young Global Leader by World Economic Forum and a Forbes Women’s featured artist and author of Life is a Miracle, a first of its kind book about using art for human upliftment. She is on a mission to help people feel seen, heard, and loved through the arts. Overcoming a health trauma that left her semi-paralyzed for 4.5 years, she developed a unique finger-painting technique, creating transformational art experiences focused on nature, wellbeing, and consciousness.

Aida has sold out 13 fine art collections, exhibited in 37 global shows, and collaborated with organizations like Google, MIT, and the World Bank to showcase art’s impact. Her work has been featured in TED, Reuters, Al Jazeera, the United Nations, and published by the University of Cambridge with Ai Weiwei. She was named the Inaugural Artist in Residence at Georgetown University’s Lombardi Cancer Center, transforming patient spaces through art, and the TEDTech Inaugural Artist, highlighting nature as technology. Aida has collaborated with Grammy-winning artists, including John Densmore of The Doors.

Her work extends beyond galleries—she co-organized a major mental health summit with Deepak Chopra’s foundation and helped launch the first U.S. festival celebrating refugee talents. Recognized as a BMW Foundation Leader, Aida continues to use art as a force for human upliftment.

Aida & Her Art

  • Royal & Government

    • Royal British Family Member, Private

    • Royal Hashemite Court of Jordan

    • Deputy Minister of Culture, U.A.E.

    • Previous Chairman, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Obama administration)

    • Ambassador of Jordan to the USA

    • Ambassador of the European Union to Saudi Arabia

    • Ambassador of Denmark to Saudi Arabia

    • Ambassador of the USA to Saudi Arabia

    Global Business & Finance

    • Cathie Wood, Founder of ARK Invest

    • Previous Chairman of Saatchi & Saatchi

    • Board Member of Manchester United

    • Suresh Venkatarayalu, CTO & President, Honeywell Connected Enterprise

    • PwC Headquarters in DC

    • Jordan Kuwait Bank

    Cultural & Philanthropic Institutions

    • Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Qatar Foundation

    • Qatar America Institute for Culture

    • Board Member, National Museum of Mexican Art

    • Executive Director, Bernstein Family Foundation

    Academic & Medical Institutions

    • Georgetown University Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center

    • Boston Children’s Hospital

    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Solve

    • TED Board Member

  • SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

     

    Rolls-Royce | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Upcoming 2026

    U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia held by the U.S. Ambassador | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 2025 - 2026

    Aman Lil Afia Clinic | Dubai, UAE | Upcoming 2026

    St.Regis | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 2025

    Ritz-Carlton | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 2024

    Abdali Hospital | Amman, Jordan | 2023

    New York Public Theater | New York, USA | 2023 | First painting to be auctioned
    Aida Murad Gallery | Amman, Jordan | 2023
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Solve | Boston, USA | 2023 | Permanent collection

    Bond Collective | Los Angeles, USA | 2023
    Georgetown University Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center | Washington DC, USA | 2022 – 2023 | Permanent collection
    Founders Lab | Williamsburg, New York, USA | 2023

     

     

     

     

    GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

     

    Cairo Amman Bank Exhibit| Amman, Jordan | Upcoming 2025

    Forbes Women’s Summit Exhibit| Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 2024

    Education for Employment Fundraiser Gala | Chelsea, New York, USA | 2024

    Dara Hospitality Group | Amman, Jordan | 2023
    Embassy of Jordan | Washington DC, USA | 2023 | Permanent collection

    The BOX Gallery | Amman, Jordan | 2023

    Taawon | Amman, Jordan | 2023
    Education for Employment Fundraiser Gala | New York, USA | 2023

    TEDinArabic | Doha, Qatar | 2023 | Permanent collection at Qatar Foundation
    LA Art Show | Los Angeles, USA | 2022

    Breaking Stigma | Soho, New York, USA | 2022
    RevArt | Atlanta, Georgia, USA | 2022 – 2023
    Imperfecto | Washington DC, USA | 2022 – present
    Qatar America Institute for Culture | Washington DC, USA | 2021 | Permanent collection
    AI Human Assisted Art Gallery| Chelsea, New York, USA | 2022 – 2023
    Wadi Finan Art Gallery | Amman, Jordan | 2022 – 2023
    Gracie Gallery | CA, USA | 2021
    Hugo Rivera Gallery | CA, USA | 2021
    Laguna Art Gallery | CA, USA | 2021
    Goddess Now Virtual Exhibit | London, UK | 2020
    Foresight 32 Art Gallery | Amman, Jordan | 2020
    Bronx Documentary Center | NYC, USA | 2020
    National Advancement Project | Washington DC, USA | 2019
    GoARTFul | Washington DC, USA | 2018
    Art & Advocacy by the Center for Health and Gender Equity | Washington DC | 2018
    Unique Markets | Washington DC, USA | 2018
    Al Qasr Metropole Hotel | Amman, Jordan | 2018
    Women’s in the Arts by BKE | Washington DC, USA | 2018
    GTOWN Store | Washington DC, USA | 2017
    RAW Artists at Howard Theatre | Washington DC, USA | 2017
    Artomatic | Washington DC, USA | 2017
    Dolcezza DuPont | Washington DC, USA | 2016

  • YOUNG GLOBAL LEADER (YGL)
    WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM | Global | 2025 – Present
    Selected as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, joining a community of the world’s most impactful leaders driving positive change across sectors.

    GIFTED PREMIUM RESIDENT
    PREMIUM RESIDENCY | Saudi Arabia | 2026 – Present
    Selected as the first Artist to receive the Premium Residency in Saudi Arabia as a Gifted Artist.

    RESPONSIBLE LEADER
    BMW FOUNDATION | Global | 2019 – Present
    Nominated to be a Responsible Leader with a community of social change makers

    FIRST ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE
    Bond Collective |Los Angeles| 2023 - 2024
    Develop a program for entrepreneurs to use the arts and create community-based events using the arts, and create several exhibitions.

    FIRST ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE
    Georgetown University Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center |Washington DC| 2022-2023     Transform the waiting room area for patients with my calming and empowering art and create art experiences for Cancer patients.

    INAUGURAL ARTIST
    TEDTech |South Bank Center, London | 2023
    Transform the waiting room area for patients with my calming and empowering art and create art experiences for Cancer patients.

    FIRST COHORT, INAUGURAL ARTIVISM FELLOW
    GATHER, Seeds of Peace |Global| 2022-2023
    Along 17 other global fellows, we were selected to develop our impact and activism work using the arts.

    CO-LEAD MENTAL HEALTH COUNCIL AND MENA GROUP
    NEXUS | Global | 2019 – 2021
    Advise the community of impact investors, philanthropists and social entrepreneurs on mental health and wellbeing

    FOUNDING MEMBER & ORGANIZER
    One Journey Festival | Washington DC | 2017 – 2019
    The first US festival that celebrates refugees’ talents in the creative industries. I established strategic partnerships, fundraised, designed and developed the creative strategy, branding and managed 40 volunteers.

    GUEST EXPERT
    202 CREATES by Mayor of DC | Washington DC | 2018
    Provided a workshop on building a brand and guidelines on the creative journey.

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