Amira Karaoud

Curriculum Vitae

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EDUCATION

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                  2019 Documentary Practice and Visual Journalism Certificate,

                           International Center of Photography.

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                  2018 Master in Anthropology,

                           University of Louisville.

 

                  2006 MBA in Financial Management,

                           Pace University, NY.  

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                  2002 BA in Finance and Statistic,

                            University of Manar, Tunis. 

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PUBLICATIONS & SHOWS:

 

                   2020 Glasgow Gallery of Photography Group show, Glasgow, Scotland.

                   

                   2019 HEYA, International Center of Photography, NYC. 

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                   2018 Western Sahara Women in refugee camp, her heritage and war: her liberators

                            Published in Advances in Gender research,

                            Volume 26: “Gender and the Media" Nov 2018.

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                    2018 Bridging Cultures, Video Documentary, Louisville KY. 

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                    2017 Refugees from the 7 banned country, 

                             Published stories with LEO Weekly newspaper.

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                    2017 Western Sahara in Exile, Photo Exhibit; Louisville, KY.

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                    2016 Louisville Tribe: Sounds of Olmsted Parks,  

                             Louisville Palace; Louisville, KY. Installation of photographs of Urban parks,

                             recorded sounds and live performance playing Meditative Crystal Bowl.

 

                   2015 I Will have soft Hands, Open Gallery, Louisville, KY.

                             Women labor exploitation in Asia and Tunisia.

 

                  2013-  2015

                             Ligne Rouge: Women and access to public spaces. 

                             2013 at Sadika Art Gallery in Tunis, Tunisia. 

                             2014 Crane House, Huff Gallery, Louisville, KY 

                             2015 at CAISA, Helsinki, Finland

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PRIZES AND GRANTS

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                   2020: Eddie Adams Workshop III

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                   2020: Kentucky Foundation for women Art Meets Activism grant 

 

                   2019: First Prize in the 13th Annual Student Exhibition at University of Louisville

                   

                   2018: International Center of Photography Director’s Scholarship

 

                   2018: Great Meadows Foundation, Artists Enrichment Grant.

 

                   2018: Shining a Light International exhibition on experiences of refugee women,

                            at Mohamed Ali center (UNHCR and Women’s refugee commission).

 

                   2018: Kentucky Foundation for women Artist Enrichment Grant.

 

                   2016: Great Meadows Foundation, Artist Professional Development Grant.

 

                   2016:  First photography price on Chouftouhouna International feminist art festival.

 

                   2014: Musée Belotti, Rome, Italy. Published in Imago Mundi Exhibit: art collection of works                                                    commissioned and collected by Luciano Benetton.