Mayada Shibir · Winner Collectors Art Prize
Mayada Shibir is a contemporary artist and Gallery Director whose Afro-European heritage shapes her art and curatorial vision. Formerly working in healthcare in England and Germany, she developed deep insights into human narratives and cross-cultural exchange. She founded an England–Germany art exchange project to foster collaboration and dialogue. Influenced by her family’s creative legacy, she explores identity, heritage, and cultural discourse through music, poetry, and visual storytelling.
In 2021, she became Director of the Shibir Nilotic Gallery for Modern African Art, expanding its contemporary reach while promoting accessibility and immersive audience engagement. Her work has been shown in major cities worldwide, including London, New York, Brussels, Milan, Paris, Madrid, Monaco, Barcelona, Miami, and Berlin. Awards include the TOP Artist Award (2023), 7° International Prize Leonardo da Vinci (2025), and International Prize Artists on the Cote d’Azur (2025).
Eyes that see no Childhood, 2023. Mixed Media on Canvas, 80 x 100 cm
Family Orbit, 2023. Mixed Media on Canvas, 80 x 100 cm
Vulnerability, 2013. Mixed Media on recycled Canvas, 70 x 100 cm
Circle of Life, 2013. Mixed Media on recycled Canvas, 70 x 100 cm
Altruism, 2023. Mixed Media on Canvas, 80 x 100 cm
