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LATEST ARTICLES ( 22 )

• Mohammed Ali Curates Arts Festival

  

  Mohammed Ali will be curating a global arts festival taking place in Malaysia this August. He has been appointed as artistic director of the Ilm Arts Festival. Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2015 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Muscat Youth Summit

  

  A few years ago, I was invited to the Muscat Youth Summit, which is an annual gathering that happens in Muscat, Oman.  It’s a gathering of creatives, thinkers... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2015 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• The Reign Of the Pen – New Artwork

  

  New Artwork created ‘The Reign Of the Pen’ Insight Live! – The Reign of The Pen – Mohammed Ali – Live! Arts Radio Birmingham by Live! Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2015 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Time to Begin #TransformingTheCity

  

  On Thursday 22nd May 2014, i was invited to speak at the shiny new Library of Birmingham.  It was wonderful to be in one of the most exciting new buildings in... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Time to Begin #TransformingTheCity

  

  On Thursday 22nd May 2014, i was invited to speak at the new, shiny Library of Birmingham.  It was wonderful to be in one of the most exciting new buildings in... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Great North Passion Container Instalation

  Click to view slideshow. i was invited by GemArts, an organisation based in the North East of England, to create an instalation where a shipping container was... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Exeter Cathedral

  

  A great project at Exeter Cathedral.  For an entire month, the cube i created stood outside of Exeter Cathedral. On the evening, we had public event, talking... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Ladypool Rd Mural

  

  I have just completed  a mural in Birmingham on the Ladypool Road.  It has taken 2-3 weeks to complete and sits at the start of the road and acts as a kind of... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Moseley Mural: 4 Seasons

  

  Over the past two weeks i have been working on a mural in Moseley on the site of the old Meteor Ford Garage.  its been a total eyesore, a run down building... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Mohammed Ali at The Vatican

  

  An Italian cardinal, a Serbian basketball star, the Cuban-born American singer Gloria Estefan and a Muslim graffiti artist from Birmingham, UK are among those... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• If Walls Could Speak – Now Over..for Now

  

  By Mohammed Ali Aka AerosolArabic (founder of Soul City Arts) Its been exactly one week since If Walls Could Speak showcased in the city of Birmingham to an... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2013 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• If Walls Could Speak – Birmingham Mail Feature

  

  An article in the paper on the upcoming show If Walls Could Speak... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• If Walls Could Speak – Mohammed Ali’s Account

  

  I love painting a street-corner mural, creating eye candy that engages the viewer in unique ways.  It was art that was breaking conventions, bursting outside... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• The DreamCube is Born

  

  I have just returned from Malaysia from the World Islamic Economic Forum, which takes place in various cities around the world every year. Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2012 TECH

• Archeologist George Nash Studying the ‘handprint’ Graffiti

  A few years ago i took part in a fascinating BBC Radio 4, five part documentary about ancient graffiti, made by archeologist George Nash. Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Second Mural in Amsterdam

  September 2012, I returned to Amsterdam to paint my second mural in the city.  It was part of the ‘Three Artists, Three Cities’ project where myself and 2... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Egypt Today (unpublished Article) Article on Arabic Graffiti from 2003

  Egypt Today Magazine / Writer: Jacky Tuinistra / Date: 2003 I just dug out a fascinating article that was written 9 years ago on arabic graffiti. Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Write up from Middle East LDN: Mohammed Ali @ the British Museum’s Arabia Late...

  In among the various performances, artworks and activities at the British Museum’s Arabia Late event a couple of Fridays back, Mohammed Ali’s talk about street... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Artist Talk at Greenbelt 2012

  August 26th 2012, I was invited to deliver an artist talk at the 39th GreenBelt Festival.  The only Christian Arts Festival of it’s kind, that takes place at th... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Writing On the Wall 2 – Coming Soon?

  Today i was walking past the new Birmingham Library/REP theatre space, that has been in development for the past two years.  This huge towering block of... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE