Lawrence Abu Hamdan

Lawrence Abu Hamdan (b. 1985, Amman, Jordan) lives and works in Beirut, Lebanon. Recent solo exhibitions include: Hammer Projects: Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Hammer Museum, Los Angeles (2018); Maureen Paley, London (2017); Earshot, Portikus, Frankfurt (2016); Taqiyya, Kunsthalle St. Gallen (2015); Tape Echo, part of Positions, Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven (2014); Aural Contract: The Freedom of Speech Itself, The Showroom, London (2012). Selected group exhibitions include Sharjah Biennial 13, Sharjah; Strange Attractor, Ballroom Marfa, Texas (all 2017); 9th Liverpool Biennial, Liverpool; (all 2016); British Art Show 8, Hayward Gallery, London and touring; Surround Audience, New Museum Triennial, New York (both 2015). Abu Hamdan was the recipient of the Abraaj Group Prize and the Baloise Art Prize (both 2018).