Khadija Charif
Khadija Charif is a visual artist and writer based in Minneapolis.. Born in Somalia, and raised in Belgium and the United States, Khadija’s work examines the relationship between community and self in relation to her faith, gender, race and mobility. She draws on these social-political locations to inform her work as an artist-practitioner. Khadija explores the concept of self-growth, injustice and womanhood in her poetry and through her photography. Using both mediums as a way to stitch her creative thoughts into tangible and physical art. She hopes to share and shed light on the joys and hardships of her experience as a Muslim, Somali woman. Khadija has exhibited her work at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, the University of Minnesota – Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Macalester College, University of Augsburg, ArtWorks Chicago, Yeah Maybe Gallery and Soomaal House of Arts.