Abed Elmajid Shalabi

Abed Elmajid Shalabi is a Palestinian artist based in Richmond, Virginia, who makes reflective ceramic sculptures cast from industrial objects such as bulletproof vests, gas pumps, and safety seating. His work addresses migration, globalization, displacement, and the failures of modernization in the Middle East. He holds a BFA from Shenkar College and an MFA in Sculpture from Virginia Commonwealth University. He has held fellowships and residencies in the US and has been listed for a residency at Surf Point in York, Maine, in 2026.