Ahmed Elkhalidi is a visual artist, illustrator, designer, and animator based in Adelaide, Australia. Working across mixed media, illustration, digital collage, and visual storytelling, his practice explores themes of memory, displacement, identity, belonging, and cultural resilience.

Drawing on personal and collective experiences connected to Palestine and the wider diaspora, Elkhalidi’s work investigates the relationship between land, memory, family histories, and contemporary life. His artworks combine narrative, symbolism, and visual experimentation to create works that speak to both intimate and universal experiences.

Over a career spanning more than three decades, his work has been exhibited internationally in Australia, Jordan, Portugal, Spain, and the United Arab Emirates. Alongside his exhibition practice, he has illustrated and designed numerous children’s books and cultural publications, collaborating with publishers, cultural institutions, and community organizations across the Middle East and Australia.

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2025
Land of the Oranges and Sea, Adelaide, Australia

2023
My Grandfather’s Orchard, Jacaranda Gallery, Amman, Jordan

2019
Swapped at Birth, The Mill, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Adelaide, Australia

2018
Swapped at Birth, Jacaranda Gallery, Amman, Jordan

2015
Go Back to Where You Came From, Jacaranda Gallery, Amman, Jordan

2012
I Was Not Born Here But She Was, Vanishing Point Gallery, Sydney, Australia

2011
Urban Exchange (with Karin Mayer), Jacaranda Gallery, Amman, Jordan

2007
Beyond My Circle, Makan Art Space, Amman, Jordan

2004
East and West, French Cultural Centre, Amman, Jordan

Selected Group Exhibitions

2025
UIVO 15: Um Mundo (S)Em Guerra, Fórum da Maia / Centr’Arte, Porto, Portugal

2025
Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts, Amman, Jordan

2025
AFOPA Fringe Exhibition, Adelaide, Australia

2024
Sumud: Voices from Palestine, Margaret River, Australia

2024
HUREYYAH, South Australian Living Artists (SALA) Festival, Adelaide, Australia

2023
Hurriya, Abdali, Amman, Jordan

2020
Sin Límites, Casa Árabe, Spain

2013
Sharjah Children’s Book Illustration Exhibition, UAE

2012
MCAP + Sydney Canvas, EPS Gallery, Sydney, Australia

2007
International Biennial of Contemporary Art, Spain

2007
Squiggle Art Gallery, Sydney, Australia

2007
Amman Theatre & Arts Festival, Jordan

2003
Jordan National Art Exhibition, Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts, Amman, Jordan

2002
International Salon of Contemporary Artists, Oeiras, Portugal

1995
Printmaking Exhibition, Darat Al Funun, Amman, Jordan

Community Projects & Workshops

2026
Madinati (My City), a participatory visual arts project exploring identity, memory, migration, and the cities we inhabit. Presented with the Arabic Language and Culture Association of South Australia (ALCASA).

2026
Yadura Open Studio, Adelaide, Australia. An open studio celebrating art, storytelling, culture, and community engagement.

Selected Publications & Children’s Books

2024
Colours of Resilience
Book designer and contributor. A collaborative publication featuring artworks, stories, and creative expressions by Palestinian children.

2023
The Lonely Cucumber
Illustrator.

2017
Going to Court, Commissioner for Victims’ Rights

2016
Going to Court, Commissioner for Victims’ Rights

2015
My Little Frog, Qattan Foundation

2015
Irish Folk Stories

2014
Dancing with My Shadow, Tamer Institute

2013
Amira (Princess), Tamer Institute

2013
Hantush the Flying Lamb, Tamer Institute

2013
I Vote, Asala Publishers, Lebanon

2012
Sana and the Pigeon’s Princess, Tamer Institute

2009
Traditional Palestinian Tales

2008
The Rain Song, Tamer Institute

2008
The First Flower on Earth, Tamer Institute