Zeina Barakeh

Zeina Barakeh's artwork broadly engages with the discourse of war, her research delves into military emerging technologies, the blurred boundaries between humans and machines, and the evolving nature of warfare, encompassing kinetic and cyberwarfare. Her work has been featured in exhibitions and film festivals including the Salesforce Tower Top, SF; ZAZ Corner Jumbotron, Times Square, NY; 49 S. Van Ness Video Wall Public Art, San Francisco Arts Commission; Mucem, Marseille, France; Schneider Museum of Art, OR; Zimmerli Art Museum, NJ; Peabody Essex Museum, MA; Asian Art Museum, SF; Yinchuan MOCA, China; Bernstein Gallery at Princeton University, NJ; Hamzianpour & Kia Gallery, LA; Middle East Institute, DC; San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art; and published in Art Journal Open to name a few. Notable screenings include the 11th Harlem International Film Festival; 13th Blue Plum Animation Festival; and 15th Another Hole in the Head film festival. Residency awards include Perspectives: Here and There, Brodsky Center for Innovative Editions, Rutgers University; and Vermont Studio Center. She was recently awarded the 2024 SF Bay Area Artadia Award, the 2024 Spirit of the Depths Artadia Award, and the 2025 Leonardo-ASU Seed Grant. www.zeinabarakeh.com