Ghada Khunji (b.1967, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain)
Ghada Khunji is a graduate of the Parsons School of Design and the International Center
of Photography's Documentary Program, both in New York. She started her career in the
early nineties as a freelance photographer in the fashion industry in New York City, and
spent two years as a research assistant for photo agencies, including Black Star and
Magnum, followed by eight years as a printer and print manager for a high profile
clientele including Annie Leibovitz and Steven Meisel.
Khunji’s photographs are known for documenting both landscapes and people from all
over the world and the inherent dignity of the human element. In her latest work she
focuses the lens on herself by exploring her innermost feelings, thoughts and identity as a
woman.
Khunji is the recipient of a significant number of awards, including the Lucie Discovery
of the Year (dubbed, The Oscars of Photography), American Photo Magazine’s Image of the Year Award, as well
as the Golden Lights Award for Travel. She has exhibited widely in the US and Europe ,
and in recent years, in London, Spain,Italy, France and throughout the Middle East.
In the past she participated in The Colombo Art Biennale which was held in
Colombo, Sri Lanka and also in Art Abu Dhabi.
In 2018, she exhibited at Sotheby’s in London as part of a group show inspired by Kahlil
Gibran, The Prophet. Simultaneously she was in an ongoing show, I AM, under the
patronage of Queen Rania which debu
