Rola Khayyat is a Lebanese interdisciplinary artist, educator & curator. Her work explores new dimensions on the representation of war, memory, & belonging. She curated shows for the 3rd Thessaloniki Biennale, Black & White gallery, Kunstraum LLC. and apexart. She participated in Artellewa, Kamen Art Residency, Young Curators Academy, Salzburg Academy of Art and Festival Academy. Her work’s been exhibited widely.She received a B.A.from the American University of Beirut, diploma from the Florence Academy of Art, MFA from Columbia University. She is an Assistant Professor at VCUarts in Qatar.