Kariima Ali (b.1993) is a photographer, researcher and curator based in London, England.
She is also a founding member of Thicker Black Lines and chair of the board at Idle Women.
Contact: Kariima.ali93@gmail.com
Education/Experience
PhD in History at the Centre for Equality, Justice and Social Change, University of Roehampton (‘25)
MA in Cultural Studies at Centre for Cultural, Literary and Postcolonial Studies, SOAS University of London (‘16)
BSc in Psychology at Goldsmiths University (‘15)
Selected Exhibitions
‘Get Up, Stand Up Now: Generations of Black Creative Pioneers’, Somerset House (‘19)
‘(Un)common Space, Tate Britain (‘18)
‘We Apologise For The Delay To Your Journey’, Tate Modern, Tate Exchange (‘17)
‘We Are Here’ Exhibit, Alev Lenz Gallery (‘17)
Selected Press
‘Black art: ‘Do-it-yourself, do-it-right-now’ | Zoe Whitley for The Financial Times
‘Resistance, Rebellion, and Culture: Exhibitions Around London Renew Questions About a So-Called Black Aesthetic’ | ARTnews (Spring 2018 Issue)
‘BWA for BLM Offers Space for Dialogue Between Black Female Artists in NY, LA, Houston, and London’ | Creators Project (VICE)
