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SHEKAIBA
Photography Exhibitions
2008
Chinoiserie and other follies. The Thomas Hunter Project Space at Hunter College, New York, New York
2006
Eyes On Me: Portraits of Muslim Women. Gruss Center for Visual Arts, Lawrenceville, New Jersey
2003
Solo Exhibition. Photographs: 1995-2002, Tribes Gallery, New York, New York
The Lower East Side Festival of the Arts, Theater for the New City, New York, New York
East From Here, Amelie A. Wallace Gallery, State University of New York College at Old Westbury, New York
2002
Solo Exhibition. Recent Photographs, Sarah Lawrence College, Esther Raushenbush Library, Bronxville, New York
Solo Exhibition. Women of Afghanistan Unveiled, American Museum of Natural History, New York, New York
The Art of Love, Gallery Arts India, New York, New York
Reflections at a Time of Transformation, The Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, New York, New York
2001
Sufi and Muslim Artists Create Understanding through Art, AE Gallery, East Hampton, New York
Afghan-American Artists, Tribes Gallery, New York, New York
Invited Artists, Graphic Eye Gallery, Port Washington, New York
1997
America’s Cultures: Memories, Personal Histories and Identity, Macy Gallery, Columbia University, New York
1996
America’s Cultures: Memories, Personal Histories and Identity, Macy Gallery, Columbia University, New York
1995
Juried Exhibition, Fine Arts Museum of Long Island, Hempstead, New York
Personal Journey, Amelie A. Wallace Gallery, State University of New York College at Old Westbury, New York
Artist Lectures and Panel Discussions
2009
Artist Talk, La Guardia Community College, Queens, New York
2007
Artist Talk, Teacher College, Columbia University, New York
Artists Talk on Art, The School of Visual Arts, New York
2006
Crossing The BLVD, University of Maine at Bangor
Crossing The BLVD, Queens College, New York
2004
Artist Talk, City University of New York, Hunter College, New York
Afghan Women, Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, Connecticut
Crossing The BLVD, Immigration Old and New, Queens Museum of Art, New York
2003
Artist Talk, State University of New York College at Old Westbury, New York
Women, Ethnicity and Conflict, Rutgers the State University of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey
Women’s Mosaic, SOHO Grand Hotel, New York
2002
Exploring Islamic Art, Long Island University, C.W. Post, Old Westbury, New York
Beyond the Burqa, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York
Artist Talk, Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, Connecticut
Artist Talk, Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, New York
Women in Afghanistan: Past, Present and Future, The New York Hadassah, , New York
Artist Talk, American Museum of Natural History, New York
2001
Afghanistan After the Taliban, American Jewish Congress, New York
America’s Middle East Foreign Policy, Charas Art Center, New York
2000
Beyond My Veil and Yours, LL Gallery, New York
Feminist Expo 2000, Baltimore, Maryland
Shekaiba Wakili Bennett is a documentary photographer. Ms. Wakili received a Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts from State University of New York, College at Old Westbury, and a Master of Arts in Education from Teachers College Columbia University. She holds a Permanent Teacher’s Certification in Art Education K-12th grades. Ms. Wakili has taught in high schools in New York City, Long Island, and has been a guest lecturer at numerous colleges and universities. She is an actively-exhibited photographer, whose work has appeared in art galleries and museums, including the American Museum of Natural History, Tribes Gallery, The Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, Gruss Center for Visual Arts, Gallery Arts India, Graphic Eye Gallery, etc. Ms. Wakili's work has also been featured in publications and media such as The New York Times, Newsday, NY ARTS, PBS, Town & Country Magazine, and several books.
