Reem Aljeally, (Sudanese, b. 1997), is a multifaceted artist whose work integrates architecture, visual arts, and curation. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Architecture from the University of Khartoum in 2018. Her dedication to visual arts was marked by enrolling in drawing and painting classes at the Khartoum Arts Training Centre (2019 – 2020), where she was mentored by Hatim Kuku.  

In 2019, Reem founded The Muse multi studios in Khartoum, a dynamic organization dedicated to promoting visual arts through training, support, and exhibition opportunities for artists. Her curatorial approach focuses on themes of identity formation within social contexts, the spaces we inhabit, and the evolution of the Sudanese contemporary art scene. She is also the Founder and Director of The Sudan Art Archive, a project aiming to preserve 50 years of Sudanese artistry. 

Reem’s artistic practice primarily involves painting, exploring themes of identity, space, memory, and self-image, portraying young women in intimate, contemplative settings. She draws inspiration from personal reflection, observations, and a deep curiosity about women’s daily lives and emotions. Elements like plants and cats frequently appear in her work, symbolizing comfort, optimism, and compassion. 

She has held solo exhibitions in both Sudan and Egypt including her display of “Garden of Fake Tulips” at one of Cairo’s historical locations at Maq’ad Al-Sultan Qaitbey – MASQ, (2024). Her international participations included exhibitions as “The Wandering of Dreams” at Melike Bilir, Hamburg, Germany, (2024), Saatchi Art gallery, London, UK, (2023), “ARTLIFE FEST” Art Fair in Moscow, Russia, (2023), “Disturbance in The Nile”, Broteria art gallery, Lisbon, Portugal, (2023) and its second iteration at Casa Arabe, Madrid, Spain, (2024), “The Forest and Desert school revisited” at Circle Art Gallery, Nairobi, Kenya, (2022) and FNB Art Joburg Fair with Eclectica contemporary in South Africa in (2022).

In 2020, Reem was invited to be a resident artist in the “Sudan Moves” residency by Goethe Institute connecting Sudanese and German artists. She has been awarded the Wijhat Travel Grant by Culture Resource in the summer 2022 where she joined the INTERFERENCE International Light Art Project as an Art Mediator and Author. In 2023 she was awarded the Production Fund Grant by the Goethe Institute where she published her first artist book “Inside The Corner Pink House” that accompanied the display of a solo exhibition at Bibliotheque Art gallery, (2024).

Currently residing in Cairo since May 2023 due to the conflict in Sudan, Reem continues to adapt her practice, exploring new mediums such as printmaking,  and design, while engaging with Cairo’s vibrant art scene. She leads the Artists Development Program at Ubuntu Art Gallery, fostering artistic growth and collaboration. Reem remains committed to her mission of empowering fellow artists and enriching the art scene, both regionally and internationally.