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Lida Abdul

1973 - Today

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Lidā Abdul (Dari: لیدا عبدل; née Lidā Abdullah, Dari: لیدا عبدالله; born 1973), is an American-Afghan-born video artist and performance artist. She was born as Lida Abdullah in Kabul in 1979 and fled the country as a child during the Soviet Invasion. She went on to live in India, Germany, and the United States. Her work has been featured at the 2005 Venice Biennale, Kunsthalle Vienna, Museum of Modern Art Arnhem Netherlands and Miami Cantral, CAC Centre d'art contemporain de Brétigny and Frac Lorraine Metz, France. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Lida Abdul is the 133rd most popular artist, the 185th most popular biography from Afghanistan and the most popular Afghan Artist.

Lida Abdul is most famous for her work as an Afghan video and performance artist, where she explores themes of identity, displacement, and the impact of war on Afghan culture. Her art often incorporates elements of her personal experiences and the socio-political landscape of Afghanistan.

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Among ARTISTS

Among artists, Lida Abdul ranks 133 out of 125Before her are Manal Al Dowayan, Mariam Ghani, Grayson Perry, Xu Li, Dave Dave, and Ludmila Christeseva.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Lida Abdul ranks 1,348Before her are Hajime Eto, Arnab Goswami, Bhagwant Mann, Lauren Bowles, Jenny Whittle, and Mary Peltola. After her are Rob Hayles, Christian Borle, Kevin Kwan, Jade Puget, Tim Harford, and Pullela Gopichand.

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In Afghanistan

Among people born in Afghanistan, Lida Abdul ranks 185 out of 177Before her are Zohib Islam Amiri (1990), Chékéba Hachemi (1974), Zakia Khudadadi (1998), Nasima Razmyar (1984), Aziza Siddiqui (1983), and Sonia Nassery Cole (1968). After her are Masoud Azizi (1985), Fatima Bhutto (1982), Faiza Darkhani (null), Qays Shayesteh (1988), Farzana Wahidy (null), and Nesar Ahmad Bahave (1984).

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Among artists born in Afghanistan, Lida Abdul ranks 1