Khalid Wahal
early life and influences khalid wahal, an israeli artist born in jerusalem in 1992, has been making waves in the art world with his abstract and colorful paintings. growing up in a multicultural society, wahal's work is heavily influenced by his diverse surroundings, as well as his interest in mathematics and design. artistic style and education wahal's artistic style is characterized by geometric shapes and patterns, often featuring bold colors and dynamic compositions. he honed his skills at the bezalel academy of arts and design in jerusalem, where he was exposed to a wide range of artist…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of Khalid Wahal's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.