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EDUCATION

BFA, Middle Tennessee State University
Study Abroad Art Program: Gubio, Italy
Continuing Art Education: The George Washington University


SOLO EXHIBITIONS

Superfine! Art Fair DC, Washington, DC, 2023
Art Basel Miami, Red Dot Gallery Miami, Florida, 2021
Belle Arte Gallery, Richmond, VA 2021
Superfine! Art Fair DC, Washington, DC. 2019
Syra Arts Gallery, Unlikely Places, Georgetown, Washington, DC. 2019
Martha Spak Gallery At The Wharf, Serenity and Chaos, Washington, DC. 2018
Hylton Performing Arts Center, GMU, Vivid Transmissions, Manassas, VA. 2018
Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center, At the Seams, Alexandria, VA. 2017
Hillyer Art Space, Embracing Abstraction, Washington, DC. 2016
Touchstone Gallery, Unscripted, Washington, DC. 2016
Capital One Art Program, Asian Heritage Month, Mclean, VA. 2016


GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2023
DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities, Exhibition Finalists Art Bank Program, Washington, DC
Martha Spak Gallery, Symphony of Colors, Washington, DC
Sarasota Art Fair, Sarasota, FL
The Cheuse Center George Mason University, Lost Countries, Fairfax, VA
Caravan, Genesis, New York, NY

2022
Bloomingdale’s, Art Stroll, Fairfax, VA
Art Gallery Pure, Dallas, TX
Anthropologie, Art Market, Bethesda, MD
Mayflower Hotel, Art and Fashion Show, Washington, DC
Embassy of Iraq, Celebrating Women in the Arts, Washington, DC
Superfine! Art Fair DC, Washington, DC

2021
DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities’ Annual Exhibition, Washington, DC

2020
National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD
Latela Curatorial X ARTSY, Women in the Arts, online exhibition
Thos. Moser Handmade American Furniture, gallery showroom featured artist

2019
McLean Project for the Arts, Strictly Painting 12, McLean, VA

2018
Launch Workplace Art Gallery, pop-up exhibition, Bethesda, MD
Epicure, Artists and Poets: Freedom of Expression-Freedom of Press, Fairfax, VA
MPA Artfest, McLean, VA

2017
Art All Night: Nuit Blanche, Washington, DC
Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery at Smith Center, Alchemical Vessels: The Night Journey, Washington, DC
Olly Olly, Beyond the Blacklight, Fairfax, VA

2016
The United States Institute of Peace, Women's Stories, Washington, DC
Greater Reston Arts Center (GRACE), Mary B. Howard Artist Exhibition, Reston, VA
Caravan Exhibition of Art, The Key, London, UK and NYC
George Mason University School of Art, Off the Wall, Fairfax, VA
Olly Olly, Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here 2016, Fairfax, VA, (Project Coordinator: Helen Frederick)
Touchstone Gallery, Washington, DC
McLean Project for the Arts, Strictly Painting 10, McLean, VA

2015
DC Convention Center, Art All Night: Nuit Blanche, Washington, DC
Gallery Flux, Group Exhibit, Ashland, VA
Touchstone Gallery, Seeing is Believing, Washington, DC
Touchstone Gallery, Light and Dark, Washington, DC
Touchstone Gallery, Form Transformed, Washington, DC

2014 & PRIOR
Greater Reston Arts Center (GRACE), Reston, VA (Juror: Helen Frederick)
Art Crasher, Featured Artist, Los Angeles, CA
Touchstone Gallery, Member Show, Washington, DC
Epicure, Fallen, Fairfax VA
Mosaic Yards, Art in Public Spaces, Fairfax, VA
Touchstone Gallery, Ruffled Feathers, Washington, DC
Art Crasher, Venice Arts, Los Angeles, CA
Artdc Gallery, Magnetism, Hyattsville, MD
IMSA Art Fair, JW Marriott, Washington, DC
Artdc Gallery, #WeTweetArt, Hyattsville, MD
Epicure, Group Exhibit, Fairfax, VA
Adam Lister Gallery, Beyond the Black Light, Fairfax, VA
Arlington Arts Gallery, The Short works, Arlington, VA
Adam Lister Gallery, Summer Show, Fairfax, VA
Adam Lister Gallery, Group Exhibition, Fairfax, VA
Fairfax Art League, Spotlight on the Arts, Fairfax, VA
The George Washington University, Conceptuals on Paper, Washington, DC
Basilica of Saint Ubaldo, Alla Scoperta Di Gubio, Gubio, Italy
Centennial Art Center, Solo Exhibit, Nashville, TN
Tennessee State Museum, Articus, Nashville, TN
Marathon Village, Live and Active, Nashville, TN
Nashville Arena, Artrageous Decade, Nashville, TN
Vanderbilt University, Group Show, Nashville, TN
Centennial Art Center, Group Show, Nashville, TN

Past Work Experience: Freelance graphic designer for The National Gallery of Art, creative art director at Kiplinger.com, and senior graphic designer at The George Washington University.


GRANTS, AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Grant Recipient: DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Art Bank Program, 2023
Grant Recipient:
DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Art Bank Program, 2021
Grant Recipient: DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Art Bank Program, 2017
Grant Recipient: DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Art Bank Program, 2016
Vise President of the Board, Touchstone Gallery, Washington, DC, 2016
Honorable Mention, Chelsea International Fine Art Competition, NY, 2015
Juror, Touchstone Gallery, Washington, DC, 2015


PRESS

Voyage Tampa Magazine, Hidden Gems: Lina Alattar, 2023
Colecta Magazine, Lina Alattar Spotlight, 2022
American Lifestyle Magazine, An Artistic Balancing Act, Interview with Lina Alattar, 2018
Élan Magazine: A Delicate Balance, 2018
So to Speak: At the Seams, 2017
The Washington Post: In the Galleries: Three Artists Become One, 2016
Northern Virginia Magazine: From Chaos to Calm: NoVa Abstract Artist Lina Alattar, 2016
Fairfax Times: GRACE Exhibition Celebrates Regional Artists, 2016
Hillyer Art Space Blog: World of the Senses: Artists Q&A with Lina Alattar, 2016
Huffington Post: Work-Life Balance Secrets, 2015
The Washington Post: In the Gallery: ‘Strictly Painting’ is Anything But, 2015
Examiner.com: James George, Lina Alattar, Artist’s New Work and Affiliation, 2015
Jet Set Magazine: “The Artist's Canvas; Lina Alattar Fine Art, 2015
Snap Magazine: “Fallen” Art Exhibition Disrupts Suburban Stereotypes, 2014
Fairfax Times.com: GRACE Exhibition Showcases Member Artists, 2014
Reston Connection: GRACE Presents Artists Member Exhibition, 2014
Examiner.com: James George, Lina Alattar, Painter Wants a Gallery Host, 2014
Who’s Who in Visual Art: 101 Artists in Fine Arts, 2014