SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023 Headrumour, De Kreek, Oosterbeek, Netherlands
2022 Yom Al-Nakba, Palestinian Embassy, The Hague, Netherlands
2021 Hoop, Pop-Up Gallery Wintersoord, Nijmegen, Netherlands
2020 Herinnering en hoop, Project Space Circa…dit, Arnhem, Netherlands
2019 Recent work, Open Atelier, Nijmegen, Netherlands
2016 Black and White… Memories, Pedrami Gallery, Antwerp, Belgium
         Oussama Diab, Faculty of Law, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands
2015 What Happened Here, Ayyam Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
2012 In the Name of Freedom, Ayyam Gallery, DIFC, Dubai, UAE
2010 Masks, Kings and Other Things Revisited, Ayyam Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
         Oussama Diab, Ayyam Gallery, Al Quoz, Dubai, UAE
2009 Oussama Diab, Ayyam Gallery, Damascus, Syria
2006 Room, Mustafa Ali Gallery, Damascus, Syria

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 Naar eigen hand. Nieuw talent reageert op Klaas Gubbels, Museum Arnhem, Arnhem, Netherlands
         A real bad dream. An exhibition by Oussama Diab and Wadeei Khaled, Artbooth Gallery,
               Abu Dhabi, UAE
2023 We are all streams of the same water, Galerie Sanaa, Utrecht, Netherlands
         Art The Hague, The Hague, Netherlands
         KunstRaffinaderij 2023, Stevenskerk, Nijmegen, Netherlands
2022 Vertel me wie je bent, Sint Catharinadal, Oosterhout, Netherlands
         Samaa Sanaa Setting the Scene, 100th exhibition Galerie Sanaa, Utrecht, Netherlands
2021 Art of Inclusion, Residency American Embassy, The Hague, Netherlands
          Nieuw land, nieuw huis, Landhuis Oud Amelisweerd, Bunnik, Netherlands
          Nice to Meet!, Project Space Circa…dit, Arnhem, Netherlands
          Art Eindhoven, Eindhoven, Netherlands
2020 Nieuwe aarde: 12 visioenen, Westerkerk, Amsterdam, Netherlands
          Pop-Up Mosque, CBK Zuidoost, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2019 Silvertant solo, Galerie Terra, Delft, Netherlands
          My Palestinian Identity, Nijmegen, Netherlands
          Storage and Retrieve, Project Space Circa…dit, Arnhem, Netherlands
          KunstRaffinaderij 2019, Stevenskerk, Nijmegen, Netherlands
          Festival der Kunsten 2019, Nijmegen, Netherlands
2018 Kunstmaand: Ameland verbindt, Ameland, Netherlands
          Festival der Kunsten 2018, Nijmegen, Netherlands
          Geef ons het museum, i.s.m. Arnon Grunberg, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2017 KunstRaffinaderij 2017, Stevenskerk, Nijmegen, Netherlands
          Festival der Kunsten 2017, Nijmegen, Netherlands
2016 Festival der Kunsten 2016, Nijmegen, Netherlands
2015 Syria Off Frame, Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venice, Italy
2014 Contemporary Arabia, Ayyam Gallery, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
          R-evolution, Ayyam Gallery, Al Quoz, Dubai, UAE
          Fluid Forms II, Samsung Blue Square, Seoul, South Korea;
               Busan Museum of Art, Busan, South Korea
          Contemporary Uprising: Art from the Middle East, Nest Gallery, Geneva, Switzerland
2013 Art Dubai, Dubai, UAE
2012 Melting Pot, Ayyam Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
          Art Dubai, Dubai, UAE
2011 Collective 2012, Ayyam Gallery, Damascus, Syria
          Selections from The Samawi Collection, Ayyam Gallery, Al Quoz, Dubai, UAE
2010 Art Dubai, Dubai, UAE
          Zoom Contemporary Art Fair, Miami, USA
2006 Land Day Exhibition, Naji Al Ali Gallery, Damascus, Syria
          Land Day Exhibition, Aleppo, Syria
          Palestinian Artists Exhibition, Albaath Gallery, Damascus, Syria
          All Art Now, Ahmed Chaouki Gallery, Cairo, Egypt
          Small Paintings Biennale, Canada
2005 Annual Exhibition, Syrian Ministry of Culture, Damascus, Syria
          Palestinian Artists Exhibition, Albaath Gallery, Damascus, Syria
2004 Annual Exhibition, Syrian Ministry of Culture, Damascus, Syria
          5th Young Artist’s Exhibition, Khan Asaad Basha Space, Damascus, Syria
2003 Annual Exhibition, Syrian Ministry of Culture, Damascus, Syria
          Graduation Exhibition, Faculty of Fine Arts – University of Damascus, 
                French Cultural Center, Damascus, Syria
          4th Young Artist’s Exhibition, Khan Asaad Basha Space, Damascus, Syria
2002 3rd Young Artist’s Exhibition, Ayyam Gallery, Al Quoz, Dubai, UAE
2001 Group Exhibition, Faculty of Fine Arts Gallery, University of Damascus, Damascus, Syria

COMMISSIONS
2023 Series of 45 portraits
          Commissioned by Stichting Sans Soucis, Holten, Netherlands
2020 Droom, Nijmegen, Netherlands
          Commissioned by the Executive Board of Radboudumc and the Executive Board of
          Radboud University, Nijmegen – Farewell gift for prof. dr. Paul Smits, chair of the
          Executive Board of Radboudumc
2018 Paard, touw, bloemen, Nijmegen, Netherlands
          Commissioned by prof. mr. Bas Kortmann – gift for the Faculty of Law, Radboud University,
          Nijmegen, Netherlands
2014 The confrontation, Dubai, UAE
          Commissioned by Rami Boutros
2010 New Mona Lisa, Dubai, UAE
          Commissioned by Khaled Samawi

GRANTS
2021 – 2024 Kunstenaar basis, Mondriaan Fonds, Netherlands
2020   Kunstenaar met een vluchtelingverleden, Mondriaan Fonds, Netherlands

PROJECTS
2023   Coconelli, logo theatre production, Muziektheater Rood Mos Arnhem, Netherlands
2021    Papel, printed zine by 10 painters and photographers
2019    Nijmeegse Nachtwacht, project by 25 painters
2019    Painted raku objects, project with ceramist Susanne Silvertant

CHRISTIE’S AUCTIONS
2013 Christie’s Online Auction, Modern & Contemporary Arab and Turkish Art, Part III
Dubai, 24 October – 11 November
2012 Christie’s Auction, sale 8058, Modern & Contemporary Arab and Iranian Art, Part II
Dubai, 18 April

AWARDS
2021 Galatea Kunstprijs, Netherlands
2004 First Prize, 5th Young Artist’s Exhibition, Khan Asaad Basha Space, Damascus, Syria
2003 Jury Prize, 4th Young Artist’s Exhibition, Khan Asaad Basha Space, Damascus, Syria
2002 Jury Prize, 3rd Young Artist’s Exhibition, Ayyam Gallery, Al Quoz, Dubai, UAE

EDUCATION
1996 – 2002 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Damascus University, Syria