Kubra Alhilali
Kubra Kulshi & Kalashi
Kubra came to the United States from Iraq as a refugee in 2012. She was born in Baghdad, Iraq. She specializes in fine arts and painting. She wants to encourage other refugees like herself with unique skills to start their own businesses and have a source of income of their own. She incorporates her native language, Arabic, into many of her pieces. She has really appreciated taking part in markets throughout the greater Cleveland area under the Microenterprise Development Program.
Her art has been featured in the following exhibitions:
• Iraqi Festival (Together Against Terrorism), Jordan 2008
• Human Rights Exhibition/ UNHCR, Jordan 2008
• International Women’s Day Exhibition, Jordan 2009/2010
• Cuyahoga Community College Students Art exhibition 2013
• Negative Space Gallery 2015
• Negative Space Gallery 2016
• Cleveland Public Library Exhibit (Opposite)
• Lakewood Gallery Joint Art Exhibition Cleveland Ohio 2017
• Cleveland State University with Salaam Cleveland 2017
• Negative Space Gallery 2018
• Cleveland Public Theater 2019
• Detroit Rocky River Joint Art Exhibition 2019
• Apple Tree Books 2020
Kubra comes from a very talented family of artists. She and her family hope to launch their own art cafe in the Cleveland area in the future.
To see more of Kubra’s amazing work, check out her Instagram or Facebook. She can also be contacted by email at kubraalhilali90@gmail.com or by phone at (216) 482-1568.