Ibrahim Khazzaka is a transnational artist and researcher specializing in ceramics, sculpture, and installation. His practice investigates material resonance and considered composition, exploring how objects hold and transmit wisdom across cultural boundaries.
Khazzaka’s trajectory stretches across Lebanon, Dubai, and Los Angeles, transitioning from a decade-long career in psychology and special needs education into the creative industries. In Los Angeles, he developed production fluencies in animation and theme park production for firms like Mycotoo and HB Wink, which he now integrates in his studio practice. During his tenure in New York City, he managed the historic 92nd Street Y (92Y) ceramic studio and collaborated with renowned design firms KleinReid and Jono Pandolfi.
He was recently selected as a 2025 National Leader of Color in the Arts fellow by Creative West. Ibrahim also serves as a public art and grant panelist for the Arizona Commission on the Arts and the Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona, committed to advancing cultural equity and community place-making.