

Ibrahim Khazzaka is a transnational artist working primarily in ceramics, sculpture, and installation. Before becoming a full-time artist and researcher/educator, he worked in psychology and education across Lebanon, Dubai, and Los Angeles. In Los Angeles, he worked in the theme park and animation production industries, and in 2018, he moved to New York City, where he focused on his studio practice,. Completed his MFA in ceramics from SUNY New Paltz in 2023. He has taught at the State University of New York, New Paltz, and at Pima Community College in Tucson, Arizona, where he was recently selected by Creative West to represent Arizona as a fellow for the 2025 National Leader of Color in the arts cohort. Ibrahim continues to serve as a public art panelist with Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona and as a grant panelist with Creative West.