Work samples

  • Prosper
    Prosper

    “Prosper” 2022

    84’ x 63’

    Aerosol, Latex Paint, Varnish

    305 E Lafayette St Baltimore, MD

  • Installation View: Mixed Media Paintings & Sculptures
    Installation View: Mixed Media Paintings & Sculptures

    2024

    Baltimore, MD 

     

    Pictured (Left to Right):

    "Psalm" 2024

    Acrylic, canvas, recycled skateboards, latex paint and pine

    51 x 36 x 6"

     

    Resolution, 2024

    Recycled skateboards and latex paint

    33 x 8.5 x 4"

     

    "how stunningly beautiful that our sacred respect for earth, for life is deeper than our rage" 2024

    31.5 x 94"

    Acrylic, aerosol, canvas, acrylic yarn, muslin, polyester backing

     

  • Wadi Feiran
    Wadi Feiran

    "Wadi Feiran" 2025

    6' x 6'

    Acrylic yarn, muslin, felt backing

  • Hidden Gems
    Hidden Gems

    “Hidden Gems” 2024

    11’ x 17’

    Aerosol, Latex Paint, Varnish

    1 West Pratt St Baltimore, MD

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About Hannah

Baltimore City   Baltimore City Station North AE District  

Hannah Atallah (Baltimore, MD) is a muralist, sculptor, and multidisciplinary artist.

Atallah has created murals and exhibited fine art across Baltimore, the US, Mexico, and Jordan, earning her recognition in the form of awards, residencies, and commissions.

Through her art, Atallah strives to explore cultural narratives and foster connections within communities. She thematically constructs paintings by combining interviews and photoshoots of living cultural workers with… more

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Murals

These are recent site-specific public art installations in Baltimore, Washington DC, New York, and Jordan. Typically, my murals feature local residents, themes requested by the community and native plants and symbols. They often go through multiple iterations based on conversations with community stakeholders. Ultimately, I aim to interweave local historical and present contexts with vibrant energy and sacred motifs.

  • Prosper
    Prosper

    “Prosper” 2022

    84’ x 63’

    Aerosol, Latex Paint, Varnish

    305 E Lafayette St Baltimore, MD

  • Gaudi Seascape
    Gaudi Seascape

    “Gaudi Seascape” 2021

    24’5 x 8' 4

    Vinyl

    3301 Lowell St NW, Washington, DC

  • Fractals
    Fractals

    “Fractals” 2021

    12’3 x 7’3

    Aerosol, Latex Paint, Varnish

    801 Virginia Ave SE Washington, DC

  • Hidden Gems
    Hidden Gems

    “Hidden Gems” 2024

    11’ x 17’

    Aerosol, Latex Paint, Varnish

    1 West Pratt St Baltimore, MD

  • Hold Each Other Close
    Hold Each Other Close

    "Hold Each Other Close" 2023

    10 x 4'

    Aerosol, Latex Paint, Varnish

    Amman, Jordan

  • Pittman's Polyhedra
    Pittman's Polyhedra

    “PITTMAN’S POLYHEDRA” 2024

    5.8’ x 82.4’

    Garfield Elementary

    2435 Alabama Ave SE, Washington, DC 

    Commissioned by the DC Department of General Services

     

    Please note that this is a photo of one section of a longer mural I designed that wraps around the first floor of the school.

  • Snowy Owl
    Snowy Owl

    "Snowy Owl" 2023

    Jordan Eco Park: Irbid, Jordan

    Part of a larger mural featuring native local species.

  • Open Space
    Open Space

    “Open Space” 2022

    90’ x 12’

    Aerosol, Latex Paint, Varnish

    301 E 32nd St, Baltimore, MD

  • The Source
    The Source

    "The Source” 2020

    33’ x 18’

    92 Genesee St Utica, NY

    COMMISSIONED BY UTICA COFFEE ROASTERS & THE TAILOR AND THE COOK RESTAURANT.

  • Harmony in Motion
    Harmony in Motion

    “Harmony in Motion” 2024

    10 X 26’ AND 10 X 22’

    Francis Stevens School Without Walls

    2130 G St NW, Washington, DC

    Commissioned by the DC Department of General Services

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    • Fibers: Hand Tufted Works

    These are hand tufted rugs I have created that reference archival imagery and symbolism from the Arab world. Tufting is a weaving technique that involves punching yarn through a fabric backing to create textiles. In these works, I explore the concept of paradise in resource rich areas that have been occupied and exploited - with a focus on Lebanon and Palestine, where my family comes from. I incorporate archival stamps, photographs, symbols and cultural motifs in the weaving patterns I make to bring dignity to these people and places.

    • how stunningly beautiful that our sacred respect for earth, for life is deeper than our rage (Portrait of Salua Moussawel)
      how stunningly beautiful that our sacred respect for earth, for life is deeper than our rage (Portrait of Salua Moussawel)

      "how stunningly beautiful that our sacred respect for earth, for life is deeper than our rage" (Portrait of Salua Moussawel) 2024

      31.5 x 94"

      Acrylic, aerosol, canvas, acrylic yarn, muslin, polyester backing

    • how stunningly beautiful that our sacred respect for earth, for life is deeper than our rage (Portrait of Salua Moussawel) Detail
      how stunningly beautiful that our sacred respect for earth, for life is deeper than our rage (Portrait of Salua Moussawel) Detail

      "how stunningly beautiful that our sacred respect for earth, for life is deeper than our rage" (Portrait of Salua Moussawel) 2024

      31.5 x 94"

      Acrylic, aerosol, canvas, acrylic yarn, muslin, polyester backing

    • how stunningly beautiful that our sacred respect for earth, for life is deeper than our rage (Portrait of Salua Moussawel) Rug Detail
      how stunningly beautiful that our sacred respect for earth, for life is deeper than our rage (Portrait of Salua Moussawel) Rug Detail

      "how stunningly beautiful that our sacred respect for earth, for life is deeper than our rage" (Portrait of Salua Moussawel) 2024

      31.5 x 94"

      Acrylic, aerosol, canvas, acrylic yarn, muslin, polyester backing

    • Wadi Feiran
      Wadi Feiran

      "Wadi Feiran" 2025

      6' x 6'

      Acrylic yarn, muslin, felt backing

    • Wadi Feiran
      Wadi Feiran

      "Wadi Feiran" 2025

      6' x 6'

      Acrylic yarn, muslin, felt backing

    • Wadi Feiran Detail
      Wadi Feiran Detail

      "Wadi Feiran" (Detail) 2025

      6' x 6'

      Acrylic yarn, muslin, felt backing

    • Wadi Feiran
      Wadi Feiran

      "Wadi Feiran" 2025

      6' x 6'

      Acrylic yarn, muslin, felt backing

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    • Mixed Media Paintings

    Each of these pieces considers paintings as sculptural objects - whether with an interwined handmade carpet; copper wires embedded in the painting; or a frame made entirely from recycled skateboards. Thematically, they explore the impacts and intimacies of migration and forced displacement with a focus on the Arab diaspora.

    • Beirut Blues (Portrait of Heba Amara)
      Beirut Blues (Portrait of Heba Amara)

      "Beirut Blues" 2024

      31 x 47"

      Acrylic, Archival Paper, Canvas

    • Exhibition View
      Exhibition View
    • Psalm (Portrait of Mohammad Zakaria in Refurbished Skateboard Frame)
      Psalm (Portrait of Mohammad Zakaria in Refurbished Skateboard Frame)

      "Psalm: Mohammad Zakaria" 2024

      51 x 36 x 6"

      Acrylic, canvas, recycled skateboards, latex paint and pine

      Available for Purchase
    • Namesakes (Portrait of Naji Al Ali)
      Namesakes (Portrait of Naji Al Ali)

      "Namesakes" 2024

      40 x 30"

      Acrylic and Aerosol on Layered Canvas

    • This Jasmine In The July Night Is A Song
      This Jasmine In The July Night Is A Song

      "This Jasmine In The July Night Is A Song" 2023

      24 x 35"

      Acrylic on Layered Canvas

      Available for Purchase
    • The Island of Missing Trees
      The Island of Missing Trees

      "The Island of Missing Trees" 2024

      47 x 31"

      Aerosol, Acrylic & Varnish

    • Jaffa, La Passe
      Jaffa, La Passe

      "Jaffa, La Passe" 2024

      31 x 47"

      Acrylic on Canvas

    • Exit West (Portait of Mo Amer)
      Exit West (Portait of Mo Amer)

      "Exit West" (Portrait of Mo Amer) 2024

      39 x 47"

      Acrylic, Aerosol, and Canvas

    • We, Teach Life
      We, Teach Life

      "We, Teach Life" 2024

      Acrylic and Layered Canvas

      36 x 47"

       

      Each geometric piece of canvas is hand designed, hand painted and hand cut and glued to form the canvas "mosaic" strips within the painting. 

    • Contemporary Seascape
      Contemporary Seascape

      "Contemporary Seascape" 2022

      66 x 31"

      Acrylic, Aerosol, Copper Wire, Shoji Paper

       

      This piece was an exploration of the concept of "free" movement and migration within containment through a symbolic seascape.

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    • 43 Recycled Skate Decks

    I refurbished 43 recycled skate decks to give them new life as relief works and sculptures. I transformed the 43 skate decks to create a frame for a painting made entirely with skateboards, a relief mural, sculptures in the round, and skate deck paintings. These "hard sculptures" that reference tatreez embroidery patterns and Arabic marquetry techniques explore the hierarchies and systems of labor associated with craft and fine art. Fiber arts like traditional embroidery are typically referred to as "soft sculpture." Embroidery and marquetry are labor intensive - referenced through these works through a slow labor intensive process of creating fine details and patterns with the physically "hard" material of skateboards that took countless hours to refurbish. Skating has recently flourished in the Arab world, with organizations like 7Hills (Jordan) and SkatePal (Palestine) fostering communities through the outlet of skating. These works both feature the founder of 7Hills, Mohammad Zakaria, and have been sold as a fundraiser for 7Hills programming in refugee communities in Jordan.

    • Acknowledgment
      Acknowledgment

      "Acknowledgement" 2024 

      144 x 60 x 4"

      Recycled skateboards, poplar, aerosol, and acrylic

       

    • Detail, Acknowledgment
      Detail, Acknowledgment

      "Acknowledgement" 2024 

      Detail

      144 x 60 x 4"

      Recycled skateboards, poplar, aerosol, and acrylic

    • Detail, Acknowledgment
      Detail, Acknowledgment

      "Acknowledgement" 2024 

      Detail

      144 x 60 x 4"

      Recycled skateboards, poplar, aerosol, and acrylic

    • Installation View
      Installation View

      Installation View, Skate Deck Frame and Sculptures

    • Detail, Frame Made of 32 Recycled Skateboards
      Detail, Frame Made of 32 Recycled Skateboards

      Detail, Frame Made of 32 Recycled Skateboards

      51 x 36 x 6"

      32 Recycled Skateboards, Poplar and Varnish

    • Pursuance
      Pursuance

      "Pursuance" 2024 

      5 x 8.5 x 6"

      Recycled skateboards and latex paint

       

    • Exhibition View
      Exhibition View
    • Resolution
      Resolution

      "Resolution" 2024

      33 x 8.5 x 4"

      Recycled skateboards and latex paint

    • Flood Pulse
      Flood Pulse

      "Flood Pulse" 2022

      32 x 8.5" each

      Mixed Media on Refurbished Skate Decks

    • Spring Tides
      Spring Tides

      "Spring Tides" 2023

      32 x 8.5" each

      Mixed Media on Refurbished Skate Decks

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