Mohammad Omer Khalil

Mohammad Omer Khalil (Arabic: محمد عمر خليل, born January 8, 1936) is a Sudanese-born artist living in New York City.

After moving to New York City, Khalil became an expert in printmaking and later opened a studio where his clients included Norman Lewis, Louise Nevelson, and Sean Scully.

[2][3][4] After leaving Italy, Kahlil briefly taught at the Khartoum Technical Institute in Sudan before emigrating to the United States in 1967, becoming an expert in printmaking.

[3] Khalil's travels throughout the Arab world and his time spent in Italy and New York City have greatly influenced his works.

[4] In 1985, Khalil created a series of etchings called Homage to Miro, inspired by Joan Miró's distaste for conventional art.

"[8] One of these prints, Tangled Up in Blue, was later purchased by the National Museum of African Art in Washington, D.C.[8] Although the series was inspired by Dylan, they show scenes in Sudan, including one of Suakin.

Responding to these etchings, Sylvia Williams wrote: "When asked about the caves, [Khalil] commented that he wanted to convey the mystery and ambiguity of suggesting whether one is looking into darkness or looking out into light.

[9] Inspired by the notable Arabic poet Adunis, in 1999 Khalil created the Harlem series, which featured etchings of poems.

[2] His group exhibitions during the 2000s were shown at the Skoto Gallery in New York City, the Institute du Monde Arabe in Paris, the Kunsthalle Darmstadt in Darmstadt, the British Museum in London, the Arab American National Museum in Michigan, the Albareh Art Gallery in Bahrain, and the Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar.

[11] Other artists represented in the exhibition include Skunder Boghossian, Ibrahim El-Salahi, Mohamed Melehi, Aimé Mpane, Pilipili Mulongoy, and Suzanna Ogunjami, among others.