Aida Murad

Aida Murad, an Economist turned Artist, began her artistic journey after a health trauma left her semi-paralyzed for 4.5 years. Known for painting with her fingers and eyes closed, she has been shortlisted as America's Next Top Artist by Smithsonian Channel, has sold out 12 collections and showcased her work in 36 exhibitions worldwide. Her paintings are globally collected by institutions and figures such as the Royal British Family, the Royal Hashemite Court of Jordan, Sheikha Moza bint Nasser's Qatar Foundation, and cultural leaders like Lin-Manuel Miranda. She holds esteemed titles including Georgetown University’s Inaugural Artist in Residence and TEDTech's Inaugural Artist. She has collaborated with Grammy winners like John Densmore of The Doors, leveraging art for social impact. Aida’s work extends beyond galleries—she spearheaded one of the largest mental health summits with Deepak Chopra's foundation and served as one of the founding organizers for the first U.S. festival celebrating refugee talent in creative industries, and led transforming art journey's for over 7,500 people globally including World Bank, and Google.