Majida Khattari (born 1966)[1] is a Moroccan-born French multidisciplinary contemporary artist.[1] Her work often addresses fashion and women's bodies in contemporary Islam.[1][2] She is known for her staged fashion show performances, which connect Western-style fashion shows to Islamic dress and culture.[3]
Shortly after she arrived in Paris, in September 1989 the Islamic scarf controversy in France was happening, when three female students were suspended for refusing to remove their scarves in class at middle school in Creil, became international news.[5][6] This debate has drawn inspiration for her artwork.[5]
Khattari's art is created in many different media, including photography, performance art, sculpture, video art, installation art, as well as others.[7] Her work has been shown internationally including in Québec, Canada; Montreal, Canada (2015);[8] London, England; Paris, France; and New York City, New York, United States.[1]
^ abcdefRenard, Johanna (2013). "Majida Khattari". Archives of Women Artists, Research and Exhibitions (AWARE). Translated from French by Lucy Pons. Dictionnaire universel des créatrices. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2021.