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 industries, and in 2018, he moved to New York City, where he focused on his studio practice, completing 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.
Artist Statement​
I am researching how meaning emerges through material resonance and captivating composition. Working primarily with ceramics and installations, I am interested in what objects communicate and how they: hold, distort, and transmit wisdom and understanding across time and in different cultural contexts.
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Through discipline, material engagement, and the commitment required to work with historical techniques, I'm learning how makers understood that beauty is in the service of culture and that objects celebrate an honest understanding of the process.