Princess Fakhrelnissa bint Ra'ad (Arabic: فخر النساء بنت رعد; born January 11, 1981), better known as Princess Nissa Raad, is a Hashemite and a member of the Jordanian royal family.
| Nissa bint Ra'ad | |||||
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| Born | January 11, 1981 Amman, Jordan | ||||
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| House | Hashemite | ||||
| Father | Ra'ad bin Zeid | ||||
| Mother | Majda Ra'ad | ||||
| Occupation | Artist | ||||
Family
editPrincess Nissa is a great-granddaughter of Sharif Hussein bin Ali. Her father is Prince Ra'ad bin Zeid,[1][2] who is the son of Prince Zeid of the Hashemite House and Princess Fahrelnissa Zeid, a renowned Turkish artist.[3] Her mother is Princess Majda Ra'ad, who is of Swedish origin.[1][2][4]
She has four elder brothers; Prince Zeid bin Ra'ad, Prince Mired bin Ra'ad, Prince Firas bin Ra'ad and Prince Faisal bin Ra'ad.[1][2]
Princess Nissa has three children;[5] two sons and one daughter: Radwan Hajjar (born August 8, 2006), Faisal Hajjar (born December 14, 2007), Lana Hajjar (born April 30, 2012).
Education
editPrincess Nissa graduated from Brown University, Rhode Island, in 2002 with a BA in history, before receiving an MSc in urban design and development from University College London in 2004.[5]
Career
editPrincess Nissa is a professional artist who has had several sold-out solo exhibitions in Amman[6][7] as well as in Istanbul.[8][9] She has participated in numerous group exhibitions and art fairs both locally and internationally including Dubai, Cairo, Paris, Bahrain, New York, Madrid and Beirut. Rich textures, vibrant colors and bold lines are ubiquitous in her whimsical work which is inspired by both urban and natural environments.[10][11]
Princess Nissa has worked on various charitable collaborations and educational events involving the arts and contributed to many art charity auctions. She has patronized numerous art exhibitions, such as "A Sense of Palace", which took place in 2019 and showcased contemporary indigenous Australian artwork and was held at the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts, in collaboration with the Australian embassy in Amman.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b c "The Hashemite Royal Family". kinghussein.gov.jo. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ^ a b c "سمو الأمير رعد بن زيد الحسين" (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ "Fahrelnissa Zeid: Tate Modern resurrects artist forgotten by history". The Guardian. 2017-06-12. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ^ "Prince Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein". Christ's College. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ^ a b "Nissa Raad". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ "افتتاح معرض (زن) للرسامة التشكيلية الأميرة فخر النساء بنت رعد". Ministry Of Culture (Jordan) (in Arabic). September 18, 2017. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ^ "افتتاح معرض "الحارة" للرسامة التشكيلية فخر النساء رعد". Ad-Dustour (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ "Half Full | Art in Istanbul". Time Out Istanbul. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ^ Hanson, Matt (2018-10-27). "An illustrious palette: The abstract paintings of Nissa Raad". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ "فخر النساء رعد.. قلق الانفصال عن الأم". Al-Araby Al-Jadeed (in Arabic). Jun 20, 2019. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ^ "Painting exhibition explores human connection with nature". The Jordan Times. September 18, 2017. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ "Exhibition showcasing Jordanian, indigenous Australian artwork opens in Amman". July 9, 2019. Retrieved 2021-02-28.