Sundus Kushad is a young painter, born in 1998 and based in the Libyan capital Tripoli. She obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from the University of Tripoli. In her paintings, she aims at capturing the essence of a particular time and place through a unique technique.

Sundus Kushad draws her artistic style from classical romance, which she employs to document Libyan history. Her graduation painting, “Cyrene Myth”, is the first of a series devoted to the cultural history of Libya: here, Kushad selected her subject matter from Libya’s Greek era and decided to represent the mythological story of Cyrene and the goddess Libya.

This young artist has participated in recent national exhibitions, such as the one entitled “Warning” organized by WaraQ Art foundation and the Nafs group exhibition held at Tripoli Art House. Moreover, she has contributed to the promotion of Libyan art with her participation in several local events and activities, among which art therapy sessions held in Tripoli Hospital’s Cancer Department. Furthermore, on the occasion of the 66-year anniversary of the establishment of the University of Tripoli, Sundus Kushad has been recently commissioned to paint a portrait of the founders of the university.