Ayan Farah (b. 1978) lives and works in Stockholm. She received a BA in Fashion Design from Middlesex University (2003), a Postgraduate Degree from Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design (2006), followed by an MA in Painting from the Royal College of Art, London (2012). Recent solo exhibitions include Geukens & de Vil, Antwerp; Sammlung Klein, Eberdingen-Nussdorf and Kadel Willborn, Dusseldorf. Group shows include Geukens & de Vil, Antwerp; The London Open 2018 at Whitechapel Gallery; Sean Kelly, New York; Tarble Arts Center, Illinois; Casa Rieger, Bogota and Almine Rech, London. In 2020, Farah’s work was on show at the New Art Centre, Salisbury as part of Common Thread. Collections include David Roberts Art Foundation; Saatchi, London; Sammlung Klein, Eberdingen-Nussdorf and Contemporary Art Collection of the Federal Estate of Germany.