Ayah Zakout is a Naarm-based visual artist of Palestinian and Polynesian descent (Kūki ‘Airani Māori and Tahitian Mā'ohi), currently situated and practicing on Bunurong/Boonwurrung land.

As a multidisciplinary artist, Ayah ventures both traditional and digital mediums, occasionally combining her ways of working. With a keen focus on text and cross-translation, she pursues a range of subject matters; primarily that of cultural importance and sentiment, to linguistic questioning and reflection regarding their political identity.

Currently prioritising textile work and archive, Ayah desires to depict what entire self-expression truly entails.


  • Upcoming solo show at Bus Projects. Showing at October 29 - December 6 2025.

  • Upcoming solo show at Kings Artist Run. Showing September 11 - October 5 2025.

  • Group Exhibition, self-curated. Occurred March 19 to March 31st 2025 at Unassigned Gallery.

  • Group show participant, occurred November 2024, located at Changing Room Gallery.

  • Group exhibition participant. Occurred October 2024, at Abbotsford Convent, part of Melbourne Fringe Festival.

  • Group show held at Unassigned Gallery, occurred October 2024.

  • Ran from the 8-13 August at Unassigned Gallery.

  • Shortlisted for the Emerging Artist Award, occurred from the 16th of July to the 26th of July. Exhibited at fortyfivedownstairs.

  • Exhibition ran from 8th July - 26th of August, located at Berwick Cheese Factory.

  • Graduate exhibition held at LCI Gallery, occurring April-May.

  • Self-curated and self-made exhibition space, ran in January in LCI Gallery.

  • Group show exhibited at LCI Gallery, located in Collingwood.

  • Group show exhibited at Meat Market Stables in North Melbourne.

  • VCE Graduate Arts Showcase, occurred at Bunjil Gallery.

Shows

  • Achieved the highest results within Visual Arts.

  • Won as part of Unassigned Gallery’s Ants 2.0 exhibition.

Awards

  • Acquired at LCI Melbourne. Major in visual arts, sub-major in film & photography.

Education