GCC Collective

GCC is a collective based in the Arabian Gulf. Their name is taken from the English abbreviation for the Gulf Cooperation Council, a governmental union comprised of six of the Arabian Gulf countries. GCC excavates conventional Arabian Gulf society to create a multi-dimensional narrative. The collective consists of Abdullah Al-Mutairi, Amal Khalaf, Aziz Al Qatami, Barrak Alzaid, Fatima Al Qadiri, Khalid al Gharaballi, Monira Al Qadiri and Nanu Al-Hamad. Solo exhibitions include Ceremonial Achievements at Kraupa- Tuskany Zeidler, Berlin (2013), A Space for National Achievement at Sultan Gallery, Kuwait (2013) Achievements in Swiss Summit at Project Native Informant, London (2013), and GCC: Achievements in Retrospective at MoMA PS1 (New York, 2014). Group exhibitions include Speculations on Anonymous Materials at Fridericianum, (Kassel, 2013) and Here and Elsewhere at the New Museum (New York, 2014).