About Mohammed Ali

Mohammed Ali is a street-artist that uses his art to empower communities, often celebrating community stories around faith and migration. For nearly two decades, he has created murals, art installations, live performances and film projections, to get people to look into each others lives in an increasingly polarised society. He has been a pioneer in the street-art movement, fusing street art with Islamic script and patterns, delivering powerful and moving messages.

Through his theatrical productions, he has created immersive experiences for audiences throughout the world. From the streets of New York, Amsterdam, London and Melbourne, through to performances in the Vatican,

His work serves as a bridge, bringing together communities divided by culture, faith and ethnicity.  Ali’s complex exploration of challenging social issues through Art, provide transformative and radical tools to counteract challenges facing society.

In 2008 Ali established Soul City Arts, an arts organisation bringing together artists, activists, academics and communities. He is also an educator and passionate speaker, often advocating on the power of art to heal and grow. He is currently a Trustee at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery and continues to work strategically across different sectors to embed the arts into our daily lives.