Layla Ali Amar (b. 1998) is a Palestinian folk artist and journalist based in Atlanta, Georgia. They create multi-layered pieces using mediums such as ink, fiber, pastel, and paint. Their work uses abstract mark-making in the pictorial space alongside Indigenous art practices to archive the essential history of their homeland. Their practice investigates the intersection between inherited trauma, archival history, and their Palestinian ancestry.

Amar’s work has most recently been exhibited at the Auburn Avenue Research Library (Atl, GA), South River Arts Studios (Atl, GA), The Dalton Gallery (Atl, GA), Rusha & Co. (LA, CA) Firehouse Arts Center (Bham, AL), and Atmosphere 251 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia). They have attended residencies at Hambidge Center for the Creative Arts, Jentel Residency, Volatile House, and Elf School of the Arts. Amar is a recipient of the Fulton County Arts and Culture Distinguished Fellowship.