Yazan Khalili lives and works in Palestine. He received a degree in Architecture from Birzeit University and has a Masters degree from Goldsmiths College, London. IN 2006 he was a finalist in the AM Qattan Foundation's Young Artist Award and in 2008 he undertook a residency at London's Delfina Foundation.

Khalili has exhibited in solo and group shows across Europe and the Middle East. His photographic work often explores the built environment and its relationship to its social context.