Khalil Charif (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1967) studied in the late 1990s at Parsons School and New York University. Later, he attended the Parque Lage School of Visual Arts, and obtained a Specialization in Art History at PUC-Rio (with further studies in Art-Philosophy).

The artist has a special interest in socio-political, behavioral issues, and those related to Art-Philosophy. It uses various supports, following the inherent specificity of each work.

He was one of the recipients of the awards: “Prêmio Interações Florestais 2011” (Brazil); “ExperimentoBIO 2013” (Spain); Special Prize “Art Nova 100” in “Arte Laguna Prize 2017” (Italy). Among his exhibitions are: “Triennale of Contemporary Art”, Czech Rep., 2008; “Dublin Biennial”, Ireland, 2014; “XIX Bienal de Cerveira”, Portugal, 2017; "BIENALSUR", Argentina, 2019.