Sara Abulkarim is a multidisciplinary artist based in Toronto. She studied at Cégep Marie-Victorin in Montreal and at OCAD University in Toronto, where she earned a diploma in interior design and a Bachelor of Fine Arts.
Sara’s work is deeply inspired by her personal experiences and cultural roots. She explores themes of identity and memory, documenting the paths she has taken throughout her life. Her practice focuses on capturing intimate, often overlooked moments that linger in our memories. Influenced by her background in interior design, Sara’s work evokes emotion and nostalgia through the representation of interior and public spaces, as well as the city, in both traditional and abstract ways.
As an artist who works with a variety of mediums, Sara combines photography, digital art, and traditional drawing to depict spaces and landscapes drawn from her daily experiences. Her large-scale works are characterized by bright colors and rich textures, inviting viewers to reflect on the stories and memories embedded within the spaces she portrays.
Exhibitions
SOLO EXHIBITION
2023
Where Have You Been – Remote Gallery – Toronto, Ontario
GROUP EXHIBITION
2023
In the Middle – Remote Gallery – Toronto, Ontario
2022
Creative Resilience/Resilient Creativity – First Canadian Place – Toronto, Ontario
GradEx107 – OCAD U – Toronto, Ontario
Emerge Art Auction –OCAD U – Toronto, Ontario
2019
Awenda Inspired - Ada Slaight Student Gallery - Toronto, Ontario
Vernissage & Chill - Teal Bar - Montreal, Quebec
2018
Awenda Inspired - Ada Slaight Student Gallery - Toronto, Ontario
Team - Hachem - Laval, Quebec
Celebration of First Year Exhibition - OCAD U - Toronto, Ontario
2017
2017 Manning Innovation Symposium - OCAD U - Toronto, Ontario
Curation
2023
In The Middle – Remote Gallery – Toronto, Ontario
Education
2022
OCAD University - Bachelor of Fine Arts - Toronto, Canada
2016
Cégep Marie-Victorin - Interior Design - Quebec, Canada
Award
2019
Awards Springs – OCAD U– Toronto, Ontario
OJS Scholarship – OJS StudentExchange – JiangSu, China