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

Using Format