Sara Abulkarim is an emerging interdisciplinary artist based in Toronto. Born in Iraq, she immigrated to Montreal in 2002, where she studied Interior Design.Following her passion for art, in 2017 she transitioned to study Fine Arts at OCAD University.
Sara’s art often stems from memory and feelings. She paints moments and fragments of her life,meaningful spaces and moments that sculpted her into the person she is today.Intrigued by abstract, she loves to try new techniques and mediums to mimic here motions through colours and gestures. Her work is characterized by vibrant colours and animated movement. She works with acrylic, mixed medium as well as oil paint.
Education
2021
OCAD University - Bachelor of Fine Arts - Toronto, Canada
2016
Cégep Marie-Victorin - Interior Design - Quebec, Canada
Exhibitions
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
Award
2019
Awards Springs – OCAD U– Toronto, Ontario
OJS Scholarship – OJS StudentExchange – JiangSu, China
2018
Fall/Winter Bursary – OCAD U– Toronto, Ontario