Altamash Urooj
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About

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About

Altamash Urooj is a Venezuelan/Pakistani artist, photographer and director. A graduate from the American University in Dubai with a BFA in photography, he divides his time between commissioned photography and fine art projects.

He creates bespoke art and photography workshops and conducts them online and in person with institutions like Sharjah Art Foundation, Tashkeel, Gulf Photo Plus and more.


One of the winners of the Sheikha Manal's Young Artist Award (2008), He has exhibited works in spaces including Tashkeel (2020,2022) , Jameel Art Center ( 2021 ), The Empty Quarter(2010), Art Space (2007), Ayyam Gallery (2008) and Meem Gallery (2008). His work has also travelled to the University of Arizona in Tuscon ( 2006 ) and the School of Visual Art gallery in New York ( 2009 )

Exhibitions

  • Made in Tashkeel - July 2022

  • The Distance from Here - Jameel Art Center - Collaboration with Mona Ayyash Inês de Almeida, Olivia Duncan, Mohammad El-Jachi, Shamma Khoory 2021

  • Covid Conversations - Tashkeel December 2020

  • Group exhibition Gulf Photo Plus-Behind the Portrait- Al Serkal Avenue, Dubai 2019

  • Solo Exhibition - Shangri La Hotel,Dubai- 2011

  • Art Dubai - Young Artist Award Winners stand - Art Dubai, Madinat Jumeirah - 2010

  • Sheikha Manal’s young artist award exhibition -winner in photography- Dubai Ladies club, 7th November - 2009

  • Basically Human II - The Empty Quarter, DIFC,Dubai - 15th Sept-4th Oct - 2009

  • Basically human II - SVA Gallery, Manhattan - New York 8th July -20th July - 2009

  • Silent conversations -Tashkeel- 12th March -30th March - 2009

  • Do Not Feed The Artists - Gallery of Light, DUCTAC Dubai - 18th Jan - 4th Feb - 2009

  • Rituals Of Dinner at the Ayyam Gallery - Senior Thesis Exhibition- 1st Dec-6th Dec - 2008

  • Student Exhibition Meem Gallery - Dubai -June-Sept - 2008

  • Cliche Exhibition at Traffic Gallery - June - 2008

  • Timecards - Student Exhibition - The Jamjar Gallery - May - 2008

  • Art for Rent - Mall of the Emirates community and Theatre centre, Dubai - Dec - 2007

  • Basically Human Dubai -ArtSpace Gallery-The Fairmont Hotel - Dubai - May -2007

  • Gulf Art Fair -Bastakiya exhibit - Dubai -March 2007

  • Basically Human, Tucson, Arizona ( University of Arizona ) -Dec 2006

  • Bulb Fiction Video Art exhibition - DUCTAC Dubai - Nov 2006

  • Media and Marketing exhibition, Trade Centre, Dubai 2006

  • Sheep Are Welcome, The Soho Gallery, Dubai. Fall 2005