Artist Statement

I'm Sahar Hasan, a Yemeni-American artist with a Master of Arts from Brooklyn College, New York. My artistic journey spans a diverse range of mediums, but I find unique harmony in combining oil paints with collage, blending realism and expressionism.

My work often pays homage to the aesthetic allure of Islamic art and the elegance of Arabic calligraphy, with a particular focus on portraying horses and figures.

In addition to being an artist, I am also a curator. I founded the 'Qamaria for Arts' project, through which I curate exhibitions highlighting the works of talented artists who have experienced war during their lifetime. The most recent exhibition I curated was held at St. Bart's Church in Manhattan on September 20th, 2023, providing a platform for artists to communicate through art.

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Education

2020
TEFL/TESOL advanced 120 hour course. Global Language Training

2019
MFA, Brooklyn College New York. USA

TEFL advanced 120 hour course Full Circle, USA

2018
Management And leadership courses, America works. New York, USA

Art Business Courses, Sotheby’s Institute of Art, USA

2014
International IBT certificate, Yemen America Language Institute, Yemen

2010
BA Bachelor of Arts GPA: 3.94 Sana’a university, Yemen

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Selected Courses and Certificates

2022
Certificate of Participation as a Researcher in the International Conference of Visual Arts, Arab Association of Arts

Certificate of Appreciation, Gül Rengi Art, Turkey

Certificate of Appreciation, Baskan Mehmet Mazi, Istanbul Council member

Certificate of Participation as a Researcher in the International Conference of Visual Arts, Arab Association of arts

2021
Achievement Certificate and Medal, International Arab Forum 6, Egypt

Achievement Certificate and Trophy, Gül Rengi Art Association, Turkey

Achievement Certificate as one of the best artistic personalities

Achievement Certificate and Trophy, International Arab Forum, Egypt

Achievement Certificate and Medal,Gül Rengi Art Association, Turkey

2017
Online Photography Courses, Shaw Academy

2014
Diploma in Graphic Design, Photoshop-Illustrator-InDesign, Sana’a, Yemen

Certificate for Evaluating Artworks and Coordinating Art Competition, Art Schools Competition, Sana’a, Yemen

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Professional Experiences

November 20, 2022 - Current
English-Arabic interpreter, Cyracom, USA

2015 - Current
Freelance Interpreter, Lionbridge, Linguistica, Geneva, Switzerland

November 2017-2021
Online ESL Consultant, iTutorChat Group

2019 - 2020
Assistant Professor in Watercoloring, Brooklyn College, New York, NU

December 2017 - June 2019
Art and ESL instructor, Learnivore, NY

November 2017 - May 2018
District Leader, Primerica Insurance Company, New York, NY

October 2016 - May 2017
Journalist, writer and translator, Almahjar Newspaper, NY

2013 - 2014
Foreign remittances specialist, Tadhamon International Bank, Yemen  

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Selected Awards and Acknowledgments

2023
Embrace Our Differences Award, Miami, FL

Achievement Certificate, Yemeni Embassy, Washington DC

2022
Achievement Certificate, Gül Rengi, Istanbul Turkey

Achievement Certificate, Baskan Mehmet Mazi, Istabul Council Member

Art Grant, PAFA Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA

2021
Best Artistic Personality for 2021, Gül Rengi Art Association, Bursa, Turkey

Achievement Certificate in the field of arts, from New York State

2020
Merit Award, “All Women” Art Exhibition, Light Space Time

Art Grant, Brooklyn College, Art Department, Brooklyn, NY

2017
Jury Choice Award, BWAC Gallery, New York, NY

2015
People’s Choice Award, 440 Art Gallery, New York, NY

2013
Art Evaluation and Coordination Certificate, Schools Art Competition, Sana'a, Yemen

2012
Sea of Talents Art Competition Award, CLP-USAID, Sana’a, Yemen

2010
The Great Cultural Competition Winner in Fine Art, Sana’a University,Yemen

2009
The Great Cultural Competition Winner in Fine Art, 2nd Sana’a University

2004
Achievement Certificate, Saudi Arabia Embassy, “Sana’a Capital of Culture”

Selected Memberships and Presentations

NOAP, February 2023

Artistic Collaboration for Social Inclusion, Gül Rengi, Istanbul, Turkey

TedX Speaker, Old but Gold Conference, July 1st, 2021, Sana’a, Yemen

Ambassador of the International Arab Artists Forum, Cairo, Egypt, Since 2019

BWAC gallery (12-09/2017/2018) New York, NY

The Arab Forum for Arts (2013-2014) Sana’a, Yemen

Bader Foundation for Development (2011-2012) Sana’a, Yemen

Selected Group Exhibitions

2023
Embrace Our Difference Art Exhibition, Sarasota, FL

Symphony of Cultures, St Barth Church, Manhattan, NY

2022
International Arab Artist Forum 7, as a participant and ambassador

International Exhibition of Contemporary Arab Art, Open exhibition around the world

Qatar International Art Festival, Doha, Qatar

Spring 2022 artist virtual gallery, Artsy Shark

Personal Structures, Meadows Mask Art, Reflections, Venice Biennale,Palazzo Mora, Italy

La France et Ana, Doubs, France

2021
Yemen Art Exhibition, YAMA Office, Bay Ridge, New York, USA

Cultural Festival of Miniatures and Decorative Arts Show, Palace of Cultural Abdel Karim Dali, Tlemcen, Algeria

Silver Jubilee, group virtual art exhibition

Gül Rengi Art group exhibition, Tayyare Kültür Merkezi. Istanbul, Turkey

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Solo Exhibition

2022
Sailing, Istanbul, Turkey

2019
Open Studio, Boylan Hall. New York, USA

2013
Innovative Experiences 2, Sheba Hotel. Sana’a, Yemen

2012
Innovative Experiences, Cultural House. Sana’a, Yemen

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Curated Exhibitions

2024
International Yemeni Coffee Day Art Exhibition, Bronx, NY

2023
HRD Global Gala Art Exhibition, Queens, NY

Aslaf Art Exhibition, Riyadh KSA

Concordia Forum Exhibition, Manhattan, NY

Do You See Me? Brooklyn Children’s Museum, Brooklyn, NY

2022
International Arab Forum 8, Cairo, Egypt.

2021
Yemen Art Gallery, YAMA Office, Bay Ridge, NY

International Arab Forum 7, Cairo, Egypt

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Featured in Books

2019
“Yemen in Brief“, by Hamis Alkuraimi - Korea

2023
“Contemporary Modes of Yemeni American Agency Between Urgency and Emergence” by Waleed Mahdi - USA