Salmah Almansoori Emirati , b. 2001
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BIOGRAPHY
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WORKS
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Salmah AlmansooriTracing What Remains 03, 2025Watercolor on palm handmade paper120 cm x 230 cm (unframed)
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Salmah AlmansooriTracing What Remains 04, 2025Watercolor on palm handmade paper120 cm x 230 cm
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Salmah AlmansooriI was a forgotten moment #16, 2026Acrylics on canvas150 cm x 175 cmView more details
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Salmah AlmansooriI was a forgotten moment #17, 2026Acrylics on canvas150 cm x 100 cmView more details
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Salmah AlmansooriI was a forgotten moment #18, 2026Acrylics on canvas150 cm x 100 cmView more details
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Salmah AlmansooriI was a forgotten moment #19, 2026Acrylics on canvas150 cm x 100 cmView more details
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Salmah AlmansooriI was a forgotten moment #8, 2024Acrylic on canvas150 x 300 cmView more details
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Salmah AlmansooriI was a forgotten moment #1, 2024Acrylic on canvas100 x 150 cmView more details
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Salmah Almansoori, I was a forgotten moment #3, 2024View more details
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Salmah Almansoori, I was a forgotten moment #11, 2024View more details
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Salmah Almansoori, I was a forgotten moment #12, 2024View more details
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Salmah Almansoori, I was a forgotten moment #13, 2024View more details
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Salmah Almansoori, I was a forgotten moment #14, 2024View more details
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Salmah Almansoori, it is her... (2), 2025View more details
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Salmah Almansoori, it is her... (3), 2025View more details
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Salmah Almansoori, it is her... (4), 2025View more details
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Salmah AlmansooriOf the Palm, 04, 2025Laser engraving on palm handmade paper29.7 x 21 cm (framed)
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Salmah AlmansooriOf the Palm, 05, 2026Laser engraving on palm handmade paper29.7 x 21 cm (framed)
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Salmah AlmansooriOf the Palm, 06, 2026Laser engraving on palm handmade paper29.7 x 21 cm (framed)
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Salmah AlmansooriI reminisce in colours #3 (5/10), 2024Watercolours on handmade indian cotton paper28 x 38 cmView more details
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Salmah AlmansooriI reminisce in colours #1 (5/10), 2024Watercolours on handmade indian cotton paper56 x 76 cmView more details
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Salmah AlmansooriWho I became, 2023-2026Photo transfer, acrylic and oil paint on found objects (The artwork presented in the photo serves as an example)Variable dimensionsView more details
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Salmah Almansoori, Who I became #01, 2024View more details
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Demolished, 2021-2023Mixed Media on paper59.4 x 42 cm (each)View more details
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Exhibitions
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Who I Become
By Salmah Almansoori | Maraya Art Centre, Sharjah 26 Apr - 30 Jul 2026Firetti Contemporary is pleased to announce Who I Become , a solo exhibition by Salmah Almansoori , curated by Cima Azzam , on view at Maraya Art Centre from 26...Read more -
Rituals of Becoming
by Salmah Almansoori | Public installation - Al Ain Oasis 15 Dec 2025 - 10 Apr 2026Rituals of Becoming is a major public installation by Abu Dhabi–based multidisciplinary artist Salmah Almansoori, created for the historic Al Ain Oasis as part of Abu Dhabi Art’s public art program.Read more -
The WEIGHT OF ABSENCE
Beyond: Emerging at Abu Dhabi Art Fair 20 - 26 Nov 2025Firetti Contemporary is proud to announce that Emirati artist Salmah Almansoori has been selected as one of the commissioned artists for Beyond: Emerging Artists 2025, a prestigious annual initiative by Abu Dhabi Art that supports and showcases the next generation of UAE-based talent.Read more
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Manara
By Salmah Almansoori | Sharjah islamic art festival 20 Nov 2025 - 28 Apr 2026Manara is a sculptural installation by Salmah Almansoori that reimagines the fading ornamental elements of Ghayathi’s Islamic architecture. Drawing from the forms of the minaret and the traditional lantern, the...Read more -
Memories are Home
by Salmah Almansoori, Organized by FIDAPA Porta d'Italia and Orizzonti ARTEK, Ventimiglia, Italy 31 Aug - 26 Sep 2024The United Arab Emirates stands as a pillar of progress and cultural richness, seamlessly blending modernity with tradition. In this dynamic milieu, a new wave of artists is leading the...Read more -
The Fifth Wife
Collective exhibition | Firetti Contemporary, Dubai 26 Mar - 26 May 2024Collective exhibition Aidha Badr, ARE, Ghaleb Hawila, Jason Seife, Khalid Zahid, Salmah Al-Mansoori and Sawsan Al Bahar Curated by Mara Firetti, Ali Cha'aban and Celine Azem The fundamentals of folklore...Read more -
Who I Became
By Salmah Almansoori 17 Feb - 17 Apr 2024Salmah Almansoori is a multidisciplinary artist based in Abu Dhabi, born in Ghayathi in 2001. Her art explores the idea that places hold the key to understanding our identities, spanning...Read more
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Press
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Shifts Through Life And Art
Salmah Al Mansoori On “Who I Become” ExhibitionALEXANDRA MANSILLA, THE SANDY TIMES , May 10, 2026 -
Shining a Light on the Female Gaze From the Arab World
MENArt Fair 2024Maghie Ghali, ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST , September 20, 2024 -
An Artist Who Documents the City.
Interview With Salmah Al MansooriALEXANDRA MANSILLA , THE SANDY TIMES, July 10, 2024 -
Firetti, Moser and Salmah associate to celebrate art
Muhammad Yusuf, Gulf Today, June 24, 2024 -
The Fifth Wife
an interview with Ali Cha'aban And Cèline AzemAlexandra Mansilla, The Sandy Times , April 4, 2024 -
Collective Mythologies
Group Show at Firetti ContemporaryLaura Cherie Beaney , Canvas Magazine
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Publications
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EDUCATION
2019—23 BFA in Visual Arts. Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2026—28 MFA in Art and Media. New York University, Abu Dhabi, UAE
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2026 Who i become · Maraya Art Centre, Sharjah, UAE— curated by Cima Azzam
2025 Weight of Absence · Abu Dhabi Art Beyond Commission, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2024 Memories Are Home · Cala Del Forte, Ventimiglia, Italy
2023 Ghayathi · The Warehouse, Dubai, UAE— curated by Fatima Alkurdi
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 Manara · House of Wisdom, Sharjah Islamic Art Festival, Sharjah, UAE
2025 And After · Cultural Foundation, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2025 Creative Expressions · The National Theatre, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2025 Who i Became · Abu Dhabi Art Fair, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2025 Who i Became · Bluewaters Artfest, Dubai, UAE
2024 Narratives of Belonging· Al Safa Art and Design Library, Dubai, UAE
2024 I Reminisce in Colours · Firetti Contemporary, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, UAE
2024 Windings of the Labyrinth · Rizq Art Initiative,Abu Dhabi, UAE
2024 The Fifth Wife · Firetti Contemporary, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, UAE
2024 A fruit of sweetness, a shade of time · Manarat Al Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2024 I'm Nobody · Duplex AIR, Lisbon, Portugal
2024 Unfolding · RakArt,Ras Al Khaimah, UAE — commissioned by Aldar
2024 Soft Edge· NYC CRIT CLUB, Chelsea, New York, USA
2023 "Rooted" Sustainability: An Art Perspective · Manarat Al Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2023 A glimpse into the works of Salmah Almansoori · Firetti Contemporary, Dubai, UAE
2023 Time and Identity · Al Safa Art and Design Library, Dubai, UAE
2023 Meets The Sun · The Warehouse, Dubai, UAE
2023 The International Small Art Phenomenon · Rochester Contemporary Art Center 6×6, New York, USA
2023 Authentic Marks & Glow · Dubai Design District, Dubai, UAE
2023 ShowCase · Manarat Al Saadiyat,Abu Dhabi, UAE
2023 State · Miza, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2022 International Art Exhibition · Puertas Adentro, Punta Del Este, Uruguay
2022 Nondescript and Affective Places · Miza, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2022 A Rendez-vous with COMET · Foundry, Dubai, UAE
2021 4th International Digital Media Triennial · Uniwersytet Technologiczno-Humanistyczny, Radom, Poland
RESIDENCES
2026 Teaching Artist Fellowship · Manarat Al Sadiyaat, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2025—26 Artist Residency Programme · The Art Club, Dubai, UAE
2025 Residency Programme · Cultural Foundation, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2024 Mentorship Programme · Cultural Foundation, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2023 I'm Nobody Residency · BONFIRE, Iceland
2023 The Canopy Program · NYC CRIT CLUB, New York, USA
2022 Volume 6 · Samt Alternative Art School, Virtual / Dubai, UAE
2022 MANGO Residencia para Artistas / Puertas Adentro, Argentina & Uruguay
2022 Belgrade Art Studio Online Art Residency, Belgrade, Serbia
AWARDS & GRANTS
2025 Beyond Commission · Abu Dhabi Art, Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2025 National Grant for Culture and Creativity · Ministry of Culture and Youth,UAE
2019 Young Historian Award · National Archives, Abu Dhabi, UAE
ART FAIRS
2025 Abu Dhabi Art · with Firetti Contemporary, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2024 Abu Dhabi Art · with Firetti Contemporary, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2024 Mena Art Fair · with Firetti Contemporary, Paris, France
PUBLIC ART
2025 Rituals of Becoming · Abu Dhabi Art Beyond Commission, Al Ain Oasis, Al Ain, UAE
2025 Manara · Sharjah Islamic Art Festival, House of Wisdom, Sharjah, UAE
2025 Testimony of a City · Sikka Art Fair, Al Shindagha Historical Neighbourhood, Dubai, UAE
COLLABORATIONS
— Gaggenau
— Moser
PROFESSIONAL
2024— Studio Technician · Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2023 Administration & project management · 421 Arts Campus, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2021—23 Assistant Exhibition Manager · Engage 101,Dubai, UAE
2023 Art Assistant · Manal Al Dowayan Studio, Saudi Arabia / UAE
2022—23 Graphic Designer & Curatorial Assistant · i.e.art projects, Sharjah, UAE
2022—23 Studio Assistant · Sarah Al Mehairi Studio, Abu Dhabi, UAE
