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 paperUnframed - 120 cm x 230 cm
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Salmah AlmansooriTracing What Remains 04, 2025Watercolor on palm handmade paperUnframed - 120 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 #1, 2024Acrylic on canvas100 x 150 cmView more details
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Salmah AlmansooriI was a forgotten moment #2, 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, 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, 05, 2026Laser engraving on palm handmade paperUnframed - 29.7 x 21 cm
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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 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 (6/10), 2024Watercolours on handmade indian cotton paper56 x 76 cmView more details
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Salmah AlmansooriWitnessing the Fragments (1/16), 2026Watercolor and spices on handmade cotton paper28 x 38 cmView more details
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Salmah AlmansooriWitnessing the Fragments (2/16), 2026Watercolor and spices on handmade cotton paper28 x 38 cmView more details
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Salmah AlmansooriWitnessing the Fragments (3/16), 2026Watercolor and spices on handmade cotton paper28 x 38 cmView 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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TRACES OF HOME
By Salmah Almansoori & Marilina Marchica | Italian Cultural Institute, Abu Dhabi 17 - 29 Nov 2026The Italian Cultural Institute in Abu Dhabi, in collaboration with Firetti Contemporary, presents Traces of Home, an exhibition bringing together Italian artist Marilina Marchica and Emirati artist Salmah Almansoori, on...Read more -
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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When the Past Becomes Material:
12 Artists to Watch Across Africa and the MENA RegionTimika Sukhai, Contemporary Lynx, September 16, 2026 -
SALMAH ALMANSOORI: HISTORY HOLDS FORM
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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
And After | Cultural Foundation, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Creative Expressions | The National Theatre, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Who I Became | Abu Dhabi Art Fair, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Who I Became | Bluewaters Artfest, Dubai, UAE
2024
Narratives of Belonging | Al Safa Art and Design Library, Dubai, UAE
I Reminisce in Colours | Firetti Contemporary, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, UAE
Windings of the Labyrinth | Rizq Art Initiative, Abu Dhabi, UAE
The Fifth Wife | Firetti Contemporary, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, UAE
A Fruit of Sweetness, a Shade of Time | Manarat Al Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi, UAE
I'm Nobody | Duplex AIR, Lisbon, Portugal
Unfolding | RAKArt, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE — commissioned by Aldar
Soft Edge | NYC CRIT CLUB, Chelsea, New York, USA
2023
Rooted: Sustainability: An Art Perspective | Manarat Al Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi, UAE
A Glimpse into the Works of Salmah Almansoori | Firetti Contemporary, Dubai, UAE
Time and Identity | Al Safa Art and Design Library, Dubai, UAE
Meets the Sun | The Warehouse, Dubai, UAE
The International Small Art Phenomenon | Rochester Contemporary Art Center 6×6, New York, USA
Authentic Marks & Glow | Dubai Design District, Dubai, UAE
ShowCase | Manarat Al Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi, UAE
State | Miza, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2022
International Art Exhibition | Puertas Adentro, Punta del Este, Uruguay
Nondescript and Affective Places | Miza, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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 Saadiyat, 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
The Canopy Program | NYC CRIT CLUB, New York, USA
2022
Volume 6 | Samt Alternative Art School, Virtual / Dubai, UAE
MANGO Residencia para Artistas / Puertas Adentro | Argentina & Uruguay
Belgrade Art Studio Online Art Residency | Belgrade, Serbia
AWARDS & GRANTS
2025
Beyond Commission | Abu Dhabi Art, Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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
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
Manara | Sharjah Islamic Art Festival, House of Wisdom, Sharjah, UAE
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
Studio Assistant | Sarah Al Mehairi Studio, Abu Dhabi, UAE
