Karim Abou Shakra

Karim Abu Shakra is a Palestine painter who was born in Umm al-Fahm in 1982. He was raised in an artistic and creative family. He was particularly inspired by his uncle Assem Abu Shakra who was also an artist. His uncle encouraged him to pursue his artistic ambitions. Surrealism, childhood memories and nature are important subjects in Abu Shakra’s paintings. He has participated in several group and solo exhibitions in Palestine and abroad, including The Endurance of Cactus at Gallery One (2015, Ramallah, Palestine); Unity of Man Nature and Animal at Umm al-Fahm Art Gallery (2015), Palestinian Art Court al Housh (2014, Jerusalem, Israel), Ostraka Symposiums (Sharm Al-Sheikh, Egypt (2011), Etre Né(e) Nu(e)/ DESIdeRata, Memory of the Future (2008, Paris, France).