Education
• Masters of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, USA, 2019.
• Bachelor of Arts in Visual Communication Gulf University for Science and Technology, Kuwait, 2013.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024
A Body Knowings It’s Earth, Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
2020
Disclosed, United Photo Industries Gallery (Photoville), Brooklyn, NY.
2019
Mirage, Amazigh Contemporary, Chicago, IL.
Five Works: Farah Salem, Mana Contemporary, Chicago, IL.
2018
Invisibly Visible, Site Gallery, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL.
In-Between the Skyline of Kuwait City (Touring), La Galerie, Alliance Francaise Dubai, UAE.
2016
In-Between the Skyline of Kuwait City, Contemporary Art Platform, Kuwait.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024
Eroding Territory: Patel Brown, Toronto, CA.
Tala Gallery Inaugural Exhibition: Tala Gallery, Chicago, IL.
2023
LandFORMS: Hyde Park Art Center, EXPO Chicago Featured Projects, Chicago, IL.
Newcity Magazine Breakout Artists Of The Year: Chicago Artist Coalition, Chicago, IL.
Connecting to our common ground: Brushwood Center, Riverwood, IL.
2022
Beautiful Diaspora/You are not the lesser part, Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago, IL.
The Land Between the Sea, Engage Projects, Chicago, IL.
Crossings, Chicago Artist Coalition, Chicago, IL.
International Women’s Photographers Award Retrospective, French Pavilion at EXPO Dubai, UAE.
Hyde Park Art Center Gala Artist Interventions: Spirited Sound-Making Performance, Chicago, IL.
2021
I Sense Something Has Changed, Chicago Artist Coalition, IL.
Earth (Em)Body, Heaven Gallery, Chicago, IL.
2020
The Long Dream, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL.
Artists Run Chicago 2.0: ACRE Projects, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL.
Temporary Deformations, Antidote, Dubai/Paris based art platform.
2019
Looking at AlSawaber, Contemporary Art Platform, Shuwaikh, Kuwait.
Art of Connection & Spaces In Between, Sullivan Galleries, Chicago, IL.
2018
Tribe Photo Mag: Contemporary Photography from the Arab World, American University Museum, Katzen Art Center, Washington, DC.
Paris Contemporary Art Fair, ale Carreau du Temple, Paris, France.
Edge of Arabia Artists: Generationز /Young Arab Artists, ArtX, New York, NY.
What’s Your Location?: Artist Book Exhibition, CEEE Erico Verissimo, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
2017
International Women Photographers Award (touring): Paris, Toulouse, Dubai, New Delhi, Port Said, Alexandria, Riyadh, Cairo.
Vantage Point 3, Sharjah Art Foundation, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
20th International Open Exhibition, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL.
2016
Blue Hour, Bolivia Biennale: Centro Cultural De Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
It’s a bad word “belong”, Ka Fotoğraf Geliştirme Atölyesi, Ankara, Turkey.
Artworks from Crossway Foundation Journey to Turkey, Naila Art Gallery, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Art Jameel Photography Award Shortlisted Winners Exhibition, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Abolish Article 153 Art Exhibition(touring), Jamm Gallery, Dubai,UAE, & FA Gallery, Kuwait.
2015
What Is Your Location? (touring) Centro Cultural CEEE Eirico Verissimo, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
A 100 Times No, E-Werk, Friegburg, Germany.
Residency Highlights
2021-22
Hatch Artist Residency, Chicago Artist Coalition, IL, USA.
2021
Radicle Studio Residency, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
2019
ACRE Artist Residency, Wisconsin, USA.
2018
Test Site Residency, Site Sharp Gallery, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, USA.
2016
Crossway Foundation (Photography Residency): Journey to Turkey.
2014
Per | Form (Performance Residency), Contemporary Art Platform, Kuwait.
AWARDS:
2024
3Arts Awards Recipient: Visual Arts, Chicago, IL.
Ignite Fund Grant Recipient: Chicago, IL.
2022
Foundation for Contemporary Arts, Artist Emergency Grant, NYC.
2019
Diversity Scholarship Award: Acre Artist Residency, Steuben, WI
2018
Craft Schools Scholarship Award: Peters Valley School of Crafts, NJ
2017
Laureate Winner: International Women Photographers Award, Paris, France
Steketee Scholarship Award: Ox-Bow School of Art & Artists’ Residency, MI
Valuing Difference Scholarship Award: Live Oak, Chicago, IL
2016
Sheikh Nasser Bin Hamad International Youth Creativity Award: Third Place Winner of Photography Category, Bahrain
Art Jameel Photography Award Shortlisted Artist: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
PRESS HIGHLIGHTS:
Bad At Sports Podcast Expo Chicago: Interview with Farah Salem & Regina Agu, Hyde Park Art Centers booth
Newcity Magazine: Breakout Artist Of The Year
ArteEast: Spotlight Artist Interview
The Candid Frame Podcast Episode 584: Interview with Asha Imman Veal & Farah Salem: Beautiful Diaspora/You Are Not The Lesser Part at Museum of Contemporary Photography
Time and Time Again: An Interview with Farah Salem: Sixty Inches from Center
Lumpen #137 Artist Run Chicago: Farah Salem art review by Lori Waxman, 60 min/wrd Art Critic
CNN Arabia: Farah Salem photo book feature In-Between the Skyline of Kuwait City
The National: Interview with artist Farah Salem on the Young Arab Artists Exhibition, Art-X Gallery, New York City organized by Edge of Arabia with UNESCO
Tribe Photo Magazine #6: Farah Salem photo book feature In-Between the Skyline of Kuwait City
The Arab Weekly: Interview with artist Farah Salem titled Woman photographer daringly captures beauty of Kuwait City’s backstreets
Arab News: Thinking outside the box with award-winning photographer Farah Salem.
Gulf News: International Photographers Women’s Award Featuring the 2017 Laureate Winner artist Farah Salem.
Tribe Photo Magazine #2: Leading the way to Social Change: featuring artist by Farah Salem
Harper’s Bazar Magazine:Abolish Article153 Exhibition featuring artist by Farah Salem