2017 Hamdan Al Shamisi

On 16th of March, 1981 Hamdan has been given life.  An Emirate National born in Al-Ain city. a varied artist, a self taught photographer, graphics designer and amateur writer. Since he was a young kid, he has been found of art, sketching and coloring books. His mother used to call him “Qurtas” (sheets of papers) because he aims only for the coloring book each time he goes to the grocery. He has won a prize during his primary education and received many appreciation certificates, and has won the first prize in drawing and short story on his first year at UAEU. He participated in a number of group exhibitions around the UAE. He did freelancing in designing website and graphic designs and did a voluntary work in photography in many occasion around the UAE. He has been working as a school teacher of English Language for five years and during these years, he had given some courses in graphics design and photography. Al Shamsi have received the Salama bint Hamdan Emerging Artists Fellowship, which is organized in partnership with the Rhode Island School of Design. He also taught courses in photography with the Abu Dhabi Educational Council and digital college workshops at FUNN: Sharjah Media Arts for Youth and Children. Recently, he has been selected among 21 international artists to create work for Expo 2020 campaign „For Everyone“