Harem Tahir

Harem holds a Bachelor's in Fine Art and completed the Master Teacher Trainer Program at Birmingham College in Erbil, Kurdistan. He worked as a teacher in the Educational Development Institute of Kurdistan. He is a distinct member of Kurdistan’s art syndicate. He has showcased his original works in over 40 exhibitions, including 9 solo shows. Additionally, some of his works were published in multiple books and magazines, and his work has been studied for a master's thesis at the College of Fine Art in Kurdistan. Beyond the canvas, Harem's influence extends to film. His documentary, "Harem Memories of Home," triumphed at the MENA Film Festival in Vancouver, Canada.

As his country was forced into war and a humanitarian crisis, Harem used his creativity as a tool to help himself and the people around him cope with a frightening new reality. He was extensively involved with organizations providing refugee humanitarian support and educational development for children, and he volunteered in several refugee camps in Iraq helping kids heal through creative activities. He created art projects to support and raise funds for the children in the refugee camps.

As Harem arrived in Canada, he started volunteering at non-profit organizations to help refugees in British Columbia. Also, he supported refugee children with art classes and auctioned his paintings to raise funds. He had solo exhibitions in the art galleries, which brought attention to Canadian Media to do articles and reportages about his works.

Harem is an art instructor at the Anvil Centre. Also he is currently collaborating internationally and locally with artists and art projects. He is collaborating in ‘Songs of Hope’ project in USA with a group of musician and composer which they create songs based oh Harem’s paintings and performing with his art in deferent cities in USA. Also, he is participating in the project ‘The Stories from Camp’ in Italy, organized by Fondazione Imago Mundi at the Gallerie delle Prigioni.

Currently, Harem lives in British Columbia, Canada, where he keeps creating art with the hopes of making an impact on the Canadian art scene. To view Harem’s work and find out more about him, visit his website at haremtahir.art