Omran Younis

Omran Younis is a prominent contemporary Syrian fine artist, born in the city of Al-Hasakah in 1971. He grew up there before moving to the capital, Damascus, to pursue his academic education, where he earned both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the Painting Department at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Damascus University.

Younis’s artistic practice quickly gained momentum within cultural circles, earning widespread acclaim from critics both inside Syria and abroad. This notable presence was marked by several accolades, most significantly winning the First Prize at the Third Annual Youth Exhibition in Damascus.

Omran Younis’s artistic practice quickly gained recognition within cultural circles, earning acclaim from critics in Syria and abroad and receiving several distinctions, including First Prize at the Third Annual Youth Exhibition in Damascus. His works have been exhibited widely across the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas, with notable solo shows at Ayyam Gallery in Beirut and Zara Gallery in Amman, as well as participation in major international group exhibitions such as the Virginia Commonwealth University show in Doha.

Today, his artworks are sought after and held in significant private and public collections, museums, and cultural institutions across the Arab world and internationally, including Jordan, Lebanon, Bahrain, Iraq, the UAE, France, Switzerland, and Spain. Younis is considered part of the generation that helped establish the foundations of modern Syrian art, continuing the legacy of his predecessors through a contemporary visual language marked by a distinct signature. His canvases merge sharp social critique with acute observation of human nature, expressed through dense, tactile techniques and an intense expressionism that captures the gravity of war and human tragedy, transforming each work into a powerful visual document charged with emotional depth and visceral impact.