Shelina Khimji

Shelina Khimji is a Tanzanian award winning self taught artist and a qualified accountant, drawn to art since her childhood.
Over a decade long career, she has been featured on Times Square NY and CNN style for her lockdown artwork submitted to a Dubai based Art Studio. She has exhibited in World Art Dubai 2020 as the only Tanzanian artist, and was featured in The National UAE and Art & Lusso Magazine. Modern Renaissance, an online magazine featured her profile and artworks in one of their issues as well as The Citizen Tanzania for participating in the Rotaracts, Colours Of Hope Exhibition.
She was selected to represent Tanzania amongst women selected from 115 countries in the women’s day exhibition organized by ZeeArts Gallery in Dubai on the theme “rise to rejoice," and Rangi Gallery in Tanzania to participate in the exhibition with the theme - ode to women.
She has been a regular participant in the East African Art Biennale, a two time finalist in the New York and Los Angeles Coffee Art Project, a mentor and award winner at her local community art events, while her sketchbook has toured USA and Canada for being a participant in The Sketchbook Project.

She had the honour to participate in a live talk show hosted by the Ah...

ACCA (The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) - Completed at KAPLAN UK
Self taught artist

2026:Zee Arts Gallery at the Claire Dominics, Coffee Mark – by Art4yougallery
2025: 8 by 8 Art show at Dubai International Art Centre
2025: Artwork display in Times Square New York
2025: Zee Art Connects Women 2025.
2025: Virtual Summit by Awedacity

2024: Exhibited live auction at Slipway by Tanzania Bid for Life
2024: Judge for Lion’s club Tanzania, for poster competition
2024: Participant in panel talk on Art and Creative Environment - Women’s History Month by the American embassy
2024: Women’s Empowerment Virtual Summit by Awedacity
2024: Whispers of Faith at Reem Gallery by Aartezaar
2024: Participant in a panel talk on women and art by Rangi Gallery; exhibition on Inspire inclusion by Rangi Gallery.
2023: Ethereal Abstractuons at Reem Gallery by Aartezaar
2023: Exhibited in RAW Coffee Company Dubai
2023: Exhibited in an immersive space by Start Art Fair in Saatchi Gallery UK
2023: Exhibited in as part of Africa Speaks – 54, in Mauritius by Zee Arts Gallery and Miaf Art Fair.
2023: Exhibiting at the QE 2 in exhibition organized by Dubai International Art Centre.
2023: Invited by International School of Tanganyika
2023: Created a mural jointly at the Muhimbili National Hosptal in Dar es Salaam.
2023: DIFC Art nights in a ...