Manar Harb

Inspired by nature, our metaphysical relationship with the world and universe at large, as well as my personal journey and upbringing, I create art to connect, communicate, explore, develop, transport, transcend, uphold and honor my ideas, experiences, and emotions. The sound and touch of charcoal on the page tunes my senses into when I began creating and expressing myself as a child. The rush of ink on paper seeping into the depths of fibers running through the folds, separating and blending with water, moved me to expand on my drawing. In my book art, design, words, colors, and heritage, unite in a moving object. Even painting feels sculptural, as though I am molding and carving a piece of clay. These arts evolve and meld, and return to poetry.

My artwork carries a contemplative nature and can be viewed in different perspectives. For example, a single drawing or painting, can be experienced in an upright position, or flipped upside down, vertically, or horizontally. Each perspective invites new ways of seeing and reveals various aspects or stories within the layers of the piece. Although largely considered abstract, there is a sense of surrealism along the visual language in my work, and elements of calligraphy and Arabic letter...

Mills College
Book Art and Creative Writing Program
2018 Master of Fine Arts

Featured Artist at CocoNoir Wine Shop
October 2025, solo feature of paintings and book art

One Last Round
July 27 - September 21, 2024
Group Show at Round Weather Art Gallery, Oakland, Calif.

Manȃr Ḥarb: Of Land and Language
May 4 - July 13, 2024
Solo Exhibition at Round Weather Art Gallery, Oakland, Calif.

Preoccupations: Palestinian Landscapes
January, 2020, Group Show at Holding House, Detroit.

Preoccupations: Palestinian Landscapes,
July 2019, Group Show at Minnesota Street Project, San Francisco.

APAture 2018: KSW Annual Arts Festival
November, 2018, Group Exhibition at Arc Gallery, San Francisco.