Anum Farooq

Born
1989
Nationality
British
Country
United Kingdom

Anum Farooq is an award winning autodidactic artist, and an alumna of Imperial College London. An internationally published artist, global educator and mentor, Anum is fond of the creative links between the Sciences and the Arts. Anum’s art relates to exploring, dreaming and discovering the world around us, educating ourselves with inner insights enlightened with natural perspectives, to enable a holistic art experience. The insight between nature, faith and humanity is a life-long discovery. Our perceptions of the natural world and our role within it, are interesting concepts to explore. 

Anum’s artwork is displayed on dedicated art channels and streamed across major platforms including Apple TV Plus, Samsung TV Plus, VIZIO, ViX, Google Play, Xumo and LG TV amongst others as a Loupe Artist.   

Anum has recently exhibited her artwork in Lacuna International Contemporary Arts Festival, as well as her artwork being showcased internationally from England, Italy, Canary Islands, Finland, West Africa, Canada Georgia, Turkey, Germany and USA amongst others. Anum has been interviewed for publications in culture capitals such as Venice, Hong Kong and London. 

Anum also regularly hosts art and wellness podcasts titled ‘An Odyssey with Anum Farooq’ which is globally released on Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible, iHeart Radio and Samsung and Google Podcasts.

Occupation
artist
Biography

Art Achievements 2022 Longlisted for Digital Innovation in Art Award 2022 2022 Spotlight Magazine invitation to publish ‘The Vessels of Life’ 2022 Isotrope International Literary Journal, ‘Fusion’, New York, USA 2022 Contemporary Art Festival Clash 2022, “Lacuna Festivals International”, Canary Islands 2022 Excellence in Media & Arts Award: Best Abstract Artist 2022 “Zephyr Nostalgia”, publish in Arts & Literary Forget-Me-Not-Press 2021-22 (Curating) Compassionate Women: Kindness in Action, International Digital 2022 Curating Futures “(Im)material”, Yorkshire, England 2022 Artist feature in “Behind the Art Series”, Women’s History Month, MUI The Gallery, USA 2022 “The Meditation” featured in ZO Blue Expo, USA 2021 “Dusk on Water” featured in The Dispatch, Columbus, Mississippi, USA 2021 Featured Artist Interview, ArtOn Gallery, Venice, Italy 2021 University of Baltimore Published “The Sky in Her Eyes”, USA 2021 Featured Artist Interview: The Universal Language of Art, MO Magazine, UK 2021 Featured Artist, ArtMagazineium, Istanbul, Turkey 2021 Featured Artist Interview, Chromart Berlin, Germany 2021 Featured Artist, ART UP MI Autumn Issue, Milan, Italy 2021 Featured Artist Interview: The Artist’s Voice, Utah, USA 2021 “How art affects our lives?” Artist Interview, Artholic on Spotify, Morocco 2021 Linked INNYC Women of the World Artist, New York and Miami- USA, Caracas -Venezuela, 2021 Featured Artist, Autumn Issue, Collect Art Gallery, Tbilisi, Georgia 2021 “The Poignant Rose” featured in the Art, Culture, Tourism UK Social Media Campaign 2021 “Roots of Courage” featured in I believe - My Art Inspo 2021 Prague 2021 “Sanctuary” featured in Dwell Time Special COVID-19 Edition, England 2021 Featured Artist, October Issue, The Working Artist, UK 2021 Rising Stars Interfaith Artist Interview, Independent Urdu 2021 “The Prayer” licensed by 500px, Visual China Group, Beijing, China and Ontario, Canada 2012 Tate Online Artist , Tate Collective Showcase, UK 2012 Artwork published in HESA inprint Helsinki, Finland 2002 Certificate of Merit by the Mayor of Enfield: Painting in the park competition 2001 Albany School Public Speaking Award Exhibition History 2022 Bloqs, “Waterborne Exhibition”, Enfield, England 2022 Lacuna Festivals International, “Clash 2022”, Canary Islands 2022 Supporting The Arts, The Vessels of Life, Suffolk, England 2022 WDT (WetDovetail) “2:3 Exhibition”, Middlesbrough, England 2022 Curating Futures “(Im)material”, Yorkshire, England 2021 Vicos Art “Ambiguity – Art to Health”, Africa 2021 Orbit Residency Programme, Liverpool, England 2021 Moozikoo Creatives “NFT Anum Farooq” Philadelphia, USA 2021 SAAC's Art in Public Places “Winter Showcase 2021”, Mississippi, USA 2021 UVA , “Teaching Children About Racial Justice", Massachusetts, USA 2021 Fronteer Gallery, “Abstract”, Sheffield, England 2014 TIG Global Gallery, “Human Rights”, Ontario, Canada 2011 Red Gallery, “Urban Dialogues Festival”, London, England 2011 Oxford House, “Shared Roots in Faith” London, England 2011 Tower Hamlets Library, “Three Faith Forum” London, England 2011 Bristol Paintworks, “Hope and Poverty: A vision through Art” Bristol, England

Prizes and Awards
Longlisted Digital Innovation in Award 2022
Excellence in Media & Arts 2022
Noon Arts Award Nominee 2022
WM Arts Award Nominee 2022
Albany School Public Speaking Finalist 2002
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