Omran Younis

Place: Hassakeh

Born: 1971

Biography:

Born in Syria, Omran Younes is a Syrian artist known for his intense and expressive paintings that depict the suffering of the Syrian people. He was born in Hassakeh in 1971 and received both his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the Department of Painting at Damascus University. With an intensity characteristic of his work, Younes clearly expresses Syrian suffering through horrific scenes of corpses and coffins, dismemberment, fear, and panic. His work has been featured in exhibitions throughout the Middle East and in the US, and he has received critical acclaim for his unique style and social commentary.