Ahmed Umar (artist)

This article is about Sudanese-Norwegian visual artist and LGBT activist (born 1988). For other people named Ahmed Omer, see Ahmed Omer.
Ahmed Umar
أحمد عمر
Ahmed Umar during an interview in 2021
Born
Ahmed Siddig Umar

(1988-02-10) 10 February 1988
Citizenship
Notable workThe Art of Sin
This Arab Is Queer
Carrying the face of ugliness
The Nile Pride 2030
Websitewww.ahmedumar.com

Ahmed Umar (Arabic: أحمد عمر, born 10 February 1988) is a Sudanese-Norwegian visual artist and LGBT activist. He grew up in a conservative family in Sudan and later fled to Norway. His artwork mixes Sudanese (e.g., the Black Pharaohs of the ancient Kingdom of Kush) and Western influences. He was profiled in the 2020 documentary The Art of Sin.


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