Spanish-Iraqi. Born1978
Lives and works between Cantabria, London and Mosul
Education
2006-08 Master in Fine Arts, Goldsmiths College, London, UK
1997-2003 Graduate in Art and Design, Escola Massana. Barcelona, Spain
Solo Exhibitions
2021-2
’Hall of Mirrors’. Galería Marta Cervera. Madrid, Spain.
2019
I Would Prefer Not To. Galerie Thomas Bernard. Paris, France.
The Mad Dog of The Desert. Dar Al-Nimer of Arts and Culture. Beirut, Lebanon.
2018
I ARE. Galerie La Mauvaise Réputation. Curated by Emilie Flory. Bordeaux, France.
2016
Raise ravens and they will pluck out your eyes. Peter Von Kant Gallery. London, UK.
Ha,Ha. Helena Parada & Gorka Mohamed. Choi & Lager Gallery. Cologne, Germany.
2015
Termite Painting & The Sick Feet. Galeria Juan Silió. Santander, Spain.
2014
Project Room at Arte Santander. Santander,Spain.
2011
Laughing Backwards, Galeria Distrito4. Madrid, Spain.
2010
Tautologies, Gallery b'one. Seul, Korea.
2009
Toon Toon. Galeria Siboney. Santander, Spain.
Cota Uno (Project Room). Arte Santander, Spain.
2006
Puente de la Vision. Contemporary Museum of Santander, Spain.
Ghosts and Premonitions.Galeria Luis Adelantado, Valencia.
Selection Group Exhibitions
2024
“El Otro Lado de la Luna”. Centro Cultural Los Arenales. Cantabria, Santander.
”Today, Tomorrow” Aderson Center at Tower View. Minnesota, USA.
2023
”Human” Choi & Choi Gallery. Seoul, Korea
”Today, Tomorrow”. Minnesota State Capitol. Minnesota, USA.
2022
”Flowers” Choi & Choi Gallery. Seoul, Korea
2020
¡Fiat Lux!Centro de Exposiciones Caja Granada Puerta Real. Granada, Spain.
2019
Masterpieces Vol2. Galerie Thomas Bernard. Paris, France.
Eugenèsia. Lo Pati Centre d’Art-Terres de l’Ebre. Amposta, Spain.
Pampre It Up! .La Mauvaise Réputation. Bordeaux, France.
Masterpieces Vol1. Galerie Thomas Bernard. Paris, France.
Spanish Omelette. Contemporary Art from Spain. Kalawakan Spacetime. Curated by Manuel Ocampo. Manila, Phillipines.
Abracadabra. Assembly House. Leeds, UK.
Ranchito End of Residency. Hammana Artist House. Hammana, Líbano.
Del Cuaderno Del Coleccionista. Colección Bragales. Castillo de Argüeso. Cantabria, Spain.
2018
Poco Hecho/ Medium Rare. Matadero. Madrid, Spain.
A Monochrome Exhibition. Rocky Shore Gallery. Tokio, Japan.
Back to the Hood. Thierry Lagalla ,Vicent Gicquel, Charles Manson, Gorka Mohamed, Manuel Ocampo.Thomas Bernard/Cortex Athletico & La Mauvaise Réputation, Bordeaux.
Boy Meets Girl. Danny Fox, Bernhard Martin, Dale Lewis and Gorka Mohamed. Choi & Lager Gallery. Cologne, Germany.
Boy Meets Girl at Spinnerei. Choi & Lager Gallery. Leipzig, Germany.
Yes, Sir/Ma’am! No, Sir/Ma’am! Right Away, Sir/Ma’am!. Manuel Ocampo & Collaborators. Tyller Rollings Gallery. NYC, USA.
2017
The Untimely Dream. Contemporary Spanish Art in Dysfunctional Times. The Drawing Room Gallery. Manila, Philippines
Ride On. Abdul Vas & Gorka Mohamed. Galería Proyecto H. Madrid, Spain
Creo que a Joseph Beuys no lo tengo en el facebook. Sala Atín Aya. Seville, Spain
2016
Una mirada en abierto: Colección Fundación Coca-Cola. Centro de Arte Contemporáneo La Conservera. Murcia, Spain.
“Puertos de Entrada”, Festival Periferias (comisariada por Javier Aquilué). Huesca, España.
2015
De la Mano. Centro Centro, Palacio de Cibeles. Madrid, Spain
Tener que Sentir. Centro de Cultura Antiguo Instituto. Colección Los Bragales. Gijón, Spain.
2014
'100 Painters of Tomorrow'. One Art Space, Tribeca. New York
'Exeter Contemporary Open 2014".Exeter, UK
'Untitled (Unconscious)' TJBoulting Gallery. London, UK
Rachel Howard, Boo Saville, Gorka Mohamed, George Ziffo, Kikko Giannuzzi
2013
Creekside Open 2013 selected by Ceri Hand. A.P.T. Gallery. London, UK
Ultima pintura en las colecciones del DA2 y la Fundación Coca-Cola. Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Arrecife (MIAC). Lanzarote, Spain
Meaning Making (curated by Monica Alvarez Careaga ), touring show: New York, Washington, Brussels, Lisbon.
2012
'Enlaces + Seis Contextos. Museo Patio Herreriano. Valladolid, Spain.
Salon Art Prize.Matt Roberts Arts gallery. London.
Swollen Jungle. Union Gallery, London.
2011
'Creekside Open 2011 selected by Dexter Dalwood', A.P.T Gallery. London.
'Young London', V22 Collection. London
'Wonderpia', Seoul Museum of Contemporary Art, Nanjo Studio Gallery. Seoul, Korea.
'Ultima Pintura' (Collections from DA2 & Coca-Cola Foundation), DA2. Salamanca, Spain.
Translate/Transcribe', (curated by Ian Gonczarow) Central House of artist. Moscow, Russia.
2010
'Odd Place', Artside Gallery. Seoul, Korea.
DA2,'Acquisitions 2010 from Coca Cola Foundation'. Salamanca, Spain.
Bragales Collection, Palacio de Sástago. Zaragoza. Spain.
'Bright Litghs London Painting', Resy Muijsers contemporary art. Tilburg, Netherlands.
2009
'Ventriloquist', curated by Emma Dexter, Timothy Taylor Gallery, London.
'Code of Being', Gallery With Space.(Jill Mason, Eemyun Kang, Gorka Mohamed). Beijing, China.
'Modern Times', Vegas Gallery. London.
'Notes from the Underground', James Taylor Gallery.London
2008
Enlaces+3, Patio Herreriano Museum. Valladolid, Spain.
2007
'Planes Futuros' (curated by Lorena and Maria del Corral), Sala Baluarte, Pamplona, Spain
'Fall-in Theatre', V22 Basement, London
'Celeste Art Prize': T2 The Old Truman Brewery, London. Lyon & Turnbull, Edinburgh
'Beauty & Sadness'(Juan Navarro Baldeweg, Juan Uslé, Eduardo Gruber, Gorka Mohamed, Manu Arregui amount others): Galeria Torreao Nascente da Condoaria Nacional, Lisbon. Industrie-und Handelskammer. Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Awards, Scholarships and Residencies
2022
Moving Artist Grant. Kurdistan Residency. Iraq
2018/2019
Baladre Art Residency. Lo Pati Centre d’Art-Terres de l’Ebre. Amposta, Spain.
Ranchito Lebanon Residency. Hammana artist house. Lebanon, Hammana, Lebanon. Matadero Madrid. Madrid, Spain
2014
Honourable Mention in the category of painting at 2013 Beers Contemporary Award for Emerging Art
2008
Winner of the Warden's Purchase Prize
2005
Winner of the Pancho Cossio contest, Santander, Spain
Selected in the contest Caja Madrid Generation
2005
Arteleku Grant, San Sebastian, Spain
Residency in Piramidon, Barcelona, Spain
2002
Winner of the Casimiro Sainz contest, Reinosa, Spain
2001
Grant of studies by Escola Massana, Barcelona, Spain
Selected at the Miquel Casablancas contest, Barcelona, Spain
1997
Winner of the Pancho Cossio contest, Santander, Spain
Collections
Brillembourg Capriles Collection
Colección Solo. Madrid, Spain
Patio Herreriano, Museum of Spanish Contemporary Art, Valladolid, Spain
Colección Pilar Citoler. Spain.
Bank Caja Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Reinosa Ayuntamiento, Reinosa, Spain
Culture Department of Cantabria, Santander, Spain
Fundacion Coca-Cola. Madrid, Spain.
Goldsmiths College, University of London. London, UK
Colección Norte. Santander, Spain
Colección Olor Visual, Spain
Fundacion Centenera, Spain
Colección Los Bragales
Lectures
”Law and Globalization Through the Lents of Art”. Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y de Comunicación. Bilbao, Pais Vasco. 2022
”Introduction to my Art Practice”. College of Fine Arts. University of Sulaimani. Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. 2022
”Temite Painting”. Univeristy of Fine Arts of Cuenca. Cuenca, Spain. 2021
”The Mad Dog in The Desert”. Dar Al-Nimer. Beirut, Lebanon. 2019
"Termite Painting". Universidad de Historia del Arte. Málaga. 2018
"Proyecto Chimenea". La Casa Encendida. Madrid, Spain. 2017
"La cultura alternativa como alternativa cultural", University of Cantabria, Spain. 2007
Selected Catalogues and Publications
Hop Magazine. 2024
Serabi Zine. 2024
I Would Prefer Not To. Galerie Thomas Bernard. 2019
El Ranchito Lebanon. Poco Hecho-Medium Rare. 2018
100 Painters of Tomorrow by Thames & Hudston. 2014
Young London 2011-2014 Catalogue by V22 Collection and Grey Tiger Books. 2014
2014/ Antes de irse.40 ideas sobre pintura, text by David Barro. 2013
Meaning Making. 2013
Wonderpia, text by Lee Jinmyung. 2011
Cantabros en la Colección Norte, text by Juan Manuel Bonet. 2011
Tautologies, text by Raul Zamudio. 2010
Turpsbanana issue nº 6, Review by Sarah Douglas. 2009
Toon Toon, text by Kristian Leahy. 2009
Silenci? .2009
Planes Futuros, text by Cedar Lewisohn. 2007
Celeste Art Prize. 2007
Emerging Art in Spain by Manuela Villa. 2006
Beauty and Sadness by Monica Alvarez Careaga. 2007
Puente de la Vision, text by Isabel Portilla. 2006
D[x]i Magazine, issue 21. 2006
Street Logos by Tristan Manco. 2004
Alter Ego magazine nº 021. 2001