About

Amman, Jordan

Visual artist and photographer

Biography

Mohammad Al Omar is a visual artist and photographer based in Amman. His practice moves between painting and photography, with attention to faces, the city, and everyday memory.

Since 2020, Mohammad Al Omar has continued developing a visual archive between painting and photography, focused on faces, the city, and everyday memory.

He holds a BSc in Software Engineering from Philadelphia University; that technical background remains part of the biography, not the front of the artistic identity.

Mohammad Al Omar is the professional name connected to the full name Mohammad Omar Alkhateeb.

Visual portfolio

Mohammad Al Omar

Visual artist and photographer based in Amman, working across painting and photography.

The artistic practice comes first through painting, photography, and visual projects.

Design services are presented as a separate professional path.

The biography includes documented exhibitions and participations only.

Contact links and professional material remain available for practical use.

Identity note

Biography

Fine art painting

Figurative and expressive paintings approaching the face as a psychological space rather than only a formal likeness.

Photography

A visual archive of place and light, from architectural details to transient human presence in the city.

Visual projects

Editable series connecting painting and the camera around memory, place, and inner transformation.

Design and visual services

A separate professional path for identities, print, and packaging, bringing an artist's sensitivity to coherent visual systems.

Career timeline

A concise timeline connecting education and professional experience to the development of the artistic practice.

2007

Technical foundation

I began by managing a computer store and working in support and maintenance while building early hands-on experience with software and hardware.

2009

Software engineering

After graduating in software engineering, my interest deepened across algorithms, programming languages, and applications.

2014 - 2016

Teaching and management

I worked as a computer teacher and later general manager at Technology Experts while continuing my creative practice in parallel.

2017 - 2019

Exhibitions and participation

Participated in solo exhibitions, group exhibitions, and symposia in Jordan and abroad, as listed in the site record.

2020 - 2026

Developing the visual archive

Continued developing an archive between painting and photography, focused on faces, the city, and everyday memory.

Artistic presence

A practice shaped by participation as much as display

This section lists documented exhibitions and participations as professional context for the work.

2009Software engineering degree
02Solo exhibitions
09+Group shows and art stations
03Local and international symposia

Solo exhibitions

  • "Fan Jan Fan" exhibition, Tura Club Hall, organized by Tura Heritage and Culture Forum, Jordan, 2017.
  • "Nayat" exhibition, Al Shams Theater Hall, organized by Talented Children Forum, Jordan, 2019.

Group exhibitions

  • "Saqifat Al Mawasim" exhibition, Zizfon Gallery, organized by Saqifat Al Mawasim Association, Jordan, 2017.
  • "Al Sanabel I" exhibition, Habis Al Majali Hall, Jordan, 2017.
  • "Al Wafaa Al Hashimi" exhibition, Irbid Directorate of Culture Hall, Jordan, 2017.
  • "Melodies and Colors from Tura" exhibition, Tura Club Hall, Jordan, 2018.
  • "Jordan Through an Artist's Brush" exhibition, Ras Al Ain Hall under Greater Amman Municipality, Jordan, 2018.
  • "Twenty Years of Loyalty and Allegiance" presentation, Itlala Al Lweibdeh Gallery, Jordan, 2019.
  • "For Jordan We Light Candles of Joy" exhibition, Royal Cultural Center, Jordan, 2019.
  • "Children of Art" exhibition, Al Shams Theater Hall, Jordan, 2019.
  • "Autumn" exhibition, Al Doghles Gallery, Jordan, 2019.

Biennales and symposia

  • Fuheis Cultural Symposium, Fuheis Tourism Park, Jordan, 2019.
  • "The Image of Arab Women in the Eyes of Arab Youth" symposium, Tunisia, 2019.
  • "Dialogue of Colors" symposium, Tunisia, 2019.

Memberships

  • Founder and president of the Talented Children Forum.
  • Vice president of Tura Heritage and Culture Forum.
  • Member of the Jordanian Plastic Artists Association.