| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Profession(s) | Artist, Curator |
| Physical Stats | |
| Height (approx.) | 5' 5" (165 cm) |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Medium Golden Blonde |
| Career | |
| Awards | • L'officiel Artist of the Year Award (2012) • Artist of the Year Award Issued by L’officiel Magazine (2011) |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | Year, 1981 |
| Age (as of 2025) | 44 Years |
| Birthplace | Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| Nationality | Emirati |
| Hometown | Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| School | Al Khansaa Government School, Al Bateen, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| College/University | • American University of Sharjah • Kingston University, London |
| Educational Qualification(s) | • BA in Studio Art from the American University (2004) • MA in Curating Contemporary Design from Kingston University (2009) |
| Religion | Islam |
| Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
| Social Media | • Instagram |
| Family | |
| Parents | Father- Ganem Al Suwaidi Mother- Aisha Jackson |
| Siblings | Brother- 1 Sister(s)- 3 |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Noor Al Suwaidi
- Noor was born and raised in a Muslim family in the UAE. She was passionate about the arts since her childhood, for which her father also supported her. In an interview, while sharing a story from her childhood days, Noor said,
My father, particularly, always encouraged me. When I was 10 years old he took me and my siblings to a summer art class at the Cultural Foundation. The others went to scribble in the kids’ class but Dad fought for me to be allowed into the adult class. I was only small and had pigtails – someone said I should use them as paint brushes – but Dad made them take me seriously and I spent the whole summer drawing still life and learning to sketch with people twice my age.”
Childhood photo of Noor Al Suwaidi
- The name of Noor’s first solo exhibition was Like Coral, I Create Clouds, which was held in 2011 at the Cork Street Gallery, London.
- Noor studied at American University in Washington, DC, on a scholarship which was provided to her by the Ministry of Education of the UAE in 2003.
- Noor was the first student from the Middle East to pursue a master’s degree in curating for contemporary design from the London’s Kingston University in 2008.
- Noor has a collective experience of more than 15 years in the arts and creative industries. Her artwork has been exhibited in gallery shows in several places, including London, Kuwait, Berlin, Washington, D.C., Dubai, Sharjah, Al Ain, and Abu Dhabi.
Photo of Noor Al Suwaidi from her exhibition
- As a curator, Noor specialises in organising exhibitions of both Emirati artists locally and internationally, including for the UAE Embassy in the United States and within the UAE for galleries in Sharjah and Dubai.
- Noor is a founding member of the Cultural and Arts Authority in Dubai.
- Noor was invited by the Louvre Abu Dhabi to discuss Bellini’s Madonna and Child in 2017.
- Noor has worked for Sotheby’s in London, ING in Amsterdam, and on art and cultural projects for the Dubai Arts and Culture Authority and TDIC’s Cultural Department. She was also a part-time faculty member at the College of Art and Creative Enterprises at Zayed University in Abu Dhabi.
- As of July 2025, Noor has 12.8k followers on Instagram and 2.8k followers on Twitter.
- Noor likes to travel and explore various places around the world.
Noor Al Suwaidi’s photo from Chicago
