HARIS AHMAD
EDUCATION
2013 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ - MFA in Studio Art
2004 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL - Bachelors in Studio Art
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
12/2025 NAT Gallery
London, UK
Group Exhibition - Real Illusions
11/2025 NAT Gallery
London, UK
International Peer-Review Exhibition - Contemporary Art
Award-Winning Artist
03/2024 The Gallery at Valencia West
Orlando, FL
Curation of Group Exhibition - You Are Here
02/2023 The Gallery at Valencia West
Orlando, FL
Curation of Group Exhibition - Verity
11/2022 Anita S. Wooten Gallery
Orlando, FL
Group Exhibition - Untitled
08/2022 The Winter Haven Fine Art Gallery
Winter Haven, FL
Group Exhibition - Untitled
03/2022 The Gallery at Valencia West
Orlando, FL
Curation of Group Exhibition - Imagination at Work
11/2021 Anita S. Wooten Gallery
Orlando, FL
Group Exhibition - Untitled
05/2019 Gallery Gallery
Madison, WI
Group Exhibition - Authenticity
07/2017 Henao Contemporary Center
Orlando, FL
Group Exhibition - Solaris
01/2016 Heinz W. Otto Gallery
Watchung, NJ
Group Exhibition - Obstruction
01/2015 Watchung Arts Center
Watchung, NJ
Group Exhibition - Transcience
10/2014 Montclair Art Walk
Montclair, NJ
Solo Exhibition - Untitled
09/2014 Suzanne O’Connor Gallery
Montclair, NJ
Solo Exhibition - Untitled
06/2014 Valencia College
Orlando, FL
Group Exhibition - Faculty Exhibition
10/2013 Montclair Art Walk
Montclair, NJ
Solo Exhibition - Untitled
09/2013 Suzanne O’Connor Gallery
Montclair, NJ
Solo Exhibition - Untitled
06/2013 The Arts Annex
Dunellen, NJ
Group Exhibition - Untitled
05/2013 Paterson Art Walk
Paterson, NJ
Group Exhibition - Untitled
09/2011 Index Art Center
Newark, NJ
Group Exhibition - Seed Bomb
07/2011 Knoxville Museum of Art
Knoxville, TN
Solo Exhibition - Untitled
02/2011 Finley Gallery
Montclair, NJ
Two Person Exhibition - Inside Out
10-11/2010 Index Art Center
Newark, NJ
Group Exhibition - Don’t Look Now
09/2010 Finley Gallery
Montclair, NJ
Two Person Exhibition - Temporary Bodies
06-07/2010 Finley Gallery
Montclair, NJ
Group Exhibiton - Untitled
04/2010 Finley Gallery
Montclair, NJ
Solo Exhibition - Untitled
10/2009 Finley Gallery
Montclair, NJ
Solo Exhibition - Untitled
WORK EXPERIENCE
Jan 2014-current Professor of Art - Adjunct and Full-time, Orlando, FL
Valencia College -
Art instruction to students in Drawing I, Drawing II, Life Drawing (Figure Drawing), and Design. Course formats include traditional face to face, online, and hybrid as needed by the Art Department of Valencia College. Development of the College’s first online Drawing I course.
Jan 2020-May 2022 Professor of Art - Adjunct Winter Haven, FL
Polk State College -
Art instruction to students in Drawing I, Drawing II, Drawing III, and Life Drawing (Figure Drawing). Course formats include traditional face to face, online, and hybrid as needed by the Art Department of Polk State College.
Aug 8 2020 - Art Show Judge, Winter Haven, FL
Art League of Winterhaven and the City of Winter Haven
Professionally nominated judge, publicly funded art show for the City of Winter Haven, FL.
Apr 12, 2019 - Visiting Lecturer, St. Louis, MO
Webster University -
Artist lecture sponsored by the Lee Gerdine College of Fine Arts, Department of Art, Design, and Art History, on the topic of my personal
body of work and artistic practice.
Jul 2017 - Faculty Art Show Curator and Coordinator - Orlando, FL
Valencia College -
Oversaw faculty meetings, emails, scheduling, funding requests, catering, design and implementation of media and catalogue, gallery
layout, and press releases and advertising.
2012-2014 Art Instructor, Montclair, NJ
The Art Garage Studio of Montclair -
Art instruction to students in a variety of studio art forms, as well as Independent Study mentorship, and portfolio development.
Development of the school's Drawing Program.
2012-2013 Coordinator of Fine Arts, Dunellen, NJ
Gravity (a non-profit) specializing in urban development through the arts -
Coordination of Fine Arts initiatives, event set-up, and display of personal art works during events.
2011 Public Works Mural, Upper Montclair, NJ
Collaborative work with artist Julie Heffernan and several other local artists
2004-2010 Freelance Graphic Designer and Illustrator - Online
Graphic design and Illustration | Greeting card designs/concepts | Character concepts | Magazine article illustrations
Product concepts | Stationary illustrations | Portraiture | Web page design