Hamzeh Zahran (b. 1989) is a visual artist based in San Francisco, exploring themes of identity, memory, and belonging. His images move between observation and intention, informed by an interest in how photography can hold emotion and translate lived experience into visual language. Born in Amman, Jordan, Zahran has spent much of his life between different cultures and languages. This experience shapes his ongoing interest in change, disconnection, and the feeling of being in between places.
Contact: Studio@hamzehzahran.com
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“Remains” Edition of 50, Self Published 2025.
“Be my lil Baby!” (Dummy copies) Self Published 2019
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Why We Look, Vermont Center for Photography, Brattleboro, VT. 2026. Juried by Marvin Heiferman. “Remains”
Context 2026, Filter Space, Chicago, IL. 2026. Juried by Sara Ickow. “Remains”
A Book is a Conversation with a Stranger in the Future, Bibliowicz Gallery, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. 2026. “Remains”
Times Under Pressure, Fotofestival Lenzburg, Switzerland. 2020. “Be my lil Baby!”
Life in Moments Show!, Make Shift, Boston, MA. 2015. Deadsea C-prints
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Collection of Darkroom Prints, Pavement Coffeehouse, Newbury St., Boston, MA. 2014.
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“Why We Look: Questioning the World Before Us.” Exhibition catalog, juried by Marvin Heiferman. Vermont Center for Photography. 2026.
"Three Skaters from Alexandria, Amman, and Ramallah." Complex MENA 2026
“Supporting Generations in Crisis: SAMS Psychosocial Programming in Jordan.” Amman, Jordan2017
“SAMS Annual Report.” Amman, Jordan 2017
“Beyond King's Vol 4.” Kings Academy. NY. 2016
“La vita impressa su una pellicola.” Vita Magazine, Italy, 2016
“10 years after the war.” Leica Blog. 2016
“Enigmatic Turkey.” Leica Blog. 2016
“7 hours in Seoul.” Leica Blog. 2016
"West Java Through the Lens of the Leica M6." Featured by the International Center of Photography (ICP). 2016
“West Java through the lens of the Leica M6.” Leica Blog. 2016
Philadelphia Skateboards. 2015
Venture Literary/Art Magazine.Suffolk University, Boston. 2014
Print Findrangers #2 Group Zine. San Francisco, CA, 2014
Print Findrangers #3 Group Zine. San Francisco, CA, 2014
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For Gaza Print Sale, Darat Al Tasweer, Amman, Jordan. 2021.
Group Print Sale, Turbo Design, Amman, Jordan. 2017.
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Google, Digital Archivist (Contract), San Francisco, CA
AMD (Advanced Micro Devices), Digital Archivist (Full-time), San Francisco, CA
Airbnb, Senior Photo Editor (Contract), San Francisco, CA
International Center of Photography (ICP), Media Lab Associate, New York, NY
Magnum Photos, Production Assistant (Intern), New York, NY