Jumaanah Alhashemi is a UAE-based transdisciplinary designer, artist, researcher, and fabricator whose practice sits at the intersection of design, art, science, culture, and technology. She serves as Assistant Director of the Research Visualization and Fabrication Services department at New York University Abu Dhabi, and holds an MS in Digital and Material Technologies from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Selected for the 421 Arts Campus Residency Program in 2024, her recent presentations include the olfactory-driven installation “Future Histories” at Sikka Art & Design Festival 2025. Earlier work includes serving as lead researcher for Shindagha Museum’s Perfume House, and recognition such as the 2016 Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation Creativity Award, with projects shown at venues including 421 and Alserkal Avenue.
