Born in Gaza in 1976, Shareef is an artist, professional photographer and freelancer.
He is a founding member of Shababeek Contemporary Art group and an active member in the Association of Palestinian Artists. Sarhan received his diploma in Arts from the University of ICS in the United States. He participated in several art training courses and workshops locally and internationally. He also received the Bronze award of the Festival of Arab Photographers – 2010 and Oscar Benally Cultural International Award in Cairo 2009. Sarhan participated in many Solo exhibitions and group exhibitions in Gaza, Ramallah, Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Amman, Britain, the United States, Sharjah, Dubai, Cairo, Paris, Rome, Milan and Marseille.
Sarhan is now working on a group of new projects to be implemented between 2019 and 2022. The projects include installations in the public space, a new book of photographs about traditional industries in Palestine, and a modern conceptual project about immigrants – an issue that has become one of the world’s most pressing problems. At this time, Sarhan is trying to secure funding for these projects.