Farid Abu Shakra, born in Umm al-Fahm, comes from a family of artists, including his brothers Walid and Said Abu Shakra, as well as his cousin, Asim Abu Shakra. Between 1984 and 1988, Abu Shakra pursued his education at the Kalisher Art School in Tel Aviv-Yafo, later to become curator (1996-2001) and one of the co-founders of the Umm al-Fahm Art Gallery with his brother Said. In 2008, Abu Shakra helped establish the House of Culture & Art in Nazareth and previously served as the Curator and Director.

Abu Shakra is also a poet and among his anthologies are: The Colors of the Sunset, 1993; The Song of Liberation, 1991-1995; Abdullah: The Song of the Body, 2013; and The Collection of All Songs, 2014.