Born in Syria, Dankha Zomaya earned his degree in Fine Arts from the University of Damascus. Before moving to Chicago, he spent more than twenty years teaching art at schools and colleges.

Zomaya has presented his work in more than twenty-two solo exhibitions and numerous group exhibitions across Canada, the United States, Bulgaria, Sweden, and the Middle East. His work is held in private collections, the National Museum of Damascus (Modern Art Gallery of Damascus), the Syrian Department of Culture, and galleries around the world.

His artistic research has drawn the interest of fine arts students and researchers both within Syria and internationally.