Born in Kingdom of Bahrain 19 August 1978
1999 - present Member of Bahrain Contemporary Art Association
2003 - present Graphic Designer at University of Bahrain - Art College
JOINT EXHIBITION
11-29 March 2008 Participated in (The Right to Space), Joint Photography Exhibition with Manal Al-Dowayan from Saudi Arabia and Ibtisam Abdul Aziz from UAE at Al Riwaq Gallery - Kingdom of Bahrain
6-13 March 2006 (FOCUS: Women and Modern Identity), Joint Photography Exhibition with Haleh Anvari at Al Riwaq Gallery - Kingdom of Bahrain
2005 Joint Exhibition with Khaled Hafez at Al - Falaki Gallery in The American University in Cairo - Egypt
SPECIAL EXHIBTION
12-22 December 2005 (Contemporary Curves) the 3rd Group Exhibition for Installation Art & New Media, participated of (Video Art: Play) at Al Riwaq Gallery - Kingdom of Bahrain
12-24 October 2003 (More Darkness… More Light…) the 2nd group Exhibition for Installation Art, participated of (Installation: Stopped ball!!) at Bahrain Contemporary Art Association - Kingdom of Bahrain
1-8 September 2002 (Out to In!) The 1st group Exhibition for Installation art, participated of (Installation: I don't sleep?) at The Bahrain Contemporary Art Association - Kingdom of Bahrain
ABROAD GROUP EXHIBTION
3-6 April 2008 Participated in La Tierra de Nadie (the No Man's land) at The Mapfre Hey Festival Al Hambra by The Delfina Foundation, Spain, Europe
6-24 April 2008 Participated in The 1st International Media Art Forum for Youth, Palace of Art, Cairo Opera House Campus, Cairo - Egypt
13-16 March 2008 Participated in (Joburg Art Fair) Africa's first Contemporary Art Fair organized by (Appartment22) in South Africa
15-19 April 2008 Participated in The International Festival of Video Arts in Ben M'Sik Casablanca, Faculte des Lettres et des Sciences Humaines, Universite Hassan III Mohammedia, Royaume de Maroc
2-9 December 2007 Participated in International Contemporary Art Sale at The Town House Gallery in Cairo - Egypt
2-13 October 2007 Participated in ( Laugh Out Loud!), 13th International Festival of Contemporary Arts, organized by City of Women at Alkatraz Gallery - Ljubljana, Slovenia
2007 Participated in (Imagining Ourselves) Image and Identity: Fashion Undercover, online exhibition for global voices from new generation of women at The International Museum of Women website in San Francisco - USA
2007 Art Athina - International art Fair 31/05-03/06/2007, Athens - Greece
2007 (French Photography exhibition) by The French Embassies of the Gulf Countries in Gulf Countries and Europe
26 November 2006 - 28 February 2007 Participated in (Video land) Exhibition - Berlin
2006 (Coding: Decoding) Art, Video Art and Documentaries Exhibition - participated of (Video Art: Play) in Copenhagen and throughout major Danish cities - Denmark
2006 Participated in (Identity in the process of change) Images of the Middle East Cultural Festival at Danish Center for Culture and Develop in Copenhagen and throughout major Danish cities - Denmark
2006 Participated in (Imagining Ourselves) Online exhibition for global voices from new generation of women at The International Museum of Women website in San Francisco - USA
2006-2007 (Nafas) Contemporary Art from the Islamic World Exhibition at ifa Gallery - participated of (Installation: Stopped ball!!) in Stuttgart - Germany
2006 Participated in (Nafas) Contemporary Art from the Islamic World Exhibition at ifa Gallery in Berlin - Germany
2006 Participated in (Arab Countries Culture Festival) in Paris - France
2005 Participated in (Al Ayam Cultural Festival) in U.A.E
LOCAL GROUP PARTICIPATION
2006 Participated in (Lights language) Photography exhibition by Photography Club at University of Bahrain
20-30 April 2004 Participated in (Bahrain - Assilah Art & cultural Forum Festival) mural painting in Al-Muharraq
2003 Participated in (Bahrain Annual fine Art) Exhibition at Bahrain Potters Society
2-7 December 2003 Participated in (Edward Said in Said place) Exhibition at University of Bahrain
23-29 February 2000 Participated in (The First Fine Arts Talents) Exhibition at Bahrain Contemporary Art Association
2-12 April 2000 Participated in (The Twenty Second Annual) Exhibition at Bahrain Contemporary Art Association
24-29 June 2000 Participated in (The Wild Life on Hawar Islands) Exhibition at Al- Sheraton Hotel
8-17 March 2000 Participated in (The Woman & Creativity) Exhibition at Bahrain Contemporary Art Association
2-10 May 2001 Participated in (Yamaha Fine Arts for the Youth Exhibition) at Bahrain Contemporary Art Association
2001 Participated in Annual Exhibition of Bahrain Student Clubs -Youth and Sporty Public Institution
21-23 November 2001 Participated in (Al Ayam Ninth Cultural Festival) at the Exhibitions Center
1999 Participated in Mourning the Late Exhibition - for the late Prince Al - Shaihk. Isa Bin Salman Al - Khlaifa at Al - Sheraton Hotel
25 October 1997 Participated in (Bahrain Fine Arte Arts Reward for the Youth Exhibition) by Bahrain Fine Art Society
WORKSHOP
24-28 March 2008 Participated in (Filming Workshop) by Hala Galal Egyptian director and producer at Al Riwaq Gallery - Kingdom of Bahrain
6-20 July 2007 Participated in (Shatana International Artist Workshop) for two weeks - Irbid - Jordan
5- 30 May 2007 Participated in (The Child Filmmaker Workshop 2007) by Mohammed sharkawy, the first animation workshop at Al - Riwaq Gallery in Bahrain cooperated with the Townhouse Gallery in Cairo
2006 participated in (Performance workshop) with Mr. Ebrahim Khalfan at University of Bahrain - Kingdom of Bahrain
ORGANIZING WOKSHOP
15-19 July 2007 Curator of an animation workshop in Shatana - Jordan
5- 30 May 2007 Curator of 1st (The Child Filmmaker Workshop 2007) at Al - Riwaq Gallery in Bahrain cooperated with the Townhouse Gallery in Cairo - Kingdom of Bahrain
SELECTION AND ARBITRATION
2004 (Almarsam Al Hussaini Competition) at Almarsam Alhessaini Society - Kingdom of Bahrain
2004 (Almarsam Al Hussaini Competition) in Al Malkiyah - Kingdom of Bahrain
PRIZES
6-24 April 2008 (The Golden Pyramid and The IMAFY Certificate of Honor), participated in The 1st International Media Art Forum for Youth, Palace of Art, Cairo Opera House Campus, Cairo - Egypt
5- 30 May 2007 Appreciative Reward of (The Child Filmmaker Workshop 2007), the first animation workshop at Al - Riwaq Gallery in Bahrain cooperated with the Townhouse Gallery in Cairo
2-7 December 2003 Appreciative Reward of the (Edward Said in Said place) Exhibition - University of Bahrain - Kingdom of Bahrain
23-29 February 2000 Appreciative Reward of (The First Fine Arts Talents) Exhibition - Bahrain Contemporary Art Association - Kingdom of Bahrain
2-10 May 2001 Appreciative Reward of (The Yamaha Fine Arts for the youth) Exhibition - Bahrain Contemporary Art Association - Kingdom of Bahrain
8-17 March 2000 Appreciative Reward of (The Woman & Creativity) Exhibition - Bahrain Contemporary Art Association - Kingdom of Bahrain
VIDEO
June 2007 (With all due respect) - duration 13:00 minutes
June 2007 (Swimming in Shatana) - duration 06:00 minutes
December 2005 (Play) - duration 02:40 minutes
ACQUISITIONS
2002 Installation art (I don't sleep?) at Bahrain Museum - Kingdom of Bahrain
RESIDENCY
2005 The first resident to participate from Bahrain through the (Resident project program) from The Town House Gallery in Egypt for 6 weeks
TALK / LECTURES
2006 Talk / (Women Voice) by The French Embassy at Bahrain Museums - Kingdom of Bahrain
OTHER ACTIVITIES
December 2005 participated in (Love of Bahrain) Festival by Capital Governorate and Al - Riwaq Gallery - Kingdom of Bahrain
2005 (National Campaign) Design painting For the Supreme Council for Women - Kingdom of Bahrain
2004 (Athena Olympics) Post stamps designed for post administration - Kingdom of Bahrain
2002 Mural painting in Al-Muharraq for Al - Shiakh Ebrahim Bin Mohammed Al-Khalifah Center for Culture and Research - Kingdom of Bahrain