Born in Manama, Bahrain – 2 April 1954 – Bahrain.

2001 – Present: Lecturer in Arts & Studio Work at the University of Bahrain.
1981 Master of Fine Arts, Parsons School of Design,NY,USA
1978 National Superior Diploma, EcoleNationaleSuperieure Des Beaux- Arts De Paris, France.
1983 Founder member of Bahrain Arts society
2000 Member of Jury committee The G.C.C. Biannual Art Show Doha
2000 Member of Jury committee The First Painting Biennial of the Islamic world Tehran.
2001 President of jury G.C.C. Art exhibition Muscat
2003 Member of the Jury committee of sixth Biennial Sharjah
2004 Member of the Jury committee of the eight artist exhibition Muscat
2009 Member of the Jury committee Kuwait annual art exhibition Kuwait
2011 Participated in Workshop in China titled Most Famous Arab China Artist.

PRIZES / RECOGNITIONS / AWARDS:
2001 Award of appreciation at the 30th Annual Art Exhibition Bahrain.
2000 Award of appreciation at the 28th Annual Art Exhibition – Bahrain National Museum – Bahrain
1996 Award of Al Dana – First Prize, National Art Competition Bahrain
1995 Award of Al Dana – First prize, National Art Competition Bahrain
1987 Award of appreciation in the Tenth Arab Artists Exhibition. Kuwait
1983 Silver Medal – Salon Des Artists Francais ,GrandPalais, Paris France.
1981 Award of “ 12 Jeunes Artists “ organised by the SocieteFrancaiseD’ActionArtistique exhibition tour Paris, Copenhagen, Oslo, Helsinki, the Hague, Jakarta, Singapore, Hong Kong, Manila and Seoul.
1978 Delmon Prize in the 8th Bahraini artists exhibition organised by the Bahrain Ministry of Information Bahrain
1976 Award of Grand Masse Des Beaux Arts, Paris, France(The award of drawing of all school of art in France) France
1976 Award of Drawing ( competition of Pierre David weil ) Paris
1975 Award of Drawing (competition of Pierre David weil) Paris
1973 Award of Appreciation from the Bahrain Ministry of Information, Bahrain
1964 Exhibition Award – Design Competition British Council Bahrain.

Solo Exhibition
2010 Dar Al Fenoon – Kuwait
2010 Caudro Gallery – Dubai
2009 Al Mattar Gallery – Bahrain
2007 Art Space – Dubai
2007 Bahrain arts society – Bahrain
2005 Dar Al Fenoon – Kuwait
2005 Al Rewaq gallery – Bahrain
2004 Solo exhibition Bahrain Arts Society – Bahrain.
2001 (Entity) Bahrain Arts Society – Bahrain.
2000 Arabesque gallery – Jeddah
1999 (Pulse ) Art Centre – Bahrain
1997 (Kingdom of Behaviour) Bahrain Arts Society – Bahrain
1990 Parsons Gallery – NY
1989 Eddie Glastra Gallery – Sydney
1981 International house Gallery – NY
1976 Cite Des Arts – Paris

Exhibitions
2013 Contemporary Bahraini Art Exhibition at the Russian Art Academy – Moscow
2013 Annual Art Show, National Theatre of Bahrain – Bahrain
2012 Art Abu Dhabi with Galerie Janine Rubeiz – Abu Dhabi
2011 Sotheby’s – London
2011 Museum of Bekin – China
2011 Jamm – Kuwait
2010 Crestie’s – Dubai
2009 Sana’a international forum – Sana’a
2008 Hewar gallery – Riyyadh
2008 Cuadro art gallery – Dubai
2008 Crestie’s – Dubai
2007 Crestie’s – Dubai
2007 Unesco – Paris
2006 Bahrain National museum – Bahrain
2005 Bahrain National museum – Bahrain
2005 Royal Academy for Sergeants – Dublin
2005 Salle Dauphine – Paris
2004 The Annual art Exhibition – National Museum – Bahrain.
2003 Museum of contemporary art – Tehran
2002 The Intefadah art show – Bahrain.
2002 Bahrain Cultural week – China
2002 Al Kinda Collection Institut De monde Arabe – Paris
2001 The Annual art Exhibition – National Museum – Bahrain
2001 Arab Studios from East and West – Damasqas
2001 Arab Studios from East and West – Beirut
2001 The Cigar art Exhibition. – Beirut
2001 Bahrain cultural week – Kuwait
2001 The eighth international Biennial – Cairo
2001 The fifth international Biennial – Sharjah
2001 The Twenty ninth annual show Bahrain National Museum – Bahrain
2000 Museum of Tehran for Contemporary Art – The First Painting Biennial of The Islamic world – Tehran
2000 One Hundred year of Arab Art – Sharjah Art Museum – Sharjah
2000 SalalahArtfair – Salalah
2000 Contemporary Arabe Art – WIPO – Geneva
2000 Arabian Peninsula and Arabian Gulf- Darat Al-Fonoon Abdel HameedShawman Foundation – Amman
2000 The Twenty eighth annual show Bahrain National Museum – Bahrain
2000 Dar Al-Fonoon – Kuwait
1999 The Twenty Seventh Art Exhibition – Bahrain National Museum – Bahrain
1999 Bahraini Contemporary Art – institut Du Monde Arabe – Paris
1998 Selection of Contemporary Arab Art Al-Riwaq Gallery – Bahrain.
1997 Bahraini Cultural Week – China
1997 The Twenty Sixth Art Exhibition Bahrain National Museum – Bahrain
1997 Al-Lathequia Biennial – Syria
1997 Art Expo 97 – Singapore
1997 The Third Art Biennial – Sharjah
1996 25th National Art Exhibition National Museum – Bahrain
1996 GCC Art Show, Egyptian Academy – Rome
1996 Euro – Art, Art Fair – Geneva
1995 24th National Art Exhibition – National Museum – Bahrain
1994 Exhibition “ Drawing on Palm Tree Paper “ Bahrain ArtsSociety – Bahrain
1994 Made in GCC Bahrain Art Society Exhibition, Olympia – London
1993 Bahrain Art Society’s 10th Anniversary, Bahrain International Exhibition Center – Bahrain
1992 G.C.C. Art Show – Doha
1992 Bahrain Art Society in Cairo – Cairo
1989 1stSharjah Biennial Art Exhibition – Sharjah
1988 Asian International Art Festival – Quantin
1987 Institute Du Monde Arabe -Museum Private Collection – Paris
1986 Salon De Comparaison , Grand Palais – Paris
1985 The First International Contemporary Art Fair, Olympia – London
1985 Bahrain Art Society, Leighton House – London
1984 National Day Exhibition – Kuwait
1984 Salon Des Artists Francais , Grand Palais – Paris
1983 The 8th Arab Exhibition – Kuwait
1983 G.C.C. (Gulf Co-operation Council ) Art Exhibition – Doha
1983 Exhibition marking the institution’s day of Bahrain Arts Society – Bahrain
1982 The Spring Exhibition Bahrain
1981 Bahraini Artists in Singapore, National Art Gallery – Singapore
1980 Parsons Gallery – NY
1978 Hotel De Ville, St. RemiChevereaux – St.Remi
1978 Art on Paper Exhibition – Tunisia
1978 The Sorbonne Art Exhibition – Paris
1978 Art Arab Actuel, Space Pierre Cardin – Paris
1978 6th Exhibition, Gallerie Des Beaux Arts – Paris
1976 Gallerie Des Beaux Arts – Paris
1975 Luxembourg Exhibition with Marcel Gili and Etienne Martin Luxembourg1975 OrlySud Gallery – Paris
1975 Art and Revolution with Marcel Gili and Etienne Martin Paris1975 Art Exhibition “ Centre D’Accueil Des Etudiants De Proche, “Orient” – Paris
1974 Gallery Des Beaux Arts – Paris
1974 First Spring Art Exhibition – Bahrain.
1973 The Third Art Exhibition – Alnesoor Club – Bahrain.
1971 Manama High School Art Exhibition – Bahrain
1970 Bahrain Art Society – “OsratHouat Al-Fan “- Bahrain
1969 Golden Jeboly Arts Show – Bahrain
1965 The Exhibition of “OsratHouat Al Fan “- Bahrain.
1964 Design Exhibition, British Council – Bahrain.