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Amal Al Aathem

Biography Amal Al Aathem, born in Qatar, is one of the most prominent and active Qatari artists today. She holds a BA in Art Education from Qatar University, earned in 1995. Amal…

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Yousef Ahmad

Biography Yousef Ahmad, born in Doha in 1955, studied at Helwan University in Cairo, where he graduated with a BA in Fine Arts and Education in 1976. He later completed his Master’s…

Yasser Al Mulla

Born in 1980 in Qatar, Yasser Al Mulla is an architectural engineer
and a visual artist. His monochromatic line drawings are
reminiscent of Sufi cultural and traditional aesthetics.

Ali Hassan

Ali Hassan was born in Doha, Qatar in 1956. He has a BA from Qatar University in history, but his long involvement with Arabic calligraphy began in 1972 with work as a calligrapher for several local newspapers.

Fatma Al Shebani

With more than two decades of experience as a painter, sculptor,
and video artist, Fatima Al Shebani is widely considered a
pioneering contemporary artist in Qatar and the Gulf region.