Abdulnasser Gharem (born 4 June 1973) is a Saudi Arabian artist[1][2] and also a lieutenant colonel in the Saudi Arabian army.[3] In April 2011, his installation Message/Messenger sold for a world record price at auction in Dubai.[4][5][6]
Gharem's work is in the collections of the
British Museum, the
Victoria & Albert Museum,
Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Culture and Information, His artwork is characterized by innovative use of materials,[7] including rubber stamps, a collapsed bridge, and an invasive tree.[8]
Early life and education
Gharem was born in Khamis Mushait. In 1992 Gharem graduated from the King Abdulaziz Academy before attending The Leader Institute in
Riyadh. He has had no formal art training.[9] In 2003 Gharem studied at the Al-Meftaha Arts Village in Abha.
His first monograph ‘Abdulnasser Gharem: Art of Survival’ was published in London in October 2011.[10][11]
In 2014 Gharem lives and works in Riyadh. He is the co-founder of the arts initiative
Edge of Arabia.[12][13] Gharem donated the proceeds of his sale to Edge of Arabia to foster art education in his native country.[14]
Selected group shows
2004 - 2009
Shattah – Atelier Gallery, Jeddah (27 Apr -14 May 2004)
Son of Aseer – Al-Meftaha Arts Village, Abha (10 Oct-30 Oct 2006)
Still Life: Art, Ecology and the Politics of Change –
Sharjah Biennial 8 (4 Apr-4 Jun 2007)
Edge of Arabia London: Contemporary Art from Saudi Arabia –
SOAS Brunei Gallery,
University of London (16 Oct-13 Dec 2008)
The 28th Annual Exhibition – Gulf Fine Arts Society, Sharjah (March 2009)
Abdulnasser Gharem (born 4 June 1973) is a Saudi Arabian artist[1][2] and also a lieutenant colonel in the Saudi Arabian army.[3] In April 2011, his installation Message/Messenger sold for a world record price at auction in Dubai.[4][5][6]
Gharem's work is in the collections of the
British Museum, the
Victoria & Albert Museum,
Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Culture and Information, His artwork is characterized by innovative use of materials,[7] including rubber stamps, a collapsed bridge, and an invasive tree.[8]
Early life and education
Gharem was born in Khamis Mushait. In 1992 Gharem graduated from the King Abdulaziz Academy before attending The Leader Institute in
Riyadh. He has had no formal art training.[9] In 2003 Gharem studied at the Al-Meftaha Arts Village in Abha.
His first monograph ‘Abdulnasser Gharem: Art of Survival’ was published in London in October 2011.[10][11]
In 2014 Gharem lives and works in Riyadh. He is the co-founder of the arts initiative
Edge of Arabia.[12][13] Gharem donated the proceeds of his sale to Edge of Arabia to foster art education in his native country.[14]
Selected group shows
2004 - 2009
Shattah – Atelier Gallery, Jeddah (27 Apr -14 May 2004)
Son of Aseer – Al-Meftaha Arts Village, Abha (10 Oct-30 Oct 2006)
Still Life: Art, Ecology and the Politics of Change –
Sharjah Biennial 8 (4 Apr-4 Jun 2007)
Edge of Arabia London: Contemporary Art from Saudi Arabia –
SOAS Brunei Gallery,
University of London (16 Oct-13 Dec 2008)
The 28th Annual Exhibition – Gulf Fine Arts Society, Sharjah (March 2009)