Abdulnasser Gharem

Abdulnasser Gharem
Born (1973-06-04) 4 June 1973
Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia
Nationality Saudi
Education King Abdulaziz Academy, The Leader Institute Riyadh, Al Meftaha Arts Village
Known for Conceptual art, installation art, painting
Notable work Exit Only, Men At Work, Detour, Makkah Road, Concrete, The Path (Siraat), The Stamp
Movement Postmodern art
Website http://abdulnassergharem.com/

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.

Career

In 2004 Gharem and the Al-Meftaha artists staged a group exhibition, Shattah. in Saudi Arabia. Since then Gharem has exhibited in Europe, the Gulf and the USA, including at Martin Gropius-Bau and at the Venice Biennial, Sharjah Biennial and Berlin Biennale.

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

2010

2011

2012

Collections

Publications

References

  1. ↑ "Saudi artist Abdulnasser Gharem’s unusual double life". Financial Times By Gareth Harris
  2. ↑ Alison Gee. "Abdulnasser Gharem - the Saudi soldier who moonlights as a conceptual artist". BBC News
  3. ↑ Patel, Schwetal. "Contemporary Artists Rock the Boat Gently in Saudi Arabia", Dazed Digital, July 2012. Retrieved on 1 August 2012
  4. ↑ "Saudi soldier as artist: Abdulnasser Gharem’s message, ‘Peace, but with security’", Al Arabiya News, 28 November 2011.
  5. ↑ CNN, 29 December 2011, CNN's Becky Anderson talks to artist Abdulnasser Gharem
  6. ↑ Anderson, Brooke. "Is the time ripe to buy Middle Eastern art?". BBC.com. BBC News.
  7. ↑ Bharadwaj, Vinita. "Contemporary Artists Rock the Boat Gently in Saudi Arabia", NY Times, 18 January 2012. Retrieved on 23 July 2012
  8. ↑ New Statesman. New Statesman Limited. 2007. p. 40.
  9. ↑ Vijay Mahajan (13 July 2012). The Arab World Unbound: Tapping into the Power of 350 Million Consumers. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 206–. ISBN 978-1-118-23642-0.
  10. ↑ Buali, Sheyma. "Art of Survival", Arab News, London, 19 October 2011. Retrieved on 23 July 2012.
  11. ↑ Lord, Christopher. "The sum of Abdulnasser Gharem, soldier artist", The National, 4 November 2011. Retrieved on 2 August 2012.
  12. ↑ Grundey, Adam. "Art of War", Rolling Stone, 3 March 2011. Retrieved on 2 August 2012.
  13. ↑ Martin J. Gannon; Rajnandini Pillai (3 March 2015). Understanding Global Cultures: Metaphorical Journeys Through 34 Nations, Clusters of Nations, Continents, and Diversity. SAGE Publications. pp. 129–. ISBN 978-1-4833-4005-0.
  14. ↑ Milner, Catherine. "Old Customs, New Directions", Financial Times News, 9 March 2012
  15. ↑ Akbar, Arifa. "Pilgrim's progress: Journey to the Heart of Islam" The Independent, 30 January 2012. Retrieved on 23 July 2012.
  16. ↑ "The picture is changing" The Economist, 28 January 2012. Retrieved on 23 July 2012
  17. ↑ Hemming, Henry "Contemporary art show in Saudi Arabia could herald a new movement" The Art Newspaper, 30 January 2012
  18. ↑ "La voce delle immagini - Palazzo Grassi", Venice
  19. ↑ Greenbox Museum, dictionary of Saudi Arabian artists

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