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Mattar Bin Lahej

Mattar Bin Lahej

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Mattar Bin Lahej (born 1968) is an Emirati painter, photographer and sculptor from Dubai. He founded Marsam Mattar, the first art gallery in the United Arab Emirates to be managed by an artist.[1][2] Bin Lahej is also the artist and calligrapher behind the facade on the museum of the future, making it one of the most prominent buildings and structures in Dubai and is described as "the only building that speaks Arabic" [3]

Group exhibitions

Solo exhibitions

  • 2012 Index, Dubai, UAE
  • 2011 Index, Dubai, UAE
  • 2010 Contemporary Istanbul, Turkey
  • 2009 UAE Cultural Days, Germany
  • 2009 "Movement of stillness” Mattar Gallery, Dubai.
  • 2008 “Abu Dhabi in colors" Fair ground, Abu Dhabi

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References

  1. [1]
    Al Bustani, Hareth. "My UAE: Mattar Bin Lahej one with the arts".
  2. [2]
    "Arab artists: Mattar's brush strokes represent the artist's pulse". Alarabiya English news.
  3. [3]
    Bedirian, Razmig (2022-02-25). "Mattar Bin Lahej on designing the calligraphy that wraps around the Museum of the Future". The National. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  4. [4]
    Nada, Al Taher. "Abu Dhabi art festival showcases Emirati talent".
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