Mattar Bin Lahej (born 1968) is an Emirati painter, photographer and sculptor from

Dubai Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of ...

. He founded Marsam Mattar, the first art gallery in the

United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia ( The Middle East). It is located at t ...

to be managed by an artist.

Group exhibitions

*2015 Sikka Art Fair, Dubai,UAE *2013 Emirati Expressions,

Saadiyat Island Saadiyat Island ( ar, جزيرة السعديات; ', for "Island of Happiness") is a natural island and a tourism-cultural project for nature and Emirati heritage and culture that is located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The project i ...

, UAE *2012 Liquid Identity,

Venice Venice ( ; it, Venezia ; vec, Venesia or ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is built on a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400 bridges. The isla ...

, Italy *2012 Signature, Manama, Bahrain *2012 First impression,

Ludhiana Ludhiana ( ) is the most populous and the largest city in the Indian state of Punjab. The city has an estimated population of 1,618,879 2011 census and distributed over , making Ludhiana the most densely populated urban centre in the state. I ...

,India *2011

Art Dubai Art Dubai is a leading international art fair that takes place every March in Dubai. Founded in 2007, Art Dubai is the pre-eminent platform for art from the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia. Each year, the fair features a globally diverse ...

, Dubai,UAE *2010 Acela Festival,

Morocco Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria t ...

*2010 Washington DC, USA * 2009 Art Abu Dhabi, UAE *2009 Emirati Expressions,

, UAE *1996

Sharjah Biennial The Sharjah Biennial is a large-scale contemporary art exhibition that takes place once every two years in the city of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. The first Sharjah Biennial took place in 1993, and was organized by the Sharjah Department of Cul ...

, Sharjah, UAE

Solo exhibitions

* 2012 Index, Dubai, UAE * 2011 Index, Dubai, UAE * 2010 Contemporary Istanbul, Turkey * 2009 UAE Cultural Days,

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

* 2009 " Movement of stillness” Mattar Gallery, Dubai. * 2008 “Abu Dhabi in colors" Fair ground, Abu Dhabi

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bin Lahej, Mattar Emirati contemporary artists Emirati photographers Emirati sculptors 1968 births Living people People from Dubai

Group exhibitions

Solo exhibitions

See also

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