Maryam Al-attiya caught behind the scenes. Photo taken by Kuzey Buzlu
Maryam bint Ghanem Al-attiya is a self taught artist. She was born in Qatar in 1979. She loves drawing since childhood, she started digital painting early 2000 and then decided to enter the world of oil painting in 2009.
Work
September 2024 - Present
Artist in Residence Expert - Museum of Islamic Art
June 2021 - September 2024
Head of Cost Control and Corporate Reservation - Qatar Museums
February 2019 - June 2021
Acting Deputy Director of Learning and Outreach - Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art
March 2017 - February 2019
Head of Art Programs - Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art
February 2014 - March 2017
Senior Digital Programs Coordinator Marketing Department, Qatar Museums
October 2011 - February 2014
Digital Programs Coordinator, Marketing Department, Qatar Museums
January 2011 - October 2011
Manpower and Recruitment Coordinator Human Capital, Qatar Museums
Education
2015 Masters of Art in Fine Art, University of Brighton, UK.
2014 Graduate Diploma, Art and Design, University of Brighton, UK.
2004 Bachelor of Arts in English, Qatar University, Qatar.
Exhibitions
Group Exhibitions
2024 - Renk ilahileri , Türk-Arap Sanatçular Bulusmast-4 , Türk-Arap Sanat Evi. Istanbul, Turkey
2021 - What If? Exhibition , Art 29, W Doha Hotel, Qatar.
2015 - The Masters Show, group show 2015, MA Fine Art, University of Brighton, UK.
2015 March - 128 group show “Collective Conscious”,University of Brighton. UK.2014 December - 128 group show “MA in a Manger, Fine Art Christmas Show, University of Brighton, UK.
2014 November - 128 group show “Spaces - Traces”, University of Brighton, UK.
2014 June - Exhibited at the QNCC Qatar National Convention Centre during the 38th session of UNESCO World Heritage Committee, the “Suq” area, Qatar.
2011 - "Colored Tales 2" Exhibition, Girl’s Creativity Center, Qatar.
2009 - “Ebda’at 2009 “Exhibition, Girl’s Creativity Center, Qatar.
2007 - " Second Youth Salon " , The General Youth Authority, Qatar.
Solo Exhibitions
2012 August – September - Memoirs of Maryam, Souq Waqif Art Centre, Qatar.
Activities and Events
2014 8&9 November - Phoenix Open Studios, Brighton, UK.
2012 March - “ Painting on wooden models” workshop, a collaboration with Saudi Artists, Qatar.
2012 - Sports Day visual presentation, which was projected on National Theatre building.
2011 - Qatar National Day visual presentation, which was projected on National Theatre building.
2009 - Participated in Al-thani Award for photography.
2009 - Volunteered to teach painting for a summer workshop for kids at the Girls Creativity Center.
2009 May - "Love and Peace" workshop, a collaboration with Saudi Artists, Qatar.
2007 - Participated in Al-thani Award for photography.
2007 - Participated in Graphic Design at the Second Youth Salon by The General Youth Authority.