Gharem Abdulnasser

Abdulnasser Gharem is a Saudi Arabian artist who is also a lieutenant colonel in the Saudi Arabian army. He is known for his innovative use of materials in his artwork, which can be found in the collections of prestigious institutions such as the British Museum, the Victoria & Albert Museum, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. In 2011, his installation Message/Messenger sold for a world record price at auction in Dubai.

Gharem has exhibited his work in Europe, the Persian Gulf, and the United States, including at prestigious events such as the Venice Biennale, Sharjah Biennial, and Berlin Biennale. He is the co-founder of the arts initiative Edge of Arabia, and his first monograph, 'Abdulnasser Gharem: Art of Survival,' was published in London in 2011.