Dr. Elham Ali Muhammad Al-Arishi was born in Aden Governorate – Yemen.
Qualifications:
- PhD in (Philosophy of Art), Philosophy Department, Arts College, Aden University 2019.
- Master’s degree in Fine arts “Graphics” (poster section) Arts State Academy, Surikov, Moscow 1990.
- Teaching Diploma, Art Education Department, 1976-1979
- Art studies (evening), Fine Arts Institute, Aden, 1979-1981.
Participations:
- Several personal exhibitions at locally and Internationally.
- local, Arab and international festivals and exhibitions participation since 1980 – 2020.
- Arab and international exhibitions participation , including: Egypt – Algeria – Palestine (Gaza) – Republic of Turkmenia – Paris -Moscow – London – Turkey in several cities, including: (Istanbul, Edirne, Konya) – Korea.
- Participated in Sixth International Art Festival, Sharm El-Sheikh (Egypt) 2011.
- Participated in 1st International Balkan Countries Art Festival in Edirne (Turkey) 2012.
- First Arab-Turkish festival in Konya (Turkey) participation 2012.
- International Contemporary Art Festival of (Tawasul), Palestine – Gaza, 2012.
- First Yemeni-Russian academic artists exhibition, Aden, 2013.
- 9th Ostraka International Art Festival in Istanbul, 2013.
- Yemen International Symposium (Civilizations Forum), 2013.
- 11th Ostraka International Arts Festival, Sharm El-Sheikh, 2013.
- 6th International Fine Arts Salon, (edition) May colors, Setif, Algeria 2014.
- 1st Palestine International Fine Art Festival, entitled “Abeer Al-Thara”, Gaza Strip 2014.
- Imprints of Fine Artists Forum, Egypt 2015.
- 16 Ostraka International Arts Festival in Luxor, Aswan, Hurghada 2015.
- International Contemporary Art Exhibition, South Korea, 2015.
- Gaza Contemporary Fine Art Festival, Gaza Center for Culture and Arts, 2016.
- “Dreamy Colors” exhibition, “Artists Without Borders” group, 2016.
- “Palestine My Case” Exhibition – Gaza – 2020.
- Sixth International Contemporary Fine Art Festival “On the Road to Jerusalem” Gaza, 2020.
- International World Paints exhibition “Aldar Art Gallery” (Al-Dar Association for Culture and Arts) Irbid, Jordan, 2020.
Her designs, logos and posters where implemented inside facilities and organizations, including:
- Aden Governorate Office.
- CARE International.
- Yemen Women’s Union, Aden.
- Creative Children Development Association, Aden.
- Youth festivals background panels.
Experiences:
- Experience in teaching Fine arts since 1990.
- Experience in organizing art exhibitions.
- Experience in Conducting technical workshops.
- Experience in judging Fine arts competitions.
- Worked with (Children Draw Their Rights)technical team in schools at cities and villages of 8 governorates, Yemen, funded by the British and Dutch embassies 1998-2001.
- Workshops trainer for children’s drawings (Shibam in the eyes of her children ) 8 Workshops, Hadhramaut Governorate, funded by GTZ, 2000.
- Train and taught talented students in drawing, Shibam, Hadramout, funded by (GTZ), 2001.
- Art education teacher and educational methods and techniques director, Education schools 1990 – 1997.
- Fine Art Department professor at Jamil Ghanem Institute of Fine Arts – Aden, since September 1997.
- Fine Art Department professor, Faculty of Arts – Aden University, since January 2019.
Art Activities:
- Arbitration Head, Fine and applied arts annual competition, student week at Aden University since 2004.
- Arbitration Head, Fine Art, Republic competition, Aden University o December, 2010.
- Arbitration Head, Third Batch Graduation Projects “Fine Arts Department” 2018-2019 – College of Arts – Aden University.
- Young Fine Artists, Founding and administrative board member, Aden, 1982.
- Yemeni Women’s Union Member since 1982.
- International Yemeni Cultural Circle Member, 1996.
- Yemeni Fine Artists Syndicate Founding member, Sana’a, December 1997.
- Yemeni Fine Artists Syndicate President, Aden Branch, two consecutive terms, 1998 and 2001.
- Jamil Ghanem Institute of Fine Arts Adviser, Aden “Fine arts affairs” since October 18, 2010.
- Color Forum Founding member, Aden 2012.
- Arab Cultural Association Member, Finland 2014.
- Joint Arab Committee Member, Center for Arabic Literature, Baghdad. Director of Fine Arts Department, 2014
- Artists Without Borders group Member, April 2016.
Her works Collectibles:
- Many of her works are in Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Kuwait, Sudan, Holland, Britain, Switzerland, Sweden, France, Russia.
- She was rewarded with shields and appreciation certificates locally, and internationally at art fairs and festivals