Saif Mhaisen

Saif Mhaisen (b. 1992) received his Bachelor of Architecture from the American University of Sharjah in 2014.

Mhaisen’s current work involves large scale oil paintings exploring ideas of self identity through introspective portraiture.

In 2012, he received first place in the Fine Arts category of the Sheikha Manal Young Artist Award, and in 2014, received the Sheikha Salama bint Hamdan Emerging Artists Fellowship in Abu Dhabi.

Mhaisen had his first solo show in 2016 at Tashkeel Fahidi Art Spaces, Dubai, and has exhibited his work at Art Dubai, Sikka Art Fair, DUCTAC, Pro Art Gallery, Warehouse 421, Satellite – Al Serkal Avenue, and Tashkeel.