ABDELRAHMAN ELSHAHED
b. (1993) Makkah, KSA, He lives and works in Makkah, KSA.
EDUCATION
2021 Master of Architecture, King Abdul-Aziz University, Jeddah, KSA.
2017 Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, KSA.
2012 (Ijaza) certificate in the Arabic Calligraphy, Al-Haram Al-Sharif, Makkah, KSA.
SELECTED EXPERIENCE
2021 Consultant in the “Year of Arabic Calligraphy” initiative, Ministry of Culture, KSA.
2020- Now Architect /Creative Director of “Creative Innovation” agency, Jeddah, KSA.
2011- Now Founder and Art Director of “Makhtut” initiative, Makkah, KSA.
2012-2016 Co-Founder and Creative Manager of “Mamnue-Altasweer” art studio, Makkah, KSA.
SELECTED AWARDS AND GRANTS
2013 Qadasah International Short Film, Makkah, KSA.
2011 Okaz International Prize of Arabic calligraphy ” Souq Okaz”, Taif, KSA.
2008 First place in the “Calligraphy competition”, Ministry of Education, KSA.
SELECTED COLLECTION
2020 Royal Commission for AlUla, AlUla, KSA.
2018 Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu, Yanbu, KSA.
2016 Prince Mohammad Bin Abdul-Aziz International Airport, Medina, KSA.
2016 Jeddah International Book Fair, Jeddah, KSA.
2013 Dar Al Qalam, (Prince Muhammad bin Salman International Center for Arabic Calligraphy), Medina, KSA.
2011 Ministry of Education, Makkah, KSA.
2010 UNESCO, Paris, France.
2009 Al-Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, KSA.
Private collections in the United States, Germany, Turkey, UAE, China, and Saudi Arabia.
TEACHING
2020 Guest lecturer | workshop, Desert X Al-Ula, Al-Ula, KSA.
2019 Guest lecturer | workshop, Madina Arts Center, Madina, KSA.
2019 Guest lecturer | workshop, summer 21’39 education program, SAC, old Jeddah, KSA.
2016 Guest lecturer, Effat University, Jeddah, KSA.
2012 Arabic Calligraphy Teacher, Al-Haram Al-Sharif, Makkah, KSA.
2011 Sessional instructor, Saudi ARAMCO, Jeddah, KSA.
2009 Sessional instructor, Al Hussein Bin Ali High School, Makkah, KSA.
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITION
2022 “God is beautiful and loves beauty” Exhibition, Calligraphy Biennale, Contemporary Section, Sharjah Art Museum, Sharjah, UAE..
2021 “Kaaf, Laam, Meem” Exhibition, Hafez Gallery, Jeddah, KSA.
2019 “Aleem” Exhibition, Islamic Arts Festival, Sharjah Art Museum, Sharjah, UAE.
2013 “From Letter Inspiration” Exhibition, Culture and Arts Association, Jeddah, KSA.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITION
2022 Abu Dhabi Art, Hafez Gallery, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
2022 Jax Arts Festival, Ministry of Culture, Diriyah, KSA.
2021 Almansouria Silent Auction Exhibition, SAC, Jeddah, KSA.
Abu Dhabi Art, Hafez Gallery, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
2021 Summer Exhibition, Hafez gallery, Jeddah, KSA.
2021 Scripts and Calligraphy a Timeless Journey, Ministry of Culture, Saudi National Museum, Riyadh, KSA.
2020 SHARA Art Fair, Hafez gallery, Saudi Art Council, Jeddah, KSA.
Visual Station Exhibition, Saudi Art Council, Jeddah, KSA.
Almansouria Silent Auction Exhibition, Saudi Art Council, Jeddah, KSA.
SIYAGAH Exhibition, L’art Pur Gallery, Riyadh, KSA.
2019 MNWR 5th Edition Exhibition, CAP Kuwait Gallery, Kuwait.
MNWR 4th Edition Exhibition, Madina Arts Center, Madina, KSA.
SHARA Art Fair, Saudi Art Council, Jeddah, KSA.
Arts Exhibition, Hafez Gallery at MAS as part of Abu Dhabi Art, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
AlObour, 21,39, Curated by Dr. Effat Fadag, Saudi Art Council, Jeddah, KSA.
2018 20/20 a Clearer Future Vision Exhibition, CGC, Riyadh, KSA.
“Between Arabic Calligraphy and the Magic of Light” Exhibition, Qasimia University, Sharjah,UAE.
SHARA Art Fair, Saudi Art Council, Jeddah, KSA.
Contemporary Art Exhibition, Madina Arts Center, Madina, KSA.
3 Direction, Hafez Gallery in in collaboration with Mono Gallery, Riyadh, KSA.
Art Dubai, Hafez Gallery, Dubai, UAE.
Warehouse 421 at Galleries Week, Hafez Gallery at MAS, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
2017 Gift from The Heart, The Social Space, Jeddah, KSA.
Beirut Art Fair, Hafez Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon.
Abu Dhabi Art, Hafez Gallery, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
SHARA Art Fair, Saudi Art Council, Jeddah, KSA.
DAWAH Exhibition, IMC, Jeddah, KSA.
Design 50th Exhibition, Baydoun Space, as part of 21,39 Jeddah Art, Jeddah, KSA.
Warehouse 421 at Galleries Week, Hafez Gallery at MAS, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
NOUR-ALQALAM Exhibition, Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada.
SELAH Exhibition, Kuwait Islamic Arts Center, Kuwait.
2014 6th Kuwait International Forum for Islamic Arts, Kuwait Islamic Arts Center, Kuwait.
2013 Al-Madina forum of Visual Arts, Culture and Arts Association, Madina, KSA.
2013 Saudi Cultural Days Exhibition, Ministry of Culture and Information, Italy.
2012 99 Names of Allah Exhibition, Red Sea Mall, Jeddah, KSA.
2010 Sharjah Biennial for The Art of Arabic Calligraphy, The Sharjah Calligraphy Museum Sharjah, UAE.
2008 Art and Photography Exhibition, Al-Wahda Sports Club, Makkah, KSA.
2007 Free Art and Calligraphy Festival. Al-hokair Entertainment City, Makkah, KSA.
2006 The Ultimate Journey Exhibition, King Abdul-Aziz Cultural Center, Jeddah, KSA.
2005 Arabic Calligraphy Exhibition, Ministry of education, Riyadh, KSA.