Najat Makki - Painting Number Thirteen , 2017 - Najat Makki

About the Work

 Abstract Composition 

About the Artist

Najat Makki is the most renowned and multi-award winning female artist in the United Arab Emirates. Because of her ongoing
significant contributions to regional and international art activities, she has gained success and recognition both within and outside the Arab world. Born in Dubai, she chose to pursue the arts at a young age and in 1977, was the first woman to earn a government scholarship to study art abroad.  Makki went on to the College of Fine Arts in Cairo where she obtained her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Relief Sculptures and Metal and in 2001, received her PhD in Philosophy of Art.
Najat Makki is the only Emirate female artist who have had participated on the Venice Biennale.
As an artist, Najat Makki has been known to focus on the woman as a figure and symbol, using natural items such as henna,
saffron and bark to create her works.  Recently, Makki’s art has begun to take on a more abstract character as she continues to distinguish herself from her peers. Despite having received awards and presented exhibitions around the world, she continues
to work in Dubai and encourage local youths to follow their artistic aspirations. Her artworks are often present in international