Sabiha Al Khemir

Born Tunisia, 1959

Al Khemir is an art historian, artist and novelist. She obtained Her MA from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, 1986, and her PhD in Islamic art and archaeology From the University of London, 1990. Her work includes a First novel Waiting in the Future for the Past to Come (1993), an essay in Meetings with Remarkable Muslims (2005), book illustrations and book covers - among the latter Naguib Mahfouz's novel Respected Sir. She has exhibited in Europe and the United States, including the touring exhibition Dialogue of the Present, the Work of 18 Arab Women Artists, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. Al Khemir is currently chief curator of The Islamic Art Museum, Doha, Qatar.

Not featured in Dubai 2008