Bio

Jehan Saleh

Born in Alexandria, Egypt in 1973.
Lives and works in Bahrain.

She started her journey in Bahrain as an Art teacher in a public school from 2002 till 2005. Later she became an active member of the Bahrain Contemporary Art Society. And for the past 8 years she is working at Albareh Art Gallery (Adliya, Bahrain) as the Gallery’s Coordinator.

  • 2013 "Displacement" Collective Exhibition organized by Albareh art Gallery – Artist Leadership program - Bahrain
    Assilah international festival of culture 35th - Assilah – Morocco
    Collective Exhibition “Taqaseem V” – FA gallery - Kuwait
  • 2012 Sharjah Calligraphy Biennial, UAE.
    Collective Exhibition - Diversity from the Arab World – Albareh art gallery – Bahrain
    "STAMP1 " - The First print exhibition for Arab women artists - organized by artist Jehan Saleh and Bahrain Contemporary Arts Society – Bahrain
    Collective Exhibition “Taqaseem III” – Roiya art gallery – Jeddah – Saudi Arabia
    Collective Exhibition “Taqaseem VI” – Albareh art gallery - Bahrain
  • 2011 Solo Exhibition - Blue Fig art gallery,Porto Heli,Greece.
    3rd International Art and Science Festival , 7th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF PAINTING, Patras, Greece
  • 2010 Collective Exhibition organized by the UN Arabic Book Club, at Palais des Nations, Geneva.
    Collective Exhibition”Stare at the Other Side”, Albareh Art Gallery, Bahrain.
    Collective Exhibition “Taqaseem II”, Art Select, Dubai.
    Sharjah Calligraphy Biennial, UAE.
    Collective Exhibition “Taqaseem II”, Bahrain Contemporary Arts Society, Bahrain.
    2nd International Art and Science Festival , 6th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF PAINTING ,Patras,Greece
  • 2009 ‘’Across the Gulf Exhibition’’, Brisbane Arc Biennial, Australia.
    Collective Itinerary Exhibition, with Art Select, Dubai, Amman and Bahrain.
    ‘’Letter and Color”, solo exhibition, Bahrain Contemporary Art Society, Bahrain.
  • 2008 Annual Collective Exhibition, Bahrain Contemporary Art Society, Bahrain.
    Sharjah Calligraphy Biennial, UAE.
  • 2007 Youth Saloon, Qatar.
  • 2006 Annual Collective Exhibition, Bahrain Contemporary Art Society, Bahrain.
  • 2005 Collective Exhibition in Bahrain Gardens Club, Bahrain.
    Adhari Festival for Graffiti Art, Bahrain.
    Collective Exhibitions organized by the Ministry of Education, Bahrain.
  • 2004 Collective Exhibition in Bahrain Contemporary Art Society, Bahrain.
    Graffiti Festival, Al Eskafi Society, Bahrain.
    Aseela Art Festival for Graffiti Art, Bahrain.
    Collective Exhibitions organized by the Ministry of Education, Bahrain.
    Competition ‘’Against Torture’’, in the Human Rights Society with the participation of Hussaini Art Centre, Bahrain.
  • 2003 Collective Exhibitions organized by the Ministry of Education, Bahrain.
  • 1995 Collective Exhibition for the Youth Salon, French Coucil, Port Saed, Egypt.
    Collective Exhibition, Italian Council, Port Saed, Egypt.
  • 1992 Biennial Port-Said, Egypt.

Prizes

  • 2005 Honorary Certificate of Art from Adhari Festival, Bahrain.
    Honorary Certificate from Ministry of Education for participation in Exhibitions organized by the Ministry, Bahrain.
    Second prize in the Bahrain Gardens Club, Bahrain.
  • 2004 Honorary Certificate from Graffiti Festival, Al Eskafi Society, Bahrain.
    Honorary Certificate from Aseela Art Festival, Bahrain.​
    Second prize in the competition of Human Rights Society ‘’Against Torture’’, Bahrain.
    Honorary Certificate from Ministry of Education for participation in Exhibitions organized by the Ministry, Bahrain.
  • 2003 Honorary Certificate from Ministry of Education for participation in Exhibitions organized by the Ministry, Bahrain.
  • 1992 Honorary Certificate in Biennial Port-Said, Egypt.

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