Mai Al Remeithi Emirati , b. 2000

biography

Mai Al Remeithi is a visual artist born in 2000 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Her studio practice is inspired by the ever-changing architecture of the UAE. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Visual Art from Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, UAE, in December 2023.

Her work is influenced by architectural elements such as arches, windows, structure, and the interplay of positive and negative space. She defines a place through either subjective or objective investigation, with a strong connection to materials like layered paper, clay, thread, and plaster. She is interested in producing minimalist, monochromatic work, where the meditative layering and process hold a deep connection to the tactile quality of the materials

Recent exhibitions include: Even in June, NYC Crit Club, The Canopy Program, New York, USA (2025), Narrative of belonging, Safa Library, Dubai, UAE, curated by Hamda Alfalasi (2024); Tracing Origins, Diarbid, The warehouse, Dubai, UAE, curated by Salma AlKalidi (2024);Sikka Art and Design Festival 2024, Dubai, UAE, (2024),Senior Exhibition, Manarat Al Saadiyat Gallery, Abu Dhabi, UAE, curated by Walter Willems (2023); Saraab, Atwrap Studio, Abu Dhabi, UAE, curated by Salama Al Falasi and Fatima AlHosani (2022); The International Small Art Phenomenon, Rochester Contemporary Art Center 6x6, New York, USA (2022); Home and Elsewhere, South Link Bridge, The Galleria, Abu Dhabi, UAE, curated by Ioannis Papavasileiou (2022); Authentic Marks & Glow, Dubai Design District, Dubai, UAE, curated by Joshua Watts (2022); The Conversations of Objects, Partnership of an online exhibition between Zayed University students in Abu Dhabi and the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design in the United States, curated by Ioannis Papavasileiou, and Eric Weeks (2021); Takween Gallery, Manarat Al Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi, UAE, curated by Ruba Bouhsas (2018).
ARTWORKS
Exhibitions
- Contours of Belonging
  Collective exhibition | Firetti Contemporary, Dubai 14 - 30 Nov 2024
  In Contours of Belonging , we bring together the work of three female artists whose backgrounds, experiences, and practices converge in a shared exploration of cultural heritage, personal memory, and emotional landscapes. Each artist employs her medium not merely as a tool but as a vessel, transporting deeply rooted narratives...
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EDUCATION

2019 – 2023

BFA in Visual Arts, College of Arts and Creative Enterprises (CACE), Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, UAE

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2025

Abu Dhabi Art Fair | Abu Dhabi, UAE

Even in June, NYC Crit Club, The Canopy Program | New York, USA

2024

Contours of Belonging, Alserkal Art Week | Firetti Contemporary, Dubai, UAE

NAMA |Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

DIFC Sculpture Park | DIFC, Dubai, UAE

Narrative of Belonging | Safa Library, Dubai, UAE

Tracing Origins | Diarbid, The Warehouse, Dubai, UAE

Sikka Art and Design Festival | Dubai, UAE

2023

Territory, ACEA L’Expressoir | Artist Residency Exhibition, Marnay-sur-Seine, France

Authentic Marks & Glow | Dubai Design District, Dubai, UAE

The International Small Art Phenomenon (6x6) | Rochester Contemporary Art Center, New York, USA

Senior Exhibition | Manarat Al Saadiyat Gallery, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Weaving Memory | Youth Hub, Abu Dhabi, UAE

2022

Saraab | Atwrap Studio, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Video Work Exhibition | Maria Library Auditorium, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, UAE

The International Small Art Phenomenon (6x6) | Rochester Contemporary Art Center, New York, USA

Home and Elsewhere | The Galleria South Link Bridge, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Layering of Meaning | Zayed University, Dubai, UAE

Cartography Collective | The Promenade Gallery, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Authentic Marks & Glow | Dubai Design District, Dubai, UAE

My Secret Life | Zayed University & Pennsylvania College of Art & Design Online Exhibition

2021

The Conversations of Objects | Zayed University & Pennsylvania College of Art & Design Online Exhibition

Transitional Space | Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, UAE

2018

Takween Gallery | Manarat Al Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi, UAE

AWARDS

2021

Dean’s List Certificate of Outstanding Academic Achievement | Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, UAE

RESIDENCIES

2024 – 2025

NYC Crit Club | The Canopy Program, New York, USA

2023

MANGO Residencia para-Artisan, ACEA – Les ateliers de création et d'expression artistique, Argentina / France

REPRESENTATION

2024 – Present

• Firetti Contemporary Gallery, Dubai, UAE