Born in 1960, Abbas Yousif is a Bahraini artist and writer. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Arabic Literature from Qatar University in 1982. His artistic practice spans painting, calligraphy, printmaking, and bookmaking, reflecting a deep engagement with both visual and literary expression.

Yousif is also an accomplished author. His published works include To the Sea by a Butterfly’s Wing (2006), With a Color of Fire… With a Spray of Metal (2009), and Shadow within the Shade (2015). In 2018, his book In the Presence of the Metal and the Pen: Conversations with Abbas Yousif was released, offering insight into his artistic and intellectual journey.

Collecting artists from one’s own generation holds a particular resonance. These are artists who live and create within the same moment we inhabit, responding to shared experiences and cultural realities. Among them are voices capable of producing work that stands alongside that of the masters we admire, shaping the narrative of our time with equal depth and significance.