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Noof Alrefaei

Painter · Bahrain
Noof  Alrefaei

Noof Alrefaei a Bahraini artist born in Dubai in 1983 and returned to her motherland The Kingdom of Bahrain at the age of 12.  She earned her bachelor degree in Law at the year 2009  from the Kingdom University at Bahrain.

As artist, her artworks are known for being inspired from life incident related to her or around her. Moreover,  90% of her artworks are carries hidden messages as it carries a case or a matter for others to analyze and to reflect a matter that bother her. She always says that if someone looks deep in her artwork a change might happen based on the topic of the artwork.

She is know to be “ the waste artist”. Her passion to the environment led her to include recycled or upcycled materials in her artworks.

She had the privilege to win several art awards and join many national and international art exhibitions, auctions, and museums. Her main international participations were at Christie's Auction hosted by Noor Dubai in 2014 and 2015, Victoria and Albert Museum and Gallery 8 in the UK, Institut du Monde Arabe and La Biennale at Grand Palais in Paris, Museum of Contemporary Arts in Singapore, Waste to Art Museum in Baku, expo dubai 2020 and unesco art camp 2022 at ajman university and winning the third prize of the annual Bahrain fine arts 2022. In 2023 and 2024, I participated in the Annual Bahrain Fine Art at the Bahrain Museum.

Selected Works

NOOF ALRIFAEI - The Quest from the Epic of Gilgamesh, Mixed Media 2024
NOOF ALRIFAEI - The Quest from the Epic of Gilgamesh, Mixed Media 2024
NOOF ALRIFAEI - Muarraq’s Pearl, 90x250x40 cm, Mixed Media 2024
NOOF ALRIFAEI - Muarraq’s Pearl, 90x250x40 cm, Mixed Media 2024
NOOF ALRIFAEI - Herbs, 183x150x168 cm, Textile, 2024
NOOF ALRIFAEI - Herbs, 183x150x168 cm, Textile, 2024
Title: Untitled Work Size: 169 x 215 cm Medium: Metal and Fabric
Title: Untitled Work Size: 169 x 215 cm Medium: Metal and Fabric
Title: Protection Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Hand sewing on fabric
Title: Protection Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Hand sewing on fabric
Title: Prohibition Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Hand sewing on fabric
Title: Prohibition Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Hand sewing on fabric
Title: Distancing Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Hand sewing on fabric
Title: Distancing Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Hand sewing on fabric
Title: Return to Life Like a Rainbow Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Fabrics
Title: Return to Life Like a Rainbow Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Fabrics
Title: World / Ease of Access to the Farthest Point Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Keyboard and fabrics
Title: World / Ease of Access to the Farthest Point Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Keyboard and fabrics
Title: El-Hamm ( inspiration) Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Fabrics and beads
Title: El-Hamm ( inspiration) Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Fabrics and beads
Title: P/A/L/E/S/T/I/N/E Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Fabrics
Title: P/A/L/E/S/T/I/N/E Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Fabrics
Title: Bat Myth / Made in China Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Fabrics
Title: Bat Myth / Made in China Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Fabrics
Title: Pray in Your Homes Work Size: 25x22 cm Medium: Embroidery on fabric
Title: Pray in Your Homes Work Size: 25x22 cm Medium: Embroidery on fabric
Title: Gradual Appearance  Size: 25x43 cm Medium: Embroidery on fabric
Title: Gradual Appearance Size: 25x43 cm Medium: Embroidery on fabric
Title: Appeared / The Return Size: 25x67 cm  Medium: Embroidery on fabric
Title: Appeared / The Return Size: 25x67 cm Medium: Embroidery on fabric
Title: Black / A dark color resulting from the loss of light rays or their complete absorption.
Title: Black / A dark color resulting from the loss of light rays or their complete absorption.
Title: Center: Middle of the Circle / Human‘s Position and Status Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Fabrics, ropes, and threads
Title: Center: Middle of the Circle / Human‘s Position and Status Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Fabrics, ropes, and threads
Title: Language and Its Absence from the Modern Generation Medium: Embroidery on canvas Size: 70 cm
Title: Language and Its Absence from the Modern Generation Medium: Embroidery on canvas Size: 70 cm
Title: Waiting Eyes Medium: Fabric Size: 70 cm
Title: Waiting Eyes Medium: Fabric Size: 70 cm
 If I See Half a Moon, The Structure Has Become Lofty10
If I See Half a Moon, The Structure Has Become Lofty10
 If I See Half a Moon, The Structure Has Become Lofty9
If I See Half a Moon, The Structure Has Become Lofty9
 If I See Half a Moon, The Structure Has Become Lofty8
If I See Half a Moon, The Structure Has Become Lofty8
 If I See Half a Moon, The Structure Has Become Lofty7
If I See Half a Moon, The Structure Has Become Lofty7
 If I See Half a Moon, The Structure Has Become Lofty6
If I See Half a Moon, The Structure Has Become Lofty6
 If I See Half a Moon, The Structure Has Become Lofty5
If I See Half a Moon, The Structure Has Become Lofty5
 If I See Half a Moon, The Structure Has Become Lofty4
If I See Half a Moon, The Structure Has Become Lofty4
 If I See Half a Moon, The Structure Has Become Lofty3
If I See Half a Moon, The Structure Has Become Lofty3
 If I See Half a Moon, The Structure Has Become Lofty2
If I See Half a Moon, The Structure Has Become Lofty2
 If I See Half a Moon, The Structure Has Become Lofty1
If I See Half a Moon, The Structure Has Become Lofty1
Eid Day Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Fabrics
Eid Day Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Fabrics
Prayer of Day Thirty Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Hand sewing on fabric
Prayer of Day Thirty Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Hand sewing on fabric
Prayer of Day Twenty Nine Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Hand sewing on fabric
Prayer of Day Twenty Nine Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Hand sewing on fabric
Prayer of Day Twenty Eight Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Hand sewing on fabric
Prayer of Day Twenty Eight Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Hand sewing on fabric
Prayer of Day Twenty Seven Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Hand sewing on fabric
Prayer of Day Twenty Seven Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Hand sewing on fabric
Prayer of Day Twenty Six Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Hand sewing on fabric
Prayer of Day Twenty Six Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Hand sewing on fabric
Prayer of Day Twenty Five Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Hand sewing on fabric
Prayer of Day Twenty Five Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Hand sewing on fabric
Prayer of Day Twenty Four Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Hand sewing on fabric
Prayer of Day Twenty Four Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Hand sewing on fabric
Prayer of Day Twenty Three Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Hand sewing on fabric
Prayer of Day Twenty Three Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Hand sewing on fabric
Prayer of Day Twenty Two Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Hand sewing on fabric
Prayer of Day Twenty Two Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Hand sewing on fabric
Prayer of Day Twenty One Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Gold paper, acrylic, and hand sewing on fabric
Prayer of Day Twenty One Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Gold paper, acrylic, and hand sewing on fabric
Prayer of Day Twenty Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Gold paper and hand sewing on fabric
Prayer of Day Twenty Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Gold paper and hand sewing on fabric
Prayer of Day Nineteen Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Fabrics
Prayer of Day Nineteen Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Fabrics
Prayer of Day Eighteen Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Fabrics
Prayer of Day Eighteen Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Fabrics
Prayer of Day Seventeen Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Fabrics
Prayer of Day Seventeen Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Fabrics
Prayer of Day Sixteen Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Fabrics
Prayer of Day Sixteen Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Fabrics
Prayer of Day Fifteen Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Fabrics
Prayer of Day Fifteen Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Fabrics
Prayer of Day Fourteen: Al-Qurqa’oun and the Prayer of Love  Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Fabrics
Prayer of Day Fourteen: Al-Qurqa’oun and the Prayer of Love Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Fabrics
Prayer of Day Thirteen: Al-Qurqa’oun and the Prayer of Love  Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Fabrics
Prayer of Day Thirteen: Al-Qurqa’oun and the Prayer of Love Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Fabrics
Prayer of Day Twelve:  Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Fabrics
Prayer of Day Twelve: Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Fabrics
Prayer of Day Eleven:  Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Embroidery on fabric
Prayer of Day Eleven: Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Embroidery on fabric
Prayer of Day Ten:  Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Embroidery on fabric
Prayer of Day Ten: Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Embroidery on fabric
Prayer of Day Nine:  Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Embroidery on fabric
Prayer of Day Nine: Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Embroidery on fabric
Prayer of Day Eight:  Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Embroidery on fabric
Prayer of Day Eight: Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Embroidery on fabric
Prayer of Day Seven:  Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Embroidery on fabric
Prayer of Day Seven: Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Embroidery on fabric
Prayer of Day Six:  Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Embroidery on fabric
Prayer of Day Six: Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Embroidery on fabric
Prayer of Day Five:  Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Embroidery on fabric
Prayer of Day Five: Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Embroidery on fabric
Prayer of Day Four:  Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Embroidery on fabric
Prayer of Day Four: Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Embroidery on fabric
Prayer of Day Three:  Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Embroidery on fabric
Prayer of Day Three: Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Embroidery on fabric
Prayer of Day Two:  Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Embroidery on fabric
Prayer of Day Two: Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Embroidery on fabric
Prayer of Day One:  Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Embroidery on fabric
Prayer of Day One: Work Size: 70 cm Medium: Embroidery on fabric
Noof Alrefaei - The party, 45x55cm, Mixed media on wood, 2019
Noof Alrefaei - The party, 45x55cm, Mixed media on wood, 2019
Noof Alrefaei - Love, 55x55cm, Mixed media on wood, 2019
Noof Alrefaei - Love, 55x55cm, Mixed media on wood, 2019
Noof Alrefaei - Love, 55x55cm, Mixed media on wood, 2019
Noof Alrefaei - Love, 55x55cm, Mixed media on wood, 2019
Horse
Horse
Fish
Fish
Flight
Flight

Exhibition History

After Dusk Group Exhibition
2026
2024
Ownership Group Show
2024
Disappeared Then appeared Solo Exhibition
2024