ReeM is an international Artist & Designer whose works are strongly affected by diverse cultural backgrounds. With an artistic style mixed between Architectural concepts and free forms of Arabic Calligraphy, her pieces are outcomes of social and cultural references.
Along with being a University Professor at YU, AUD and CUD, she obtained Masters of Architecture degree from Carleton University and participated in international exhibitions, architectural competitions and contributed in planning a number of events in support of global causes.
UPYO META ART 2.0, Metaverse NFT Exibition 2022
NFT MENA 2022 Exibit, Bahrain
Themeless International Watch Dial Exhibition, Splendore Unique – London UK 2022
Iraq 100 Tamayuz Award Poster Exhibition – Baghdad, Iraq 2021
Gallea, Artists of Ontario + Women in Art Curator Collections – Canada 2021
Gallea, Artists of Ottawa Collection – Canada 2020
Al Qasimi Foundation Art Gallery. March 2017
RAKFAF, Ras Al Khaima Fine Arts Festival 2017 + 2016
EVA 2 Exhibition, Art Plus Gallery. Dubai UAE, 2015 + 2016
Sharjah Light Festival 2016 – Culture Palace + Square Artist. 2016
(Eye of the Beholder) Exhibition, Citizen-E Gallery. D3 Dubai, 2016
Dubai International Exhibition of Arabic Calligraphy ,2015
The Big Picture Exhibition – UAE, 2015
Sikka 2015 – Exhibiting Artist – Desert Characters - Dubai UAE 2015
MOCAfestArtfellow– Marketplace of Creative Arts @10th WIEF – Dubai UAE 2014.
SaatchiGallery – Desert 2 on screen – London UK 2013.
Art Below – Art in Motion – London, 2011
HERE Exhibition – CUAG Biennial – Canada 2008 & 2010
Iraqi Community Center in Montreal – Fine Art Exhibit 2007
Emerging Scene Art Prize, Largest Digital Art Gallery (Elevision Media) – UAE 2021
RAKFAF, Jury Choice Award. Ras Al Khaima Fine Arts Festival 2017
Warehouse 421/1:100 Finalist Salama Bint Hamdan Al Nahyan Foundation -UAE. 2015
Hadafi-Potential Women’s Entraprenourship -Finalist -UAE 2015
2A Architecture & Art -Special mention: DUBAI NEEDLE. 2014
Baghdad Reattachment Structures Project shortlisted in
World Architecture Community 8th Cycle Competition.
NFT Artist: UPYO’s Cancelation on Fees on NFTs Trading Tempting. UPYO News, 2023
UPYO PODCAST – The Future of NFTs in the Arab World. LISTEN HERE
Areej Magazine, Dec. 2015 Issue Feature
“تراث المرأة العربية مع “صحراء – Elle Arabia, Nov.2015
“Reem Al-Rawi Launches ‘Desert Cross-Body Bag Collection’” Days of Dubai. Oct. 2015
- ”Discover Iraqi Artist ReeM AL-Rawi’s First-Ever ACCESSORIES COLLECTION“
Savoir Flair Magazine by Soraya Sawan Aug. 2015
أودي A7 ترتقي بالفن في معرض دبي الدولي للخط العربي - APRIL 2015
- ريم الراوي: لوحاتي مستوحاة من الشعر والاحداث العالمية – Rudaw.net – May 2015
– إكسسوارات مزينة بالخط العربي من ريم الراوي | Ana Zahra Mag. May 2015
– ريم الراوي: تصاميمي تعكس إيماني بترجمة الفنّ إلى أعمال إبداعية - مقال في نواعم May 2015
L’Eclectique Magazine – ‘Reem Al-Rawi, Fusion des Arts’ – May 2015
AL KHALEEJ TIMES (A BRUSH WITH CAR CALLIGRAPHY). APRIL 2015
AL KHALEEJ TIMES (TAKING ART TO THE COMMON MAN AT SIKKA ART FAIR). MARCH 2015
Aquila Style Magazine Interview -“artist-architect ReeM Al-Rawi puts spotlight on Arabic calligraphy” 2015.
Al-Khaleej Newspaper (سوق الفنون الإبداعية” ملتقى المبتكرين). November 2014
Al-Ittihad Newspaper (رسائل سلام تنهل من المعاصرة والكلاسيكية). October 2014
Al-Khaleej Newspaper (لوحات لريم الراوي في منتدى الاقتصاد الإسلامي). October 2014
“Bomb trajectory becomes light source for architectural student’s underground city“ - Carleton Now by Susan Hickman – June 2010 issue.