Buthayna Ali was born in Damascus, Syria in 1974. After studying fine arts in Damascus, she moved to Paris for her graduate studies. She studied painting at Superior National School of Fine Arts of Paris (ENSB-A) and holds M.A. degree in History of Islamic Art from Paris IV Sorbonne University. Buthayna Ali is currently teaching painting at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Damascus. Besides her academic commitments, Buthayna practices her own art. In all her installation works, she focuses on the contradictions of her milieu, one can strongly sense her desire of getting closer to the society. Her recent exhibitions include “Sexy Souks”, Collective Exhibition Marionette (Paris, 2007), Collective Exhibition in Europe Art Exhibition (Geneva, 2006), “We”, Alrywak Gallery (Damascus, 2006), Collective Exhibition in Brunei Gallery (London, 2004), “Promises”, Atassi Gallery (Damascus, 2003) and “Tent”, National Museum (Damascus, 2002).