Zeina Arida

Zeina Arida has a diverse and extensive work experience in the museum and art sector. Their most recent role is as a Member of the ICOM Qatar committee at the International Council of Museums (ICOM) since 2023. Zeina is also a Board Member at CIMAM International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art starting from 2023. Previously, they served as the Director of Mathaf - Arab Modern Art Museum at Qatar Museums from 2021 to the present. Zeina has also held positions as a Member of the Board of Advisors at Darat al Funun - The Khalid Shoman Foundation since 2018, and as a Member at Arab Image Foundation since 2017.

Furthermore, Zeina Arida has served as a Board Member at Mucem - Musée des civilisations de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée from 2019 to 2023. Prior to that, they were the Director of Sursock Museum from 2014 to 2021. Zeina also held the role of Member of the Scientific Committee at Beit Beirut from 2010 to 2020.

In their early career, Zeina Arida worked at Arab Image Foundation as a Board Member from 2014 to 2017 and as the Director from 1997 to 2014. Additionally, they were a Member of the Network partner Committee at Prince Claus Fund from 2007 to 2013.

Zeina Arida obtained a Maîtrise degree in Comparative Literature from Université Paris Sorbonne (Paris IV) from 1990 to 1993. Prior to that, they attended Janson de Sailly in Paris from 1983 to 1989, but no specific degree or field of study is mentioned. Zeina also attended College Protestant Français from 1973 to 1983, but no degree or field of study is specified for this period either.