was born in 1955 in Dubai. Today he lives and works in Sharjah, UAE. Salem is the chairman of the Emirates Fine Arts Society and a participant of all its local and international art exhibitions. He was awarded a Bachelors degree in Fine Arts in 1981 from the University of Cairo where he specialized in carving.

It is not easy to separate Abdul Rahims Salems´s life from his sculpture and art. His studies in Egypt paved the way for his working in a variety of different materials. Salem´s work from that time stresses the identity of Arab heritage. Rahim´s paintings contain special effects that derive from different aspects of civilization. His paintings are free from the concern of visual limits - clearly shown in the way he presents darkness and light in cognitive harmony.