Né à Deir Ez-Zor (Syrie) en 1968, Monif Ajaj a été diplômé de l’Académie Bélarusse des Beaux-Arts de Minsk en 1995. En 2006, il reçoit le premier prix du concours des jeunes artistes syriens. Il a exposé à la galerie Zara à Aman (2009, 2007 et 2004), au salon Art Dubaï en 2011 galerie artspace DUBAI, 2010, Khan Assad Pasha and en 2006 et à Darat al Founoum à Amman en 2005. Son travail a été intégré à différentes collections privées ou nationales comme celle du British Muséum à Londres, de Darat al Founoum à Amman et du ministère de la Culture à Damas.

Born in Deir Ez-Zor, Syria, Monif Ajaj (1968) graduated from the Belarus Academy of Fine Arts in Minsk in 1995, and has since gone on to teach at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Damascus. In 2006, he was awarded first prize for young Syrian artist of the year. He has had individual exhibitions at the Zara Gallery, Amman (2009, 2007 and 2004) and group shows at Art Dubai (2011), Shaab Gallery in Damascus (2010), Khan Assad Pasha and Maktab Al Assad in Damascus (2006) and Darat al Founoun, Amman (2005). His artwork also forms part of private and national collections, such as the British Museum (London), Darat al Founoun (Amman), and the Minister of Culture (Damascus).