Born in Karak, Jordan, Khalid Khreis (1955) studied painting, sculpture and printmaking in Spain, Italy and Mexico, obtaining a PhD in Fine Arts from the University of Barcelona in 1993.

He received awards for his work including the Medal of the Commander of the Order of Civil Merit, awarded by King Juan Carlos I of Spain in 2004; the National Award for Excellence in Art, Amman in 1995; and the First Prize, Joan Miro International Contest from the Spanish Arab Institute in Madrid in 1985. Khreis lives and works in Amman, where he is currently General Director of the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts.