Bashir Abu- Rabia was born in 1951 in Kseifa village, which exists in Beer-Sheva area in the Negev.
He moved to Jaffa where he studied in Avni institute in Tel-Aviv. Then he went to study in Paris Ecole de Beaux-Arts, Paris. He participated in many personal and group exhibition in Europe and inside the country. He is working as a decoration designer and made special effects for films.
He participated in many international and local films. Right now, he lives and works in Jaffa.