Seven of his paintings were on display at the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, until the building was destroyed by a fire caused by an Israeli bombardment.

[5] After dropping out of primary school, Ghaben worked as a newspaper seller, for 15 years, and at a citrus orchard.

[6] Tessa Solomon wrote ib ARTnews magazine that Ghaben was considered "one of Palestine's most prominent painters".

He was the founder of Fathi Ghaben Center of Arts, which helped discover promising young artists in Gaza.

He suffered from serious lung problems, and the unavailability to oxygen and medicine in Gaza prevented him from receiving appropriate health care treatment for his conditions.