OUT LOUD | Outdoor Art Exhibition

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS Abd El Maguid Ismail Abdelaziz Saab Abdelrahman Abdou Sleem Adam Henein Ahmed Abdel Wahab Ahmed Barakat Ali Noori Alsayed Abdou Sleem AlShaimaa Darwish Bassam Kyrillos Ehab El-Toukhy Hana Tawakol Hisham Abdelmoety Khaled Zaki

Mahmoud Roshdy Marwa Youssef Marwa Zakaria Mohamed Abla Mohamed Abouelnaga Mohammed Bassuony Mona Heikal Mostafa Hosny Mostafa Khedr Ossama Emam Reda Abd El Salam Salah Eldin AbdElrahman Sayed Waked Tamer Ragab

ABD EL MAGUID ISMAIL

Elevation 1 60 x 12 x 8 cm Polyester 2018

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Born in 1978, Abd El Maguid Ismail is an Egyptian visual artist and sculptor who is also a lecturer at the Faculty of Art Education, Egypt. He participated in many individual exhibitions such as Horus Hall in 2003, Kamal Khalifa Hall at the Gezira Arts Center in 2010, Ahmad Bassiouni Hall in 2015, Noot Hall in 2017 and Dai Hall in 2018. He also took part in several sculpture symposiums like Plejerod, Russia in 2015, Aswan in 2017, Arab Contractors in 2017 and Aswan in 2018. Not to mention his valuable participation in several group exhibitions among which are : The General Exhibition in 2017 , Exhibition at Notre Dame Gallery in 2017, Exhibition at Galleria Soul, El Gouna in 2017, Cairo 60th Salon in 2016, Silver Jubilee Exhibition of the Youth Salon in 2014. The 13th, 4th 16th, 17th and 18t rounds of the Youth

Salon, the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th rounds of The Exhibition of Small Artworks, The General exhibition of 2014,2015 and 2016. The Artistic Jubilee Show of the Technical Education College in 2014, The secondary exhibition of the Faculty of Vocational Education in 2015. The 43rd Pioneers exhibition, Noor exhibition in the Palace of Arts. , Exhibition of Pottery Forum in 2002, Exhibition of BA Fiction Workshop at Library of Alexandria in 2004 and finally, exhibition in the State of Tunisia in 1996. Abd El Maguid Ismail held many awards such as Arab Contractors Symposium in 2017, Youth Salon Award “18” in 2007, Youth Salon Certificate “13” in 2001, Dr. Aida Abdel Karim Award ,”Fine Arts Association”, Youth Salon Award “16” in 2004 ,Dr. Gazbia Sirry Award 2001 and Dr. Kamal Obaid Prize in Sculpture, 2001-2003.

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ABDELAZIZ SAAB

Mohamed Abdelwahab’s Portrait 47 x 24 x 14 cm Bronze

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Abdelaziz Saab is an Egyptian sculptor who was born in 1949 in Cairo. He graduated from faculty of Applied Arts in 1972 and studied sculpture in Italy for 3 years. He is a member of the International Artists Association in Italy Saab participated in many exhibitions like, Alexandria’s 6th Biennale in 1965, Cairo Salon in 1966, Venice biennale in 1986, the 4th round of The General Exhibition in 1972, the 21st round of The General Exhibition in 1990, an exhibition at Picasso Hall in 2004, Sculpture Salon for noble materials at The Palace of Arts in 2005, the 1st Cairo’s Atelier Salon for portraits 2005, the 29th round of The National Exhibiton of Plastic Arts in 2005, the 1st Plastic Creativity Festival in 2007, Sculpture Portrait Exhibition at El Horreya Center For Creation in Alexandria in 2009, the 3rd Creative Festival in 2009, “Almontakhab” Exhibition at Qortoba gallery for arts in 2009, “Woujuh” Exhibition at Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil’s museum in 2009, an exhibition at art’s salon in 2009 “Mafteh Al Ebdaa” Exhibition at museum of Islamic ceramics in 2010, 35th round of The General Exhibition of Fine Arts in 2013, an exhibition at

Dai Gallery in 2016, the 38th round of The General Exhibition of Fine Arts in 2016, “Masterpieces XV” Exhibition at Zamalek art gallery in 2016, the 16th annual exhibition “Masterpieces” at Zamalek art gallery in 2017, the 58th round of Cairo’s salon of fine arts at The Palace of Arts in 2018, the 17th annual exhibition “Masterpieces” at Zamalek art gallery in 2018, the 2nd sculpture salon at the palace of arts in 2018, the 4th round of the Art of Jewelry Festival at the Gezira Arts Center in 2020 and finally, the 41st round of the General Exhibition of Fine Arts in 2020.

He received multiple national and international awards such as: the first prize from the 6th Alexandria’s biennale in 1965, first prize in sculpture from Cairo’s Salon in 1966, first prize in sculpture from the 7th Alexandria’s biennale 1968, Mokhtar prize in 1975, second prize in open air sculpture in 1982 and Adam Heinen’s prize in sculpture in 2018. Abdelaziz Saab has acquisitions in the Egyptian modern museum, Alexandria’s library and some private ones like portrait sculptures of famous artists.

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ABDELRAHMAN ALSAYED ABDOU SLEEM

Abdelrahman Alsayed Abdou Sleem is an Egyptian artist who was born in 1987. Since youth, he had passion for art and sculpture and learnt both at his father’s atelier. He studied sculpture and hammered copper and bronze at Prof. Dr. Alsayed Abdou Sleem bronze casting center in Kafr El Sheikh, Egypt.

He is a member of the Syndicate of Plastic Arts, the Cairo Atelier, the Mansoura Atelier, Wekalet El Ghouri Arts Center and the Innovation Center.

Abdelrahman Abdou Sleem participated in a lot of exhibitions among which are: Exhibition at Darb 1718, Alexandria (2017), 2nd Dai Festival Exhibition for Arab Youth (2018). The” 100 Artists “ Exhibition at Nout Gallery (2018), “The Place” Exhibition at Gallery Dai (2018), The 28th round of Youth Salon (2017),

Portrait 45 x 12 x 10 cm Bronze 2008 | Edition 1/8

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The 2nd round of Sculpture Salon at Nout Gallery (2019) and finally the 3rd Sculpture Salon at Nout Gallery (2020).

AbdelRahman Alsayed Abdou Sleem has many holdings by individuals inside and outside Egypt, as well as acquisitions in the Museum of Modern Art in Egypt, Assuit University and Salon Ahmed Mady in Al Qarda , Kafr El Sheikh.

He also gained multiple awards such as the Talented Award in Port Said Biennale in 2009, Sculpture Award in the 49th round of Pioneers exhibition at the Art Lovers Association in 2009, Sculpture Award in the Youth Exhibition at Mansoura Atelier in 2012 and Excellence Award in a youth competition at El Horeya Center for Creation, Alexandria in 2013.

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ADAM HENEIN

Adam Henein is an Egyptian artist who was born in 1929 into a family of metalworkers. He modelled a clay figure of Ramses II at the age of eight that marked the beginning of an artistic journey that catapulted Henein onto the international art scene. His sculptural work in bronze, wood, clay, and granite are astonishing, Henein transforms solid material into ethereal presences through the use of simple lines, capturing the essentials of modernist form. Distinguishing his body of work is the way in which the artist interweaves universal themes like, motherhood, birds, boats and prayer among them, with references to Egyptian icons such as pyramids, obelisks, Pharaonic kings and hieroglyphs. Henein also

Goat 86 x 57 x 21 cm Bronze, Edition of 4/8 1965

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draws on his heritage in abstract and representational paintings, a series of which are completed on papyrus, and share with his sculptures a poetic simplicity of visual form. After receiving a degree in Sculpture from the School of Fine Arts in Cairo in 1953, Henein continued his training in Munich and Paris, where he lived for 25 years until 1996. Since returning to Egypt, Henein has contributed greatly to the country’s cultural landscape, particularly in Aswan, where he founded the city’s annual International Sculpture Symposium.

Henein has received numerous awards for his work, which has been exhibited in Egypt, the Arab world, Europe, and New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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AHMED ABDEL WAHAB

Arabian Horse 50 x 35 cm Bronze | Edition of 5/8 1982

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Ahmed Abdel Wahab is one of Egypt’s distinctive modern sculptors. Wahab was born in 1932 in the rural city of Tanta. From a young age he discovered craft markets and began experimenting with various materials such as wood, metal and limestone to create his very first sculpture. A few years later, Ahmed Abdel Wahab moved from Tanta to Cairo, carrying many memories and his recollections of his folkloric background.

He enrolled at Faculty of Fine Arts, in the Department of Drawing and Painting, but soon switched to sculpture. After completing his studies in Cairo, he obtained a scholarship at the Atelier of Luxor, a period of his time that would greatly influenced him and his career.

He roamed through Upper Egypt, discovering the great monuments and rustic villages, and sought for a pure authentic Egyptian spirit, seeking to connect the past and present. During this period, Abdel Wahab was very prolific and his works reflected his surroundings and his own feelings towards life and nature.

In 1968, he obtained a three-year scholarship to study in Italy where he discovered Western art and Renaissance paintings and was introduced to leading Italian artists of

the time. His first-hand encounter with Western art further consolidated his love and fascination with the Egyptian aesthetics and their simplicity. Upon his return to Egypt, he was deeply inspired by the Egyptian civilization and its artistic features and worked on the figure of Akhenaton that inspired many of his portraits that were made with a combination of cement, white glue, glaze and graphite, a material that was reminiscent of the basalt stone used in ancient Egyptian art. Throughout his life and artistic career, Ahmed Abdel Wahab represented Egypt in many international exhibitions and was granted numerous awards. In 2002, he received the State Appreciation Award in Arts in recognition of his creative value and his skills at the international level. Prominent private Egyptian and European collectors, as well as the Museum of Modern Art, Cairo, the Museum of Fine Arts, Alexandria, the Museum of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Cairo and the Museum of Modern Art, Prague, all feature works by Ahmed Abdel Wahab in their collections.

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina held a permanent retrospective exhibition in honor of Abdel Wahab’s sculptures, reflecting on his eclectic career.

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AHMED BARAKAT

Mix Cultures 200 x 280 cm Photography 2019

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Ahmed Barakat is an Egyptian contemporary visual artist and a member of the Syndicate of Fine Artists. He is also a member of the Egyptian Society for Photography, the International Federation of Photographic Art “FIAP”and the Photographic Society of America “PSA”. In addition, his membership affiliation also includes the Saudi World of Photography Group “WPG” and the Afro-Asian Union for International Law and Dispute Settlement (member No. 221). Barakat studied Arts at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Zamalek, Cairo, Egypt. He specializes in interior design and photography in the field of advertising in Cairo.

Barakat has visited several European and Arab countries and participated in exhibitions and art activities which enhanced his talent and vision to the issues of interest and the possibility of its formulation in the vision of his artistic work. He is one of the contemporary artists who transitioned from the frame of painting with four sides to the art of composite works and installation work. The artist participated in more than 30 art exhibitions both individual and collective and international. He showcased different techniques of drawing, sculpture, and painting with light, photography and installation art.

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ALI NOORI

Ali Noori is an Iraqi sculptor who was born in 1965. He graduated from the College of Fine Arts, University of Baghdad. He is a member of the Iraqi Plastic Artists Syndicate and the Iraqi Art Association. Ali Nouri is a recipient of the Encouragement Award of the Iraqi Ministry of Culture in 2002 and the third place with the Ismail AlTurk Award in 2001, as well as the first place in the Twentieth Revolution Competition of the Iraqi Ministry of Culture in 2002. He held two personal exhibitions in Baghdad and participated in many group exhibitions in Baghdad during the period (1986-2003). Not to mention his participation in many international symposiums such as: the Aswan Symposium in 2008, Istanbul, Turkey in 2010, Venice Italy in 2011,

Disturbance Series 150 x 100 x 100 cm Granite 2019-2020

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China in 2011, Bahrain in 2012, Tunisia in 2013, Beirut, Lebanon in 2017, the 25th session of the Aswan Symposium in 2020. He held three solo exhibitions in Cairo and a fourth one in Doha, the majority of which dealt with the reality in which we live, including migration, turmoil, economic and political crises that affected the psychological state of people in general .These all were embodied by sculptural works using granite which was the main station that Noori settled on, as he saw it so close to his personality and this made him develop a deep love for it since his childhood. Nouri is currently working as a freelance artist and as a director of the sculpture project in Cairo affiliated to Qatar Museums of Contemporary Arab Art since 2005.

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ALSAYED ABDOU SLEEM

Fertility 28 x 38 x 94 cm Bronze 2005

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Alsayed Abdou Sleem is one of the most famous and prominent sculptors in Egypt. He is praised for being the first to bring back bronze casting to sculpting in Egypt. Born in 1952, Alsayed Abdou Sleem graduated from Faculty of Fine Arts in Alexandria in 1976 and received his doctorate in 1988. He is a Professor of Sculpture at the University of Kafr ElSheikh and is the former dean of the Faculty of Specific Education. He holds the State Award of Arts in sculpture, in addition to many local and international awards. Since his graduation, he participated in several national and international exhibitions and in many symposiums. As for his works, they

are exhibited in several local and international museums. Not to mention that he has more than 16 field works in the cities of Egypt. He is a member of the committee of the Supreme Council of Culture and a member of the jury committee of the annual State Cultural Awards, State Distinction Awards and State Incentive Awards. One of his major accomplishments is establishing a bronze foundry in his hometown to cater for other sculptors who need the facilities he offers. Alsayed Abdou Sleem also owns an atelier and a museum in his hometown, Ashban village, Kafr AlSheikh.

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ALSHAIMA DARWISH

Untitled 28 x 30 x 22 cm Bronze

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Born in 1985, AlShaimaa Darwish is a sensational Egyptian artist who is also an instructor in the Department of Stereotyping (Sculpture), Faculty of Art Education, Helwan University.

She earned a Bachelor degree, Faculty of Art Education, Helwan University, Department of Art Education with honors in 2007, a Master of Sculpture Specialization in 2012 and a Ph.d in Art Education, Sculpture Department in 2018. She is also a member of Fine Artists Syndicate.

Darwish had participated in numerous group exhibitions including: “Flashes I” Exhibition in The Greek Campus, Egypt in 2016 , a collective exhibition at Batiliya, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in 2016, a collective exhibition “Sculpture Document” at the Museum of Fine Arts, Alexandria in 2017, a collective exhibition “Sculpture Document” in Darb 1718 in 2017, a collective exhibition at Nout Art Gallery in 2016, the 1st round of the 1st Sculpture Salon (Abdel Badea Abdel Hay) at Cairo Atelier in 2017, “Synonyms” Exhibition in Ajyal Hall, Mahmoud Saeed Center for Museums in 2017, “Outside The Frame” Exhibition at Picasso East Hall in 2017, The 3rd round of “Noor Shape “ Exhibition at

The Palace of Arts in 2017, The 39th round of The General Exhibition at The Palace of Arts in 2017, The 12th round of “First Time” Exhibition , at Bibliotheca Alexandrina in 2017, “100 Artists” at Nout Art Gallery in 2017, The 2nd round of “Hidden Genes” Exhibition at Gezira Art Center in 2018, “Agenda” Exhibition at Bibliotheca Alexandrina in 2018, “12 Spirits” Exhibition at Magdoup Design Studio in 2018, The 2nd Sculpture Salon at the Palace of Arts, Cairo Opera House in 2018, The 2nd round of “Living Units “ Exhibition at Liberation Lounge, Goethe Med in 2018, “The Scene” Exhibition at Magdoup Design Studio in 2018, “Continuum” Exhibition at Al- Mashrabia Gallery in 2018, “The Creativity Space” Exhibtion at Intra African Trade Fair in 2018 and finally, a collective Visual Art Exhibition at TTC,AUC in 2019.

She also held an individual exhibition titled “Exaggeration” at Hall of the Martyr Ahmed Bassiouni, Faculty of Art Education, Zamalek in 2017 Darwish took part in several Local and international meetings and workshops such as: special workshops for children at the Palace of Arts, Egypt in 2006 – 2007, a workshop titled “Extended Horizons” at The Faculty of Fine Arts, University of

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BASSAM KYRILLOS

Deconstruction 1 30 x 10 x 8 cm (each piece) Aluminum 2020

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Born in 1971, Byblos, Lebanon, Bassam Kyrillos is a Lebanese sculptor living and working in Byblos, Lebanon. His body of work spans both the monumental and the figurative, showing mastery in several media including traditional bronze techniques and the incorporation of industrial materials. His recent works explores the narratives of place through cycles of destruction and regeneration.

Inhabiting the border zones between devastation and renewal, Bassam Kyrillos creates sculptures of an alternate urbanity; a place bearing witness to its history and simultaneously regenerating itself. These structures bear the marks

of conflict and also burst with organic potential, searching or strategies of survival that are essential to the continuation of life. A PHD holder from the University of Sorbonne, Bassam has exhibited locally and internationally, notably at the Sursock Museum in Beirut and several International Biennales, including the Islamic Biennial in Iran and the Biennial of Alexandria in Egypt. He has participated in numerous group exhibitions and art fairs in Paris, Moscow, Hong Kong, Basel, Dubai and Beirut. Since 2001 Bassam works as a professor of the Fine arts at the Lebanese University in Beirut.

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EHAB EL-TOUKHY

The Dancer 50 x 31 x 30 cm Bronze 2019 - 2020

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Born in Cairo 1977, Ehab El-Toukhy is an Assistant Professor at the Sculpture Department, Faculty of Fine Arts, Helwan University. He is a member of the Syndicate of Fine Artists, the jury committees for the Egyptian-African Lawoon Competition and Revival of the Coptic Heritage association . He is also the founder of the Alwarsha ,a charitable artistic association.

He participated in multiple local and international exhibitions such as in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey.

Such exhibitions also included: The Parallel exhibition for the Arab sporting cycle , The National exhibition rounds, “A Hundred Years” Fine Art Exhibition , Egypt Africa Exhibition titled “Cairo Sixth International Exhibition for Innovation, The International Sculpture Symposium at Abu Dabab, Ras al-Barr, Damietta and the International Contemporary Art Festival “Communication” in Gaza. He also held multiple individual exhibitions among which are: “Campus”, “I am Fat” and “Broke”.

Not to mention his participation in the Arab Forum for Arts at the League of Arab States, Ministry of Youth and Sports, in Artistic caravans in cooperation with the Association of the Alwarsha and Masr Elkheer in Aswan , Siwa , and Fayoum, as well as his participation in other artistic caravans with The Association of Alwarsha and the Faculty of Fine Arts in Halayeb , Shalatin and Abu Ramad.

He also participated in the restoration of some ancient houses and in the sculpture of” Basil al-Assad “statue in the university city of Damascus, Syria .

El-Toukhy has a lot of acquisitions such as “ Feeling” statue and “ Kinetic Sculpture “ statue at the VIP Lounge at Cairo International Airport ,in addition to the Statue of “Egypt and Energy “ at the Ministry of Energy. He also has other acquisitions at the administrative capital, Syria , Jordan, Lebanon , Turkey , UAE , France , Museum of Modern Art in Egypt and the Arab Basketball Federation

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HANA TAWAKOL

Hana Tawakol graduated from Business Marketing MIU (Misr International University) in Egypt. After graduation, Hana struggled to find her passion. It wasn’t till 5 years after her graduation that she took up photography. She

Floating Flower 120 x 90 cm Photography on Wood 2014

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started taking several photography courses both in Egypt and Dubai.

Her photographs were presented in Gwannian studios as well as Photopia, a photography school and studio.

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HISHAM ABDELMOETY

Hisham Abdullah Abdelmoety was born in Banha in 1972. He has a B.A from Banha University in 1995, B.A from Helwan University in 1996, Master in Art Education 2003 and PHD in the philosophy of Art Education in 2009. He worked as an instructor of sculpture in Banha University and he was a member of the Syndicate of Fine Arts. His work belongs to the abstract expressive movement in sculpture and painting.

His artistic themes were varied, but he was closely connected to what he called the dual universe (Adam & Eve).

He considered this a very important, complex, and sensitive earthly topic that in turn will affect the character of the artist. He held 6 exhibitions such as : Saad Zaghloul Center Al Jazeera art center in 2013, Mashrabiya Gallery in 2014, B. Art Gallery in 2015, Picasso Hall, Zamalek in 2016, Dai Gallery in 2017 and 2020, AL Mashrabiya Gallery in 2019. He also participated in many local and international exhibitions such as: the 3rd Cairo International Biennale of ceramics 1996, 4th in 1998, 5th in 2000, 6th in 2002, 6th Port Said

Adam & Eve 170 x 67 x 48 cm Bronze & Granite 2020

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National Biennale in 2003 and 7th in 2005. In addition, he participated in many symposiums in Egypt and internationally such as: the third Aswan international symposium in 2001, the 8th in 2003 and the 11th in 2006, Sodic international symposium in 2011 and 2012, Madinaty symposium in 2009 and 2017, Hurgahda international sculpture symposium in 2018, Guarda in Portugal in 2018, The 1st Jeddah international symposium in 2019, The 25th Aswan international sculpture symposium 2020. Abdekmoety won many local and international awards such as: the state award for sculpture at the 6th Port Said international biennale 1993, the 3rd Cairo international biennale for ceramics in 1996 awarded in the 5th Cairo international biennale of ceramics in 2000. Abdelmoety has many holdings by individuals and institutions locally and internationally such as: Saudi Arabia, Germany, Argentina, Qatar, Portugal, The museum of modern Egyptian Art at the Opera House, Open Aswan museum and the general authority for culture palace.

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KHALED ZAKI

Born in Suez, Egypt in 1964, Sculptor Khaled Zaki holds a Master in Restoration from the Faculty of Archaeology and a Bachelor in Management from the Faculty of Commerce at Cairo University.

Zaki studied Sculpture at the Al Khonany Museum of Art in Giza and perfected his use of stone and bronze in the various workshops in Pietrasanta Lu, Italy.

In 2000 won a national competition for the design and execution of a monumental sculpture in Galaa Square, Cairo.

In 2015 won the “International Artist prize” from ART, Taipei - Taiwan.

During the Egyptian revolution of January 25th his works had been clearly moved from abstract to a mix between figurative and abstract where the artist in his style could capture and express

Treasure Carriers 125 x 150 x 80 cm Fiberglass 2016 PRICEE

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the feelings, dreams, and expectations of human in general and over all the today Egyptian and Arab society.

Zaki’s passion for the ancient Egyptian and Mediterranean arts and his deep concern about the resurrection subject can be touched in the forms, techniques and colors of his sculptures.

He recently held the honor of representing his homeland in the Egypt Pavilion of the 2013 Venice Biennale.

Zaki has participated in global exhibitions and symposiums, His works can be found in the Egyptian Museum for Modern Art, Cairo, and Egyptian Museum for Modern Sculpture in Aswan, and in private collections in the United States, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Kuwait, UAE and KSA.

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MAHMOUD ROSHDY

Untitled 44 x 40 cm Ceramics 2020

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Mahmoud Roshdy is an Egyptian contemporary artist born in 1990. He is a member of the Syndicate of Fine Arts, Porcelain Division. Mahmoud was an assistant coordinator in the Porcelain International Symposium in 2015 and the coordinator of the Youth Ceramics Forum for the year 2015. He held a special exhibition entitled: “Offering the Earth” in the Etjah Hall in the Arts Palace in the Opera House and participated in the first private exhibition in the Library of Alexandria in 2018. He also participated in Tunisia’s 2019 ceramic exhibitions, the International Salon of

Contemporary Ceramics in Tunisia 2019, the Youth Salon 2019, the Salon of Egyptian Artists at Giza Culture Palace, the first Dai exhibition for Arab youth, a collective exhibition of the Creative Art Gallery and a collective exhibition in the Picasso East Art Gallery. He received many awards including the Royal Ceramics Award for Ceramics, the Salon Award in Teamwork, the Nabil Darwish Prize in Ceramics, and the Middle-Upper Egypt Award for Ceramics for the Middle-Upper Egypt Region at the Salon of Egyptian Artists.

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MARWA YOUSSEF

Marwa Youssef is a Cairo-born artist, who had received her BA in Sculpture from Helwan University in 1999. In 2011, She received her PhD in Art Philosophy.

In 2017, she became the Head of the Sculpture in Helwan University. She was the recipient of multiple artist grants,

Bull Series 44 x 20 x 33 cm Bronze | Edition 2/8 2020

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including the Excellence Awards from her university in 1997 and 1998. She was granted the opportunity to travel aboard and work on her art. Wahba had participated in 25 exhibitions, inside and outside Egypt.

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MARWA ZAKARIA

Untitled 60 x 40 x 40 cm Ceramic earthern ware + matt glazes 2020

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Marwa Zakaria is an Egyptian artist who is also a lecturer at the Faculty of Applied Arts, Helwan University. She is a member of the International Academy of Ceramics (IAC) in Switzerland.

Zakaria participated in several local exhibitions and forums since 1996 such as: Youth Salon, South Valley Salon and the National Egyptian Exhibition. She also participated in many international exhibitions in Germany, Italy, South Korea and China. Moreover, she took part in solo exhibitions in Egypt and abroad among which are : a solo ceramic exhibition in El Gezira Art Center ,Cairo, Egypt in 2020, another solo ceramic exhibition in Muenster, Germany in both 2013 and 2014 and another one in Senden Horst Germany 2015. Also in Senden Horst Germany, beside holding a solo exhibition, she held a workshop.

Furthermore, she took part in the Cairo International Biennale in Egypt,the World Ceramic Biennale in Korea, the

Arab Biennale for contemporary arts ,Tunisia in 2019 and the 3rd round of the Euro-Mediterranean Ceramic Biennale ,Nabeul, Tunisia in 2019. Not to mention Zakaria’s valuable participation in many local and international symposiums such as : Ceramic International Folk Pottery Symposium in Egypt, the 3rd ,4th and 5th rounds of the International Ceramic Symposium in Cairo in 2017 ,2018 and 2019 respectively, the 7th International Ceramic Symposium “Sidi Kacem Jilizi” ,Tunisia in 2017,the 2nd round of the International Ceramic and Sculpture symposium, El Minya, Egypt in 2018, the 1st round of the International Wall Ceramic Symposium, Tunisia in 2018, the International Raku Ceramic Symposium ,the 2nd round of the International Ceramic Exhibition ,Thailand in 2019 and finally, the International Ceramic Anagama Fired Symposium , Olympus ,Turkey in 2019.

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MOHAMED ABLA

Plant 8 x 6 x 142 cm Bronze | Single Edition 2018

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Mohamed Abla is one of the most established and recognized artists in Egypt. He enjoys a strong following both among artists and art consumers in Egypt and on the international scene.

Born in Mansoura in 1953, Mohamed Abla is a painter, sculptor, engraver and installation artist with a focus on graphics and oil painting. As a modern artist ,he has combined techniques such as lithography with canvas paintings, photography with newspaper cutouts, all against a backdrop of heavily relevant political and social commentary. After graduating from the faculty of fine arts in Alexandria in 1973, Abla embarked upon a seven-year journey around Europe in 1978, where he visited museums in Spain, France, Belgium and Germany, eventually studying art, sculpture and graphics in Vienna and Zurich. He showed his first solo exhibition at the Hohmann

Gallery in northern Germany, followed by shows at Gallery Ewat in Holland in 1989, Art Hall Orebro in Sweden and the Egyptian Academy of Rome in 1991, among others. After the birth of his son he moved back to Egypt, where he held several solo exhibitions around the country. In 1994 he won first place at the Kuwait Biennale, followed by the Grand Prix at the Alexandria Biennale in 1997. He has also participated in several international art events such as the Havana Biennale, and his work was part of several group exhibitions at the Kunst Museum in Bonn. In 2007, Abla founded the Fayoum Art Center where artists meet, work and collaborate. In 2009, he established the first caricature museum in the Middle East, also in Fayoum. He now lives in Egypt and works between Cairo, Fayoum and Germany.

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MOHAMED ABOUELNAGA

Untitled 100 x 150 cm Handmade Papers (Papyrus, Cotton, Linen & Kozo) 2011/2013 50,000 L.E.

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Born in the Egyptian city of Tanta, Mohamed Abouelnaga is a multidisciplinary visual artist, art professor, curator and developer.

Throughout his colorful career, he created award winning art projects, fulfilled his responsibility towards his community and brought up new generation of young artists with his teaching, workshop and his multitude of practices .Abouelnaga graduated with honor in 1983 from the Faculty of Fine and finished in PhD in Philosophy of Art from Alexandria University in 1997. He was the first Middle Eastern artist to receive a grant from the Japan Foundation to study the arts of papermaking. In the following decade, he made several solo shows in Egypt and around the

world that varied between painting, video and installation. Abouelnaga also represented Egypt in the Venice Biennial 2002 and received the First Prize of the Alexandria Biennial in 2001. Hi recent group exhibition include “What Happens Now?”, Art Palace (2007),“Exile” at Art Centre SilkeBorgBad (Denmark) 2009, “Building Bridges”, Art Center, Mexico (2011), “Egyptian Art”, Gallery Art Space, Dubai, “African Art Mojo Gallery, Dubai (2013). His recent solos include “Hay Carriers” at Markheya Gallery, Doha (2013), “Soad Hosny”, at Duke Gallery London (2013) and Woven Relations in Katara (2013). He also received the first price for his Video Art “Cairo 11” from Danube Video Art 2013, Austria.

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MOHAMMED BASSUONY

Born in 1979 in Kuwait, Mohammad Bassuony is a visual artist who works and lives in Kafr El Sheikh, Egypt. He earned several academic certificates such as: Diploma in Art Education, Painting Department, Faculty of Art Education, Helwan University and Diploma in Refurbishing Monuments, Faculty of Archeology, Cairo University in 2004. Bassuony’s artworks are centralized on human body to discuss issues related to identity such as gender, sexuality, race, and ethnicity.

People in his works alter their bodies, hair, and clothing to align with or rebel against social conventions and carrying messages to others. He depends on the overlapping or contrasting color

Frida in Mask 200 x 100 cm Acrylic on Canvas 2020

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combinations to make compatible or contradictory formations that represent a parallel message with the reliance on human body in his works, meaning that understanding color combinations have a great influence in interpreting his work.Bassuony participated in many international biennials around the world such as: the 5th Beijing International Art Biennale, China in 2012, Belt and Road A Beautiful Hexian County, Hexian, China in 2019. He won several international and domestic awards, most notably: Second prize in painting from the International Salon of Alexandria Atelier in 2007, Certificate of Appreciation from the first special exhibition at Gezira Arts Center in 2006.

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MONA HEIKAL

Mona Heikal earned a BFA degree from Helwan University in the Sculpture department. She has participated in several recent exhibitions of the Youth Salon at Cairo Opera House (2010, 2011, 2012, and 2014, respectively); the “Agenda” art exhibition in Alexandria (2012); a collective exhibition at the Picasso Art Gallery in Zamalek (2011) as well as with TAM.Gallery at Four Seasons hotel (2013). In 2015, Heikal participated in the workshops of the Aswan International Symposium and enjoyed the first solo exhibition of her work, entitled “Follow Your Path,” at the Faculty of Fine Arts exhibition hall

Interferance 55 x 44 x 26 cm Blsck Basalt Aswan 2017

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at Helwan University in 2018. Her most recent participation in the 29th edition of the Youth Salon (2018) earned her the Ziad Bakir Award. The year 2019 was one of her most active yet, with both solo and group showcases of her work taking place at the Motion Art Gallery; Magdoub Art Gallery; and Khan Almaghraby Art Gallery, Mona set up solo exhibition with title “between land and water” at samah art gallery on January,all in Zamalek. In that same year, Heikal also participated in the Adam Henein Prize Sculpture Exhibition at Hanager Art Hall within the Cairo Opera House.

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MOSTAFA HOSNY

Boldness 240 x 120 x 140 cm Metal 2012

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Mostafa Hosny is an Egyptian sculptor who was born in 1974. His very first participation was in 2000 in a private exhibition at the Art’s Complex in Zamalek which was inaugurated by Farouk Hosny, the minister of culture at that time. Hosny participated in several exhibitions such as : The Youth’s Salon in 2001, an exhibition at Alexandria’s

Municipal Museum in 2004, a private exhibition in Italy in 2006 and an exhibition at the Cultural Center in Vienna in 2011. He also held some workshops in Vienna in 2008. Hosny has many acquisitions held by individuals inside and outside of Egypt including special works in Dubai (2018-2020).

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MOSTAFA KHEDR

Confrontation 45 x 70 x 140 cm Bronze 2013

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Mostafa Khedr is an Egyptian sculptor who was born in 1988 in Assiut, Upper Egypt where he started working in sculpture, discovering the third dimension, searching for words that would be able to form a visual language that would enable him to present his thoughts, attitudes and dreams in a different and a contemporary way. He believes that as an artist, his responsibility is always developing in his field. He derives his inspiration from his surrounding and one of the most important aspects in this surrounding is the human being which is the main focus of attention in the tangible universe. He observes what’s happening and translates it into visual vocabulary and symbols that are formed into a sculpture later. His first actual participation in the field began in 2009 in the Youth Salon exhibition that is held annually at The Palace of Arts

in the Cairo Opera House, Egypt. Since then, he hasn’t stopped participating in this event every year. One of his most important participations was in the Activity of Friendship between China and the Arabs, which was held in China. He participated with two works, one of them is titled “Reclining”, made from Chinese white granite and sized 5.5 meters. As for the other one, it is titled “Watch”, made from bronze and is 6 meters high. Both of them were placed under the title of “The Friendship between China and Arab”. Khedr participated in many group exhibitions including The Cairo International Symposium for Iron Sculpture in Mahmoud Mukhtar Museum with a work titled “Restraints from the Top” that is 3 meters high. It was placed in the Nasr Museum in Port Said Governorate.

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OSSAMA EMAM

Ossama Emam is an Egyptian sculptor who was born in 1974 in Cairo, Egypt.

He is a member of IAC- International Academy of Ceramics - since 2017. He started a ceramic course in Ceramic department, Faculty of Applied Arts, Helawn University Cairo in 1993 and then went on graduating in 1998. He works in ceramics and pottery and was awarded The Egyptian State Prize in Art Creativity from the Egyptian Academy of Fine Arts in Rome, Italy. During this period from December 2002 till May 2004, he participated in more than 80 international ceramic events. He was awarded the local and international prizes in 1998 along with the 4th Jury prize in Cairo International Biennale of Ceramics. From; Egypt: 2002 & 2007 (1st Prize in Ceramics), (14th and 18th Salon of Youth, Cairo.) Egypt: 2006, (Honorable Prize, Ceramica Della Rambala, Cordoba, Spain -2006.)

(1st Prize in the “Il Presepe ed i suoi personaggi in Castel Nuovo Nigra, Torino, Italy - 2007). The 2nd prize in ceramics Ente Ceramica Faenza Italy, 2007. Honorable prize in 4th World Ceramics Biennale Cebiko South

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Korea- 2012. (Special Mencion of Honor Ascoli Museum Italy). He has private collections in The Egyptian Museum of Modern Art, Egypt - Museum of ceramics (Perdasdifogo, Sardinia), Italy - Museum of Ceramics, Saint Diego, Dominican Republic - Erciyes Unevirsity, Kayseri, Turkey - Museum of Ceramics, larambla Cordoba, Spain - Kim young moon macsabal Museum of Ceramics, South Korea - Zibo museum of ceramics, China - Museum of ceramics, South Korea - Hacettepe University Ankara, Turkey. He was awarded the Egyptian state incentive prize in ceramics 2016, Artist in residency in ceramic department University North Carolina Greensboro UNCG and a group exhibition in Getewood gallery September 2016. He participated at the 1st Mediterranean ceramic symposium tinos Greece 2017, exhibition of the members of the international academy of ceramics Taipei Taiwan 2018, Silpakorn phetchaburi international clay works Thailand 2019, International mehmet nuri gocen ceramic worshop kusadasi turkey 2019, and the 1st international competition of ceramics days of kerthage Tunisia 2019.

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REDA ABDEL-SALAM

Born in Suez in 1947, Egypt, Prof. Dr. Reda Abdel Salam is currently holding an academic position as a Professor of painting at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Cairo, Egypt. He was a member of several cultural committees as the plastic-arts committee of the Culture-Supreme Council (1996-2003) (2013-2017), Luxor international forum (2014), Board member of Cairo-Atelie for artists and Authors (1981-2000), and a Chairman of the Board of Directors (2000-2001).

Dr. Abdel-Salam published five books in arts: “Contemporary Egyptian Drawing”, Dar Al-Hilal, 2002, “Pre-paintings and their relationship to Mustafa Ahmed plates”, Culture Supreme Council, “The Artist Shawki Zaghloul”, 1st edition was electronic, 2nd edition printed by the general Egyptian book organization (2015), “The Egyptian Artists, Traditional vs Contemporary”, the general organization of cultural palaces (2015), “Visual Context on Ruined Walls”, plastic art electronic organization. He has done many critical studies on artists as: Mounir

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Canaan, Zakaria Al-Zeini, Mohammed El-Shaarawy, Rawoff Raafat ..etc . He participated in numerous committees and public contests of Youth Salon, Cairo Biennale Award creativity, the State Incentive Award, and Chairman of the Arbitration of the 17th youth salon, as well as he took part in local and international exhibitions since in 1981 till now. He traveled as an exhibitor and a companion of international exhibitions to: Yugoslavia - Macedonia - 1988, Switzerland - Basel 1987, Iraq - Baghdad 1986, 1988, Turkey - Ankara 1989, and Spain - Granada 1993, Italy - Rome 1995, Brazil - Sao Paulo 1996, Sarajevo 1999, India - New Delhi 2000, Argentina - Buenos Aires 2001, Kuwait 2004, Rome 2003, Azerbaijan - Baku 2008 -Budapest 2010. He has many artistic holdings among individuals in the Arab world, Europe and America as well as and museums such; Titograde museum, the Museum of Modern Art and many private and governmental buildings in Egypt.

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SALAH ELDIN ABD ELRAHMAN

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Born in 1952, Prof. Dr. Salah Eldin Abd Elrahman is a Professor and the Head of Sculpture, Architectural Formation and Restoration Department at the Faculty of Applied Arts, Helwan University. He is a member of the Syndicate of Applied Arts Designers, Fine Arts Syndicate and Asala Association for the Care of Traditional and Contemporary Arts. He began his artistic career in 1974, since then, he had participated in many public and private exhibitions, most recently,

a private exhibition at El Mashrabia Art Gallery in 2018. He received many art awards during his artistic and academic career and dealt with many commissioned artworks, notably; the State emblem (Eagle) in the House of Representatives. The artworks of Prof.

Dr. Salah Eldin Abd Elrahman are in private collections inside and outside Egypt, as well as public ones such as the Modern Art Museum in Egypt.

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SAYED WAKED

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Born in 1976, Sayed Waked graduated from Faculty of Specific Education, Cairo University in 1998. He is a Member of the Syndicate of Fine Artists. His participation in the fine art movement varied between drawing, painting and sculpture. His first participation with the material of glass was during the exhibition of small art works in 2000.

Waked participated in 5 solo exhibitions at Al-Jazeera Art Center and Art talks Gallery, in addition to 28 group exhibitions through national exhibitions

and youth salons as well as 4 international exhibitions. His work varies between abstraction and figurative in different forms such as transparent, opaque and colored, with some silver and golden effects. His main focus is on the artistic and aesthetic values ​​of the material of glass that distinguishes it from the other materials. Waked’s acquisitions are inside and outside Egypt such as in the the Museum of Modern Art, Egypt, the British Embassy and Czech Embassy.

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TAMER RAGAB

Born in 1979, Tamer Ragab is an outstanding Egyptian artist and sculptor whose philosophy is greatly influenced by the moving forces and their effects.

He explores different materials in his work such as Bronze, Marble & Granit in order to cast an extra effect on his statues. During his early years of study, he took part in many events and won several awards in competitions held among Egyptian universities. He also participated in the First Symposium of Sculpture at Menia University as well as Universities’ week for stone sculpture.

Since his graduation, he participated in many local exhibitions such as; Youth Salon in 2016 and the general exhibition, the last of which was in 2019.

Furthermore, he participated in the Art Lovers Association, through which he

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won prizes in the field of sculpture.

Besides local exhibitions, he participated in many international ones such as; the sculpture exhibition in the United Arab Emirates, the contemporary sculpture exhibition in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ,the exhibition of rare publication in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and finally the collective exhibition in Italy for the year 2020. Not to mention that Ragab participated in many group exhibitions in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Abu Dhabi, as well as participating in numerous symposiums in Aswan, Mansoura, Jeddah and Aswan. He won many awards through his participation in local, international as well as private exhibitions. Tamer Ragab’s works are held by individuals inside and outside Egypt.

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