Participating Artists: Eman Ezzat| Gihan Soliman| Reda Abdelrahman| Reem Hassan| Nazir Tanbouli| Hani Elsaid | Diaa Eldeen Dawood| Aliaa Elgredy| Omar Tosson| Moataz El-safty|
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POINTS visual arts is an exhibition organized by a group of Independent Egyptian Artists whose works have extremely participated in the development of contemporary formative movement in Egypt, Those artists are such bright flashing points with individual momentous artistic experiments . Their works traveled around several local and international exhibitions, POINTS comes in its 3rd version to put the spotlight on a group of 90th formative artists whose works varies in several artistic fields, the exhibition aims at the convergence of these enlightened points in one place to enrich dialogue and cultural exchange with the coming generations. This exhibition is organized by EAN group that took the initiative in cooperation with Darb 1718 Contemporary Art and Culture Centre and the participation of Artist Omar Tosson. Opening 20th March - Monday - 7pm Untill 20th April, every day from 11am to 8pm Curator Moataz El Safty
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EAN (Egyptian Artists network) initiatives and founded by a group of independent artists and curators Moataz El Safty and Reem Hassan based in Alexandria – Egypt.
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Aliaa Elgready
Born- Alexandria 1969 Studied History in Alexandria university while studying art in Alexandria Atelier with artist Farouk Wahbah. Aliaa started as an installation artist and she got awarded the foundation of the Egyptian Academy in Rome in 1993. in the start of the century Aliaa focused on community art and she confounded Gudran For Art and Development along side jewelry designing and theater acting. Recently Aliaa is experimenting with different styles and techniques of paintings. She exhibited her work in Egypt, Italy, Germany, Spain, Stockholm, France, New York, Jordan and Senegal. The thread that links Aliaa's wide range of work is that it always combines her interest in both Art and history. Also it explores the accumulative effect of time on nature through the patterns, colors and texture.
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Diaa El Din Daoud 1968. Born in Damitta ,Egypt 2007. Lecturer doctor, Ceramics Dept, Faculty of Applied Arts, Helwan University, Cairo Private Exhibitions 1999. Townhouse ,Gallery of contemporary art ,Cairo. 2000. Master degree exhibition ,faculty of applied arts gallery. 2005. Gezera Center of Arts, Cairo. 2006. Egyptian Academy of Arts ,Rome. 2011. Gezera Center of Arts, Cairo. Group Exhibitions 1996 to 1999. Salon of Youth, Cairo. 1996,1998,2000,2002. Cairo International Biennale for Ceramics. 2001. Cairo International Biennale. 2001. Egyptian Youth Artists ,Egyptian Academy of Arts ,Rome. 2003. 53rd Faenza International Biennale for Ceramics, Faenza, Italy. 2006. Ceramica Della Rambala Cordoba, Spain. 2007-2011. 2015 Gyeonggi International Ceramix Biennale. 2007. xxv Alexandria Biennale for Mediterranean Countries. Prizes 1996. The jury committee prize for youth ceramics, Cairo International Biennale for Ceramics. 1996. The 2nd prize for ceramics,8th salon of youth, Cairo. 1997. The 1st prize for ceramics, 9th salon of youth, Cairo. 1998. The 1st prize for ceramics,10th salon of youth, Cairo. 1999. The 2nd prize for installation,11th salon of youth, Cairo. 2000. The jury committee prize, Cairo International Biennale for Ceramics. 2001. The state prize for the artistic creation ,the 9th group ,Egyptian Academy of Arts ,Rome(15 months). 2003. The Prize of The Egyptian State in Art Creativity of Ceramics info@egyptartists.com mmmoataz@hotmail.com www.egyptartists.com EAN (Egyptian Artists network) initiatives and founded by a group of independent artists and curators Moataz El Safty and Reem Hassan based in Alexandria – Egypt.
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Eman Ezzat Eman was born in the Governorate of Kafr El Sheikh in 1972. She earned her PhD in the Philosophy of Art Education from Cairo University in 2012. She has been the principal curator of the Borollos International Symposium for Painting on Boats and Walls since its inception. Eman has held twelve solo exhibitions in the areas of graphics, painting and drawing. She has represented Egypt in numerous international graphic art biennials and triennials in Poland, Macedonia, the United States, Sarajevo, Taiwan, Slovenia, Spain, Yemen, Bulgaria, Austria, France and Italy. In 2013, she was selected by the International Organization for The art of Engraving in Krakow to represent the African continent in the First Graphics Exhibition held in the International Center for Graphics Arts in Poland. Eman received several awards through out her career, most notably an award from Egypt's International Graphic Arts Triennale in 2006 and several awards from Egypt's Youth Salon. Some of her works have been acquired by the Museums of Modern Art in Egypt, Poland and
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Hany Ahmed Born in Alexandria in 1972 Bachelor of Specific Education (Art Education) Alexandria 1995 Member of the Association of Fine Artists - Member of the Board of Directors of Alexandria Atelier International Symposium of Sculpture madenati- Cairo 2009Resident Artist grant Bibliotheca Alexandrina 2009International Symposium of Sculpture Emirates Heights – Alexandria- 2009 Sharm El Sheikh International Symposium of Sculpture - Sharm El Sheikh- 2010Aswan International Sculpture Symposium - Aswan - 2010/2011 Sulaymaniyah International Symposium of Sculpture - Cairo - 2012 Symposium Cairo to iron scrap – Cairo- 2013 Symposium Badr to carve stones and metals - Cairo --2015 Biennale Kanazawa – Japan- 2001Biennale fiction writers - the Library of Alexandria – Egypt - 2002Alexandria Biennale for Mediterranean countries 32 – Egypt- 2005Young Biennale for Mediterranean Countries – Italy- 2008Businessman's Chinese sculpture garden -younshwan - China --2016 Symposium Charu Castile to carve stones - India -2016
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Freedom Iron
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Gihan Soliman Born in Kuwait 1966, professor at painting dep. Faculty of fine arts, Alexandria university . National and international exhibitions: Numerous since 1989. Private exhibitions: 1989 Spanish Cultural Centre – Cairo. 1989 Al shatby Cultural Palace – Alexandria . 1995 Sidi Gaber Palace – Alexandria . 2001 Centre of arts – cairo . 2004 Bibliotheca Alexandria – east hall . 2009 al masar gallery – cairo . 2010 al markia gallery – QATQR. 2012 faculaity of fine art Alexandria. 2016 capital art gallery Cairo . Prizes : 1989 Encouragement Prize in painting – First Salon of youth , Nile Gallery cairo. 1990 First prize in painting – second salon of youth in cairo. 1993 Second prize in painting – 5 th salon of youth 1994 Prize of Merit 5 th international Biennale of cairo. 2002 prize of annual salon of small art works. 2004 Prize biennale eqwadoor . Acquissitions: Museum of modern art – cairo. Ministry of culture. Kuwait nation council of culture and arts. Bibliotheca Alexandria . info@egyptartists.com mmmoataz@hotmail.com www.egyptartists.com
EAN (Egyptian Artists network) initiatives and founded by a group of independent artists and curators Moataz El Safty and Reem Hassan based in Alexandria – Egypt.
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Moataz El Safty He born in 1969 and working in Alexandria – Egypt, in 2005 till now he’s Curator and Arts Director at Atelier of Alexandria a group of artists and writers, 2007 Initiative and founded EAN group for international artistic cooperation, 2011 initiative and founded EAN egyptian artists network www.egyptartists.com, - 2014 Co-curator with Dr. Oriano Mabellini in Image of the world IMAGO MUNDI’ project, for Egyptian contemporary arts in Benetton museum-Italy. Also he did this event in Nigeria, Liberia, Yemen, Oman, Kuwait and Iraq. 2014 Curator of POINTS 2 international exhibition for visual arts, in Goethe institute Alexandria , 2012 he is Co Founder and Co curator with Reem Hassan in AAW international artists workshop for young artists, He is organizer of Atelier of Alexandria at BJCEM biennale for young artist from Europe and Mediterranean, 2006 and 2008 he is Co Founder and Co curator with Reem Hassan in AAW international artists workshop, from 2006 till 2012, also Curator of AAW international youth salon, in 2006 / 2007 he’s co-curator of atelier of Alexandria in RAMI workshop with ECM – Marseille, SHAMS – Beirut, Azzurro Studio – Milan.
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LAYERS, 2017 Acrylic on canvas 90 cm Height X 150 cm Width
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Nazir Tanbouli Born in 1971, British Egyptian Artist based in London. Nazir spent the first 30 years in Egypt . He studied Expressive Art as formal education at Alexandria University for five years and went on to exhibit widely in Egypt and abroad, and also to begin a career as a mural painter.Tanbouli moved from Alexandria to the UK and completed an MA in Fine Art Printmaking at Camberwell College of Arts, London, focusing on screen printing and book art. He continues to work in drawing, painting, book art and mural. Tanbouli is currently having a long painting residency Alexandria, re-examining Egyptian society after 15 years of absence.
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EAN (Egyptian Artists network) initiatives and founded by a group of independent artists and curators Moataz El Safty and Reem Hassan based in Alexandria – Egypt.
Bella Tuscana Mixed media on canvas 170 cmx170 cm 2017
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Omar Toussoun 1972- Born in Alexandria, 1993 Graduated from Faculty of Specific Education- Alexandria University, 1993 High diploma Of sculpture . Member of international exhibitions jury – the high council of culture. 2017- Curator for 2nd BUC international sculpture symposium. 2016- Curator for 1st BUC international sculpture symposium. 2016- Curator for 2nd Cairo international sculpture symposium. 2013- Executive curator for 1st Cairo scrap iron sculpture symposium . Participated at many national & international exhibitions from 1990 until now inside Egypt & abroad his work is selected in many national & international museums inside Egypt & abroad .
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Reda abdelrahman Born in Ismalia Egypt 1966. Phd of mural painting fine art 1999. Live in Cairo & New York . 33 one man shows around all the world . Hundreds of group exhibitions from 1988 to 2017. www.redaabdelrahman.com
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Emigration 21 pieces of water color on paper 116 cm height X 105 cm Width 2017
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REEM HASSAN 1971 Born , lives and works in Alexandria – Egypt .. Independent visual artist working as a Professor in painting department– Faculty of fine art Alexandria University.. 2012 - 2013 Member of higher committee of ministry of culture in visual art in Egypt .. Established EAN Egyptian Artists Network in Alexandria – Egypt .. 2006 to present working as a General Secretary of Atelier of Alexandria 2010 to present working as an External Relations Alex workshop Center ..2006 – 2008 Member Board DWYER group for art and culture dialogue – Alexandria since 2006 Organized many of the National and International workshops and exhibitions for visual art , participated in the visual art movement since 1990, holds numerous international awards and local, Hassan set up several personal exhibitions in Egypt and Abroad , participated in many group exhibitions in Egypt, participated in a number of international workshops of the most important outside Egypt , USA, 2004, South Africa in 2004, the International art camp, Romania, 2011, 2012.2013.
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