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Mohamed Shaker

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Overview

- Born in Mansoura, April 29, 1947. - Graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts at Alexandria University (Bachelor - Master - PhD.) - Member of the Fine Arts Committee of the Supreme Council of Culture (formerly .) - Member of the International Association of Contemporary Mosaic Artists - Member of the Higher Advisory Committee for Education Development (formerly.) -Member of the Permanent Scientific Committee for Fine Arts.. at the Supreme Council of Culture. - Founding member of the Syndicate of Fine Artists. -Former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Alumni Association of the Faculty of Fine Arts in Alexandria. - Member of the Elders and Scientific Research Ethics Committees, Alexandria University. -He supervised and was a member of discussion committees and judged 286 theses for the master's and doctoral stages -Various participations in collective exhibitions and scientific conferences at the academic, national and international levels, member and chair of arbitration committees for projects and artworks, and general commissar of some international and local exhibitions through the ministries of culture, higher education, the state for scientific research and youth since 1977 until now - Special exhibitions: He held fifty special exhibitions, in Cairo, Alexandria, and most of the governorates, since 1978 until now. - InternationalRepresentation: 51 international representations for Egypt from 1977 until now: Baghdad 1977, 12th Alexandria International Biennale, Khartoum 1978, Bonn 1978, Montreal 1979 Belgrade 1981, Beijing 1981, Roaming show in the Federal and Eastern German provinces 1983, Valparaiso Biennale, Chile 1985, Bonn 1985, Tokyo 1985, Alexandria International Biennale (16th edition) ), Bahrain 1987 Doha 1988 Oman 1989 Kuwait 1990 Tokyo 1991 Rome 1991 Nicosia 1992 Genoa 1992 Poland 1992 Rome 1993 New Delhi 1994 (Exhibition of the Fifth International Conference of the International Association of Contemporary Mosaic Artists) Alexandria 1996, Rome 1997, Belgium 1998, Rome 1999, Bulgaria 1999, Ramallah 2000, Rome 2000, Kuwait 2001, Stockholm 2001, Shanghai 2002, Rome 2002, Doha 2003, Moscow 2003, Beirut 2004, Doha 2005, Algeria 2006, Tashkent 2007, Luxor International Photography Forum 2008 ,The 4th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Mosaic Symposium Stereoscopic in natural materials 2009, Qatar 2010, Dammam 2011, Cyprus 2012, Italy 2013, (Amin’s Prayer for the World (Amin’s Prayer for the World 2014), (Amin’s Prayer for the World) Touring Show in Germany 2015), Amin’s Prayer for The World (touring show in France 2015,Rooma 2021. - Projects and artworks: The artist has done murals in mosaic and stained glass arts and various works in sculpture, printed designs, interior design and architectural design in many official, public and private places in Alexandria, Cairo and some countries of the world. - honors: The artist has received 26 local and international awards in drawing and photography, including (the award of an expert in urban beautification in the Arab world), 205 certificates of appreciation, a medal, a necklace, a shield and an Oscar from 1972 until now. - Collectibles: Collections of many museums in Egypt and some countries of the world, the Presidency of the Republic and after the ministries, countries and Egyptian and foreign bodies. - The artist gifted the studio of His Excellency, which includes four units in the property No. 309 Corniche Road in the Saba Pasha area in Alexandria, to become the Museum of the Artist Mohamed Shaker, which includes (113) artworks in oil painting, and (49) artworks. A collage (Multi Materials), (175) photographs of the works done by the artist in the field of Beautification Works and Artistic Works In Architecture, along with some of the original designs made by the artist, (62) certificates of honor (awards, thanks and appreciation), and a number of (114) medals, shields and Oscars, all original, in addition to some of the artifacts belonging to the studio, whose ownership was transferred to the Library of Alexandria in addition to the above, to become its owner and responsible for managing this museum as a national treasure to Alexandria, Egypt and all humanity -Professor of the Faculty of Fine Arts at Alexandria University, and the former dean of the faculty.

Born

Apr 1947, Egypt

Education

- Born in Mansoura, April 29, 1947. - Graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts at Alexandria University (Bachelor - Master - PhD.) - Member of the Fine Arts Committee of the Supreme Council of Culture (formerly .) - Member of the International Association of Contemporary Mosaic Artists - Member of the Higher Advisory Committee for Education Development (formerly.) -Member of the Permanent Scientific Committee for Fine Arts.. at the Supreme Council of Culture. - Founding member of the Syndicate of Fine Artists. -Former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Alumni Association of the Faculty of Fine Arts in Alexandria. - Member of the Elders and Scientific Research Ethics Committees, Alexandria University. -He supervised and was a member of discussion committees and judged 286 theses for the master's and doctoral stages -Various participations in collective exhibitions and scientific conferences at the academic, national and international levels, member and chair of arbitration committees for projects and artworks, and general commissar of some international and local exhibitions through the ministries of culture, higher education, the state for scientific research and youth since 1977 until now - Special exhibitions: He held fifty special exhibitions, in Cairo, Alexandria, and most of the governorates, since 1978 until now. - InternationalRepresentation: 51 international representations for Egypt from 1977 until now: Baghdad 1977, 12th Alexandria International Biennale, Khartoum 1978, Bonn 1978, Montreal 1979 Belgrade 1981, Beijing 1981, Roaming show in the Federal and Eastern German provinces 1983, Valparaiso Biennale, Chile 1985, Bonn 1985, Tokyo 1985, Alexandria International Biennale (16th edition) ), Bahrain 1987 Doha 1988 Oman 1989 Kuwait 1990 Tokyo 1991 Rome 1991 Nicosia 1992 Genoa 1992 Poland 1992 Rome 1993 New Delhi 1994 (Exhibition of the Fifth International Conference of the International Association of Contemporary Mosaic Artists) Alexandria 1996, Rome 1997, Belgium 1998, Rome 1999, Bulgaria 1999, Ramallah 2000, Rome 2000, Kuwait 2001, Stockholm 2001, Shanghai 2002, Rome 2002, Doha 2003, Moscow 2003, Beirut 2004, Doha 2005, Algeria 2006, Tashkent 2007, Luxor International Photography Forum 2008 ,The 4th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Mosaic Symposium Stereoscopic in natural materials 2009, Qatar 2010, Dammam 2011, Cyprus 2012, Italy 2013, (Amin’s Prayer for the World (Amin’s Prayer for the World 2014), (Amin’s Prayer for the World) Touring Show in Germany 2015), Amin’s Prayer for The World (touring show in France 2015,Rooma 2021. -Projects and artworks: The artist has done murals in mosaic and stained glass arts and various works in sculpture, printed designs, interior design and architectural design in many official, public and private places in Alexandria, Cairo and some countries of the world. -honors: The artist has received 26 local and international awards in drawing and photography, including (the award of an expert in urban beautification in the Arab world), 205 certificates of appreciation, a medal, a necklace, a shield and an Oscar from 1972 until now. -Collectibles: Collections of many museums in Egypt and some countries of the world, the Presidency of the Republic and after the ministries, countries and Egyptian and foreign bodies. -The artist gifted the studio of His Excellency, which includes four units in the property No. 309 Corniche Road in the Saba Pasha area in Alexandria, to become the Museum of the Artist Mohamed Shaker, which includes (113) artworks in oil painting, and (49) artworks. A collage (Multi Materials), (175) photographs of the works done by the artist in the field of Beautification Works and Artistic Works In Architecture, along with some of the original designs made by the artist, (62) certificates of honor (awards, thanks and appreciation), and a number of (114) medals, shields and Oscars, all original, in addition to some of the artifacts belonging to the studio, whose ownership was transferred to the Library of Alexandria in addition to the above, to become its owner and responsible for managing this museum as a national treasure to Alexandria, Egypt and all humanity -Professor of the Faculty of Fine Arts at Alexandria University, and the former dean of the faculty.

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