Abdel-Azziz Ibrahim Saab
Personal Data     Fame Name : Abdel-Azziz Saab Birth date : 5/3/1949 Place of birth : Cairo Activities : Sculpture
Education
Graduated from the Faculty of Applied Arts, 1972. Free classes in sculpture at the Free Studies Department of the Faculty of Fine Arts in Cairo. Studied sculpture for three years in Italy as well as Bronze sculpture, currency and medals legend.
Jobs
Professor at Sculpture Department of the Faculty of Applied Arts.
Places of interest
Cairo
Solo shows
Solo exhibition in Rome, 1982. Zamalek Arts Center, 1986.
Local exhibitions
Cairo Salon 1966. The General Exhibition, 1972. The 21st General Exhibition, 1990. ‘Art Accompany”, at Picasso art gallery, November 2004. The Premier Sculpture Salon of Noble Material at the Arts Palace (personal invitation), 2005. The first Cairo Atelier Salon of Portrait, Cairo September 2005. The 29th National Art Exhibition, 2005. - 1st Festival of Fine Creation (30th General exhibition and 1st Fine Art Fair) 2007- - Exhibition `Sculpture portrait` at Alexandria Creation Center , March 2009 .
International exhibitions
Alexandria International Biennale, 1966. The Egyptian Art Exhibition in Germany, Baghdad and USA. Venice International Biennale, 1986.
Assignment
Designated by the Ministry of Culture to depict portrait of artist Abdel-Wahab, 1982. Dr. Youssef Edries and actress Fatten Hamama Portraits, 1985. Medal (fine gold) of King Fahd Ibn Abdel-Azziz, Monarch of Saudi Arabia. Aruba Cup (fine silver), in shape of horse bust.
Local recognition
Top prize for sculpture form Cairo Salon, 1966. Mukhtar Prize 1975. Second prize for outdoor sculpture, 1982.
International recognition
Baghdad international prize for sculpture. Top prize for print from Alexandria International Biennale, 1966. Top prize for print from Alexandria International Biennale, 1968.
Private collection
His busts and portraits of famous artists included among collections of art lovers.
State collection
Egypt Modern Art Museum, 1982.