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| Mervat Hassan al-Swify Ibrahim |
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Personal Data
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| Fame Name |
: Mervat Al-Swify |
| Birth date |
: 9/3/1951 |
| Place of birth |
: Cairo |
| Activities |
: Ceramic |
| Email |
: artmervat@hotmail.com ,
mervatelswify@yahoo.com |
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| Education |
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- BA in art education, 1973.
- Diploma in art education, 1989.
- MA in art education, 1993.
- Ph.D. in the philosophy of art education (sculpture), 1996. |
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| Membership |
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- Member of the International Critics Association (AICA).
- Active member of the Fine Artists Association . |
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| Jobs |
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- Teacher at public schools.
- Lecturerat the Faculty of Art Education in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Worked at Exhibitions Management, Sector of Fine Arts.
- Assistant instructor at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Helwan University.
- Instructor at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Helwan University.
- Assistant professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Helwan University. |
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| Solo shows |
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- Al-Ryhany Cultural Center , 1973 .
- Cairo Atelier, 1986..
- Art gallery of Cairo Opera House, 1989.
- Extra art gallery, 1994.
- Foreign Diplomats art gallery of Egypt Center of International Cultural Cooperation, 1994.
- Egypt Art Academy in Rome, 1994.
- Round Gallery of the Fine Artists Association, 1997.
- Extra art gallery, 1998.
- Al-Tazawk Art Palace, Alexandria, 1999.
- Foreign Diplomats art gallery of Egypt Center of International Cultural Cooperation, 2000.
- In Qatar University ,March 2004 .
- At Arts Center, Zamalek , February 2005 . |
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| Local exhibitions |
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- Participated in national exhibition from 1972 to 1989.
- The 24th National Art Exhibition, 1995.
- The 25th National Art Exhibition, 1997.
- The 26th National Art Exhibition, 1999.
- The 3rd Salon of Mini Works of Art, 1999.
- “Nine Artists Show”, February 2000.
- The 27th National Art Exhibition, 2001.
- Exhibition of Creations of the Egyptian Contemporary Woman.
- The 29th National Art Exhibition, 2005.
- 1st Festival of Fine creation (30th General exhibition and 1st Fine art Fair) 2007
- 2nd Festival of Fine creation (31st General exhibition) 2008
- Exhibition entitle` Ewer..Contemporary ceramics` at Saad Zaghloul Cultural Center , February 2009 . |
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| International exhibitions |
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- Exhibitions in Riyadh from 1975 to 1983.
- The First Egypt International Triennale for Ceramic, 1988.
- Zagreb International Biennale, Yugoslavia, 1987.
- Mini Works of Art Biennale in Yugoslavia, 1992.
- Configura Exhibition in Germany, 1994.
- The 1st Cairo International Biennale for Ceramic, 1992.
- The 2nd Cairo International Biennale for Ceramic, 1994.
- The 3rd Cairo International Biennale for Ceramic, 1996.
- The 4th Cairo International Biennale for Ceramic, 1998.
- The 5th Cairo International Biennale for Ceramic, 2000.
- The 6th Cairo International Biennale for Ceramic, 2002. |
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| Scholarship |
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- Scholarship to study in Yugoslavia, 1991. |
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| Publications and activities |
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- Edited “Directions of the Egyptian Contemporary Ceramic” 1995.
- “Sculpturing Ceramic and Aesthetics of Modern Ceramic” . |
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| Local recognition |
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- Prize from the Avant-garde Exhibition 1972..
- Prize from “Art and Revolution Exhibition”, 1973 - 1974. |
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| International recognition |
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- Prize of the Saudi Art House, 1980.
- Jury prize from the 1st Cairo International Biennale for Ceramic, 1992.
- Prize of the 2nd Cairo International Biennale for Ceramic, 1994.
- Grand Prize of the 3rd Cairo International Biennale for Ceramic, 1996. |
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| Private collection |
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- Among collections of art lovers in Egypt, Italy, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Yugoslavia, Norway. |
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| State collection |
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- Egypt Modern Art Museum in Cairo.
- Cairo Conference Center.
- Titiograd Museum in Yugoslavia.
- The Ministry of Culture. |
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