Adel-Razek Saad Okasha
Personal Data     Fame Name : Adel-Razek Okasha Birth date : 18/4/1968 Activities : Painting Email : okashart@hotmail.com Web Site : okashaartispot.com
Education
- Free studies in oil painting- Faculty of Fine Arts- Cairo - 1985:1991. - studied criticism at the Faculty of Information (Open learning- Cairo University. - Studied at San Dawny University -Paris- Painting Philosophy during the Renaissance. - Studied graphic at Bozar Art.
Membership
- of the Fine Fine Artists Syndicate- Sculpture - 1992. - of the International Fine Artists Association - UNESCO- PAris- 1994. - of the Journalists Syndicate- and the Frankfon Press International Union- Paris. - of the Cultural Room- Sanaa - Yemen- 1996.
Jobs
- Fine Artist, Critic and Researcher of the visual arts. - Chief Editor of Al-Mohager Journal - Paris. - Fine Critic at Lomonde Magazine - Arabic Version- and at many papers issued in Europe and the Arab World. - Chief Editor of the Egyptian Delegation`s paper- and writes at Cairo newspaper- Cairo - member of the Times International Office - 1998:2003. Manager of Sawt Al-Arab Newspaper Office - 1997 : 1998. - writer and critic at AL-Tashkili `the Fine Artist` Kuwait. - curently, gives lectures at the graphic department- Faculty of Fine Arts - Paris.
Places of interest
- Egypt. - France- Parise- since 1992.
Solo shows
- at the Egyptian Cultural Center- Paris - 1993. - at the Syrian Cultural Center- Paris - 1994. - at Amhoteb Gallery- Paris - 1995. - at Shinko Gallery- Osaka -Japan- 1996/ 97/ 98. - with Artist. MAriam Al-Taieb- the Sunflower Gallery- Tunis- Sidi Bo-Said- 1999. - at Taha Hussein Museum- Haram- 2000. - at Picasso Gallery- Zamalek- Cairo- 2006. - at the Art Palace- Persil- France- 2007. - At Boushary gallery - Kuwait 2008 .
Local exhibitions
- Gerni Center Salon - Paris suberbs- 1994. - Monte Lajule- Paris - 1995. - Art Symposium Salon - Paris Government Headquarters- 1995, 1996. - `Faces of the Egyptian Modern Art`- group exhibition- Korean Center- 1996. - exhibition parallel to the Artists Rights Conference- Sanaa-Yemen- 1996. - with Artist. Fatima Gomaih- Menbernas Hospital- 1996. - with Artist. Fatima Gomaih- Menbernas Tower- 1996/1997/ 1998. - the Mediterranean Festival- Rebat- Morocco- 1997. - `Al-Mahras Artists`- group exhibition- Safaqes- Tunis- 1997. - Mahras Festival Tunis- 1997, 1998. - Group Exhibition- The Egyptian Cultural Center- Paris- 1997/ 98/ 99/ 2000. - Marlafeh Art Masters Salon- Paris- 1997/ 98/ 99/ 2000. - `African Faces` group exhibition- UNESCO- Juan Mero Gallery- 1997- 2001. - `Paris Artists in Cairo` group exhibition- Al-Ahram Newspaper Building- patroned by Critic/ Mohamed Selima- 1998. - Orly Salon 1999, 2000 - 29th National exhibition of Fine Arts 2005 . - Exhibition of Art professors in Paris 2005 . - At Portrait gallery 2005 . - Exhibition of the Egyptian Cultural Week in Bousna 2006 . - Exhibition entitle (Ten +Ten) in Mahmoud Saeed Center of Museums , December 2006 . - At Rayan gallery - Paris 2007. - 6th Nile Salon of Photography 2007. - 1st Festival of Fine Creation (30th General exhibition and 1st Fine Art Fair) 2007. - Salon gallery at Palace of Arts 2008 .
International exhibitions
- Sharja Biennale International - UAE- 1997. - Brussels` International Festival- Belgium- sponsored by the European Parliament- 1998. - 2nd and 3rd Iran Biennale International 2001, 2003. - Kuwait Biennale- 2006. - International Sculpture Biennale- San German- 2007.
Assignment
- member of the press and criticism department- French Ministry of Foreign Affairs- 1999. - counselor for many Fine art festivals and biennales in Europe and the Arab World. - International Commissar nominated by the Artists selection committee- Art Symposium Salon- Paris- 1996. - Jury of Al-Mahras Festival- Tunis- 1997. - Eiab Committee member- International Fine Art Society- Yemen- 1996, Morocco- 1997, Paris- 1998 for discussing the fine artists` rights. - Technical Director for France International Graphic Biennale- 2005. - Technical Director for Sersil International Graphic Biennale. - Versay Biennale- supreme committee member.
Local and international Who's Who
- Youth Salon Encyclopedia- vol 1- by Dr. Sobhi Al-Sharouni- Fine Arts Sector- 1994. - the Mediterranean Main 50 Artists Encyclopedia. - Golden Art Encyclopedia - Osaka - Japan. - Iran Biennale Lectures` Encyclopedia- 2nd session - Tahran. - the Mediterranean Artists Encyclopedia.
Publications and activities
- participated in the Arab Artists` Rights Conference- sponsored by the UNESCO- Sanaa- Yemen- 1996. - participated in the International Artists` Rights Conference- UNESCO delegation- Rebat- Morocco- 1997. - participated in `the After Modernism Arts` Conference- UNESCO- Paris- 1998. - gave a lecture about art in the Arab World- at Iran International Biennale- 2001. and lectures in Japan, Korea, Tunis, Morocco, Yemen and UEA. - participated in in the Modern Art Conference, inveited by the EU- Brussels- 1988 and exhibitied a sculpture in Potnik square- Belgium for three weeks. - gave lectures at International festivals; Susa- Tunis, Facultry of Fine Arts Paris 2003:2006. - issued the part one of his book `Biennale in a book`- 1999, `Artists out of Criticism`. - in press,`Biennale in a book` 2nd part, `Samir Rafea` ,`a discussion with an acquaintance of Picasso`and `European Artists who wrote Egypt`. - his articles and researches are published on many Arabic Papers; such as `Lodon Times` where he was a fine art critic- 2003. - Fine Art Critic in `Lines` Sotour- Magazine, and its representative in France since 1998. - Al-Sahafa Magazine- Tunis- 1997. - the Communist Union- Morocco, 1999, 2000. - `Al-Mustathmer` - Egypt, Al-Osboaa `the Week`, Al-Ahrar the Liberals with Mustafa Bakry- 1998. - `Al-Bayan` UEA- 1999. - Al-Ahram Internaational- Egypt- 1999: 2005. - Nesf El-Donia- Egypt- 1999. - Al-Thawra- Yemen- 1997:2000. - Tashkil- Yemen- 1999: 2001. - Al-Tashkili- Kuwait. - Ebdaa- Egypt. - Al-Quds International. - a research about him, wrote by Dr. Aamna Al-Nasry- was published on Sora Magazine- UAE, and on more than 10 Arabic Magazine. - published a research about Arabic Arts in a book about the World Arts (Iran). - made more than 30 TV interviews about Fine Arts. - three pages about him are wrote on the International Book of the EU (about the Master Immigrant Artists in Europe- )-1998. - Many Arab critics wrote about his works: Hakim Aaql, Aamna Al-Nasry- Yemen. Mohamed Saif, Karam Nema - Iraq. - Omar Al-Ghamdasi, Nezar Shaqroun, Badea Ben-Naser- Tunis. - Naser Bogo- Algeria. - Mohamed Al-Mazidawy- Morocco. - Many French Critics and Artists: Jan Pertinge, Brorinoar, Maichael Graf, Jan Poul , Critic Dr. Clare Nazgian and Mary Lozdeul. Talal Al-Mealla- Syria- UAE. Thuria Darwish (Al-Akhbar) Mohamed Selima (Al-Ahram) a symposium with Mr. KAmal Al-Gwaily. Adel Thabet (Al-Kawakeb) Nagwa Al-Aashri (Al-Ahram). Hemmat Salah Eddin (Al-Ahram) Salah Al-Bahgouri (Al-Mosaour) Sobhi Al-Sharouni (Al-Massaa) Lina Al-Tiebi (Syria) Ahmed Mansour (Lebanon) - more than 20 interviews with Gabi Latif about Fine Arts-Radio Mote Carlo- Paris. - 8 interviews with Essa Makhlouf, Fathi Al-Naggar, Hiam Hamawi and Fawzy Shalq on Al-Sharq Radio- Paris. - Produced a movie about his works (Famouse and Careers)- Cultural Channel. - recorded with Artist Shoukri Abu-Emira. - recorded many reportages for many Channels around the world.
Local recognition
- Mahmoud Mukhtar Medal, from Dr. Ahmed Nawar, Former Head of the Fine Arts Sector. - Symposium for him in the Shooting Club with Gamal Al-Shaer and Critic. Thuraia Darwish- 206. - Mahmoud Mukhtar medal from Artist. Mohsen SHaalan- Head of Fine Arts Sector- 2007.
International recognition
- won more than 10 International awards: 1st Art Symposium Salon jury prize- Paris- 1995. Art Recognition prize-oil painting-Osaka- Japan- 1997. the Golden Sail- for the 1st competition of Al-Mahras Festival- Tunis- 1998. - 1st criticism prize for a research about Brorinoar- Penkin Palace France- 1998. - a prize from the EU in Brussels- 1998, and his statue was placed in Brussels Modern Art Museum- Gelgium. - 1st Sculpture prize- Orli Salon- France- 1999. - promotion prize in 2nd Iran International Biennale- 2003. - 1st prize in Autumn Salon- France- 2003. - Iran Biennale jury prize- tahran- 2003. - Cercil Biennale medal- Cercil Governor- 2005. - Versay Medal- France. - was honored and a film about his life was screened in Kartag Inrenational Festival- Tunis- 2006. - Cercil medal- for the solo exhibition, and the aqcuisition prize from the Governorat Francoase Bobiene- 2007. - was honoured in more than 22 countries around the world, viz; China, Japan, Iran, Italy, France, Germany, Tunis and Morocco.
Private collection
- at art lovers around the world.
State collection
- in Japan, France, Belgium and many European countries.