Mahmoud Saeed
Personal Data     Fame Name : Mahmoud Saeed Birth date : 8/4/1897 Place of birth : Alexandria Date of death : 8/4/1964 Activities : Painting
Education
- 1914 completed his primary study . - Joined Al-Saeedia School - Cairo . - 1915 got baccalaureate from Abbassia Secondary School . - 1919 BA of the French Law . - Joined the Free department in Grand Shoumir Academy for a year .
Jobs
- Appointed in the mixed prosecution 1921, and degreed in the career , till reach to be a counselor 1939 . - Member of the consultative committee of Alexandria Museum 1937 . - Member of the Supreme Council of Arts and reporter of Fine Arts Committee 1956 . - Retired in 1947 .
Places of interest
- Born and lived in Alexandria, near to Abu Al-Abbass Al-Morsy mosque, and also settled in Mansoura during his work in judgement . - Paris . - Europe several times. - Lebanon .
Solo shows
- In New York - America 1937 . - At Alexandri Atelier 1943 . - At association of the French Egyptian Friendship 1945 - Alexandria . - At the Circle gallery in exhibitions land 1951 - Cairo . - In Museum of Fine Arts - Alexandria 1960 . - In Museum of Fine Arts - Alexandria after his death 1964 . - In his museum and Museum of Fine art , Al-Hanager 1991 - Cairo . - At galleries of Mahmoud Center of Museums , Alexandria 2005 .
Local exhibitions
- Participated in the Annual exhibitions of Alexandria Atelier and Fine Arts lovers , Cairo for 15 years . Spring exhibition in Cairo 1953 . - 1st Drawing Salon ( Black - White) in Geizira Arts Center , May 2004 (Honors) . - 1st Cairo Atelier Salon of Portrait, Cairo Atelier , September 2005 . - Exhibition of Alexandria art pioneers at Shadecor gallery , Heliopolis 2007 .
International exhibitions
- Represented Egypt in Venicia International Biennale in 1938,1950,1952 . - Represented Egypt in the Egyptian Pavilion in Paris International exhibition 1937 . - UNESCO exhibition of the Arab artists in Beriut 1953 . - Exhibition of the Egyptian art , Khartum 1953 . - The Egyptian exhibition , Moscow 1958 .
Scholarship
- Joined Julian Academy till 1921 , on his own expense .
Local recognition
- Honored from state to became the first fine artist win the State prize of Merit of Arts 1960 .
International recognition
- won honory medal from Paris International exhibition 1937 ( The Golden medal) - The Egyptian Pavilion .
Private collection
- At art lovers inside and abroad - Private galleries - his family .
State collection
- Artist Museum in Alexandria . - Museum of the Modern Egyptian art . - Museum of Fine Arts . - Museum of the Egyptian civilization - Cairo . - The Agriculture museum , Dokki . - Presidency . - Washintgon - Paris - Stockholm . - Al-Ahram organization . - Bank Misr .