Mohamed Ismail Saad Gahin
Personal Data     Fame Name : Mohamed Gahin Birth date : 7/9/1948 Place of birth : Daqahlia Activities : Sculpture
Education
- BA in Sculpture- Faculty of Fine Arts- Helwan University- 1973. - MA in Sculpture- Faculty of Fine Arts- Helwan University- 1983. - PhD in Sculpture- Faculty of Fine Arts- Helwan University- 1988.
Membership
-Founding Member of the Fine Artists Syndicate- Sculpture 48\48. - Member of the Fine Art Lovers Society. - Member of Al-Ghoury- Society.
Jobs
- Vice-Dean of the sculpture Department the Faculty o Fine Arts- Menia University- 1988. - Vice Deputy of the Faculty of Fine Arts- Menia University- 1992. - Deputy of the Faculty of Fine Arts- Menia University- 1999. - Head of the sculpture Department- faculty of Fine Atrs- Menia University- 2000. - Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts- Menia University- 2004.
Places of interest
- Daqahlia (Nosal Bahr Village)- Cairo- Menia.
Solo shows
- at Menia Cultural Palace- June\ October\December- 1991. - at Menia Cultural Palace- December- 1999. - at Menia Cultural Palace- April\ June- 2000. - The Teaching Staff Exhibition- Sculpture Department- Cairo Atelier- 2002. - The Teaching Staff Exhibition- Sculpture Department- Mahmoud Said Museum- Alexandria- 2002.
Local exhibitions
- 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th Pioneers Exhibition- Fine Art Lover Society- 1971:1975. - the General Exhibition- 1973- 1990. - 12th, 13th, 14th 15th Spring Exhibition- 1973:1976. - the 6 Sculptors- Kasr El-Nile Cultural Palace- 1973. - the 3 Sculptors- Banha Cultural Palace- 1973. - Mukhtar Open air Sculpture Competition- 1973. - Maternity Exhibition- National Fine Art Center- 1976. - The General Fine Art Exhibition- 1973: 1991. - 1st Alexandria Salon. - the Teaching Staff Exhibition- Faculty of Fine Arts- Menia- 1991: 2002. - 5th Port Said National Biennale - 2002. - 5th Small works Salon- 2002. - National Fine Art Exhibition- 27\ 2001, 28\ 2003. - `The Sculpture Duet` with Artist\ Mohamed Gahin and Artist\ Fawzia Ramadan- the Egyptian Center for International Cultural Cooperation (Foreign Diplomats)- 2004. - 1st Sculpture Salon for Noble Materials- Art Palace- (Special Invitation) 2005.
International exhibitions
- The African Youth Festival- Lagous- 1973. - The African Youth Festival- Tunisia- 1973. - The Arab League Selcetions (for an Art Round all over the world)- 1974. - 12th Alexandria Biennale- 1978. - Sofia International Biennale- 1985. - Budapest Biennale- Hungary- 1988. - 8th International Small Sculptures Exhibition- Budapest- 1990. - 7th India International Triennale- 1991. -Exhibition of the Contemporary Egyptian Art - Tripoli - Libya 2008
Assignment
- Board Member of the National Center for Arts and Science- Menia University. - Board Member of The Print Administration- Menia University. - Member of the Beautification and Development Committee- Menia Governorate. - Supervisor of the Art Education Department- and a board member of the Faculty of Specific Education- Assiut Univeristy- 1992, 1993. - Consultant at the General Managemnet for Girls Faculties- Saudi Arabia- 1993. - Member of the evaluation committee for scientific researches of the Fine Art Faculty Conferences- Menia University. - General Leader of the Students Union- Faculty of Fine Arts Menia University- 1992- 1993.
Local and international Who's Who
-Encyclopedia of the Famous Egyptian characaters , produced by the General Authority of Information - Encyclopedia of Bieography of the Egyptian Fine artists , on the website of Fine Arts Sector
Publications and activities
- Researches and Studies: Studies about the ancient and modern Egyptian Sculpture. Studies about the Contemprary Egyptian Sculpture. Research about Cairo and the Aesthetic Cases. Research about the Dinstinguishness of the Egyptian Persona in sculpture. - the aesthetical relation between the squares and the surrounding buildings.
Local recognition
- 1st prize of the 12th and 13th Pioneers Exhibition- 1971- 1972. - prize of Mukhtar Open Air Sculpture- 1973. - 3rd Sculpture prize of the General Fine Art Exhibition- 1982. - 2nd prize on the Earth Day- Supreme Council of Art and Scince Support. - the Merit award- sculpture- hafez and Shawky Exhibition- 1983. - the Acquisition prize- Shawky Exhibition- 1983. - certificate of merit for the teching staff exhibition of the Faculty of Fine Arts- Menia University- March- 1991. - 1st prize and a certificate of merit from the 5th Port Said National Biennale- 2001. - certificate of merit from Alexandria Mayor- 1st Art Salon. - certificate of merit from the Faculty of Fine Arts- Menia University. - certificate of merit from Menia University- for the University Youth. - certificate of merit from the Faculty of Fine Arts- Helwan University- the 1st scientifice Conference- 1991. - Golden Medal o the 1st Fine Art Feastival- Menia University- 1984- 2nd 1985. - Golden Medal of the 5th Port Said Biennale- 2001. - certificate of merit from Port said Mayor- for participating and for winning the first prize in Port Said Biennale. - certificate of merit from Alexandria Mayor on the 1st Alexandria Fine Art Salon. - certificate of merit from the General Administration for Culture Palaces- Menia Culture Palace- for supprting and enrihcing the cultural mevement in Menia- `Jursalem`s Entefada`- 2001. - certificate of merit from the General Administration for Culture Palaces- Menia Culture Palace- for the 3rd Menia Artists Salon- the Exhibitions gallery- Menia Cultural Palace- 2001. - certificate of merit from the Faculty of Fine Arts- Menia University- for his efforts in the 7th Science Conference and the Contemporary Fine Art Museum to enrich the cultur movement in society- March- 2002. - certificate of merit for participating in the 1st University Youth Scultpure Symposium- Menia University- 2004. - a thanking letter from Menia Mayor for the 1st Cultural Week in Meina- in association with the Italian Embassy- Cairo- 2004.
International recognition
- 1st prize at the 12th Alexandria Biennale- 1978. - certificate of merit from Alexandria Mayor- 12th Alexandria Biennale. - certificate of merit from the General Administration for Girls Faculties- Riyadh- Saudi Arabia.
Private collection
- at art lovers and administrations in Egypt.
State collection
- Egypt Opera House. - Ministry of Tourism. - the Egyptian Modern Art Museum. - the Conference Hall- Naser City. - the Faculty Fine Art Museum- Menia University.