Curriculum Vitae
 
Awad Allah Taha Al-Shemy
 
Personal Data
   
Fame Name : Awad Al-Shemy
Birth date : 18/3/1949
Place of birth : Cairo
Activities : Graphic - Print
Email : elshimy49@yahoo.com
 

 
Education
 
- BA in Graphic- Faculty of Fine Arts- 1973.
- MA in Fine Arts- Cairo- 1981.
- PhD in Fine Arts- 1987.
 
Membership
 
- of the Egyptian Contemporary Graphic Society.
- of the Fine Artists Syndicate.
 
Jobs
 
- Profesor at the Faculty of Fine Art- Graphic- Cairo.
- Head of the graphic department- Faculty of Fine Arts- Cairo.
 
Places of interest
 
- Cairo.
 
Solo shows
 
- at Cairo Atelier- 1975.
- at Begiger Iska, Lobliana Gallries- Yugoslavia- 1985.
- at Blance Monto Gallery- Paris- France- 1986.
- at the Faculty of Fine Art Gallery- Cairo- 1987.
- at Hurria Cultural Palace- Alexandria- 1987.
- at Mashrabia Gallery- Cairo- 1988.
- at Enrgonfest, Sarajevo Galleries- Yugoslavia- 1988.
- at Ekhnatoun 4 Gallery- Cairo- 1989.
- at the Qatari Society o Fine Arts- Doha- Qatar- 1991.
- at Dresden Bank- Giza- 1991.
- at Noun Gallery- Cairo- 1992.
- at Fourth Gallery- Fourth Germany- 1994.
- at the Middle East and Far East studies Center SOAC- London University- 1994.
- at Piere Labort Center- Clormon Viron- France- 1994.
- at Mashrabia Gallery- Cairo- 1996.
- at the Italian Cultural Center- Cairo- 1997.
- at the Teachers Faculty - Tabouk- KSA- 2000.
- at Ahmed Sabry Gallery- Gezira Art Center- 2007.
 
Local exhibitions
 
- participated in many group and general exhibition such as the Pioneers Exhibition 1973 and the Spring Exhibition- 1974.
- Group exhibitions:
- The Four Artists Exhibition- Ekhnatoun Gallery- Cairo- 1984.
- The 6 Engravers- Aaida Gallery- Giza- 1985.
- Acquisitions of Boteshtel Colony- Omitintishka Gallery- Moster- Yugoslavia- 1985.
- Exhibitin for 3 Artists- at the Developing Countries Center- Loblina- Yugoslavia- 1986.
- The Five Engravers Exhibtion- The Cultural Center- Abu Dhabi- 1986.
- Acquisitions of Boteshtel Colony- Novy Hram- Sarajevo- Yugoslavia- 1986.
- The Arabic Graphic Exhibition- Kuwait- 1989.
- Exhibition for Four Egyptian - IFA Bon- Germany- 1991.
- Exhibition for Four Egyptian at the Commercial Bank- Frankfort Gallery- Germany- 1992.
- Exhibition for Five Artists- AUC- 1993.
- She 2- for 6 Egyptian Artists- the British Embassy- Cairo- 1994.
- The Arabic Contemporary Art Exhibition- Roterdam- Holand- 2001.
- The General Fine Art Exhibition sessions (5\1973, 6\1974, 8\1976, 9\1977, 13\1983, 14\1984, 15\1985, 16\1986, 17\1987, 19\1989, 21\1990, 22\1991)
- The Spring Exhibition (1974, 197, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1985, 1992)
- The Egyptian Graphic Exhibition- 1977, 1978.
- In Faculty of Fine Arts 1973,1983
- Motherhood exhibition , Cairo 1973
- Exhibition of artist and his selection tableau , Cairo 1987
- Spring exhibition in Alexandria 1978,1985
-3rd Exhibition of the Contemporary Egyptian Art , Ain Shams University 1979
- Exhibition of Drawing competition , Cairo 1982
- Ostraka gallery , Alexandria 1983
-In Meridien hotel , Cairo 1983
-1st Exhibition of association of the Contemporary Egyptian art 1983
- Salon of Cairo Atelier 1983,1987
- In Faculty of Fine Arts , Menia 1984
- Alexandria Salon 1985,1986
-Salon of the National association of Fine Arts , Cairo 1985,1986,1988
- 1st Exhibition of Luxor studio artists , Luxor Culture Palace 1987
- The General exhibition in Engraving and Drawing 1986, Alexandria 1987
- Exhibition `Nile and Rayan`, The German Cultural Institute (Geothe) Alexandria 1987
- Exhibition of Luxor studio artists , Akhenaton palace , Cairo 1987
- Exhibition of Luxor studio artists, Tanta Culture Palace 1987
- The Annual exhibition of Cairo Atelier 1987
- Exhibition of the Contemporary Egyptian Art , Zagazig 1988
- Exhibition of Teaching Staff of Graphic department (Faculty of Fine Arts) at Al-Salam gallery , Cairo 1988
- At Nile gallery , Cairo ,Alexandria 1988
- The Diplomatic Clun , Cairo 1988
- Exhibition `Window on the Contemporary Egyptian Art) Aida gallery , Giza 1989
- Sights from the Contemporary American and Egyptian Art , The American Cultural center , Alexandra 1989
- Exhibition ` Garden and Square` , The Egyptian Shooting Club, Dokki , Cairo 1990
- 1st Aswan International Festival of Arts 1990
- Exhibition `Fine Arts 90`at gallery of Faculty of Fine Arts , Cairo 1990
- Exhibition `Fine Arts 91` at gallery of Faculty of Fine Arts , Cairo 1991
- In Miena House hotel , Giza 1991
- At Nile gallery , Cairo 1992
- 11th exhibition of association of Nature lovers at the Foreign diplomats gallery , Cairo 1992
- Collective exhibition at the Circle gallery in Syndicate of Fine Artists , Cairo 1992
- Exhibition of Abu Youssef beach, Agami , Alexandria 1992,1993,1994
- Collective exhibition at Dalia gallery , Cairo 1992
- At Al-Waha gallery , Cairo 1993
- Exhibition of the Contemporary Egyptian Art , Mashrabia gallery 1993
- 27th National exhibition of Fine arts 2001
-3rd National Graphic exhibition 2005
- 1st Festival of Fine Creation (30th General exhibition and 1st Fine Art Fair) 2007
 
International exhibitions
 
-11th Alexandria Biennale 1976
- 4th Arts Biennale , France 1977
- 12th Alexandria Biennale 1978
- 7th Sports Biennale , Spain 1979
- 8th English Graphic Biennale , England 1984
- 1st Cairo Biennale , Cairo 1984
- 4th Annual exhibition of Engraving , Polland 1985
- In Yougoslavia 1985,1989
-23rd exhibition of the General Global Arts Festival ., Sofia 1982
- The Global exhibition of Future , Japan 1985,1986
- In Yougosolavia 1985
- Crakouf Graphic Biennale , Polland 1986
- In United States 1986,1987
-8th Norway Graphic Biennale , Norway 1986
- Hanga Annual exhibition , Tokyo , Japan 1986
- The Annual exhibition of Mini tableaus , Canada 1986,1987
- Exhibition of the Contemporary Arab Art , London , England 1986
-2nd Hanavana Biennale , Cuba 1986
- 16th Alexandria Biennale 1987
- 8th Intergraphic 87 Triennale , Berline . The Eastern Germany 1987
- Mostra Global Graphic Biennale , Italy 1987
- In Switzerlands 1987
- Exhibition of Arab engraving , France 1987
- 1st Triennale pf Mini Graphic , Paris , France 1988
- In Norway 1988
- Seoul Graphic Biennale , Korea 1988
- The Arab Cultural Week in London , Englands 1988
- In Norway 1988
- In India 1989
- Bava Biennale 89
- 9th Norway Graphic Bienanle 1989
- Biella Engravimng Biennale , Italy 1990
- The Annual Graphic exhibition , Japan 1990
- Crakouf Triennale , Polland 1991
- 7th India Triennale , India 1991
- In Switzerlands 1991
- In Belguim 1991
- In Norway 1992
-Exhibition (Love and East) the Arab world institute - Paris 1992
- In France 1992
-Al-Sharqa Biennale of Fine Arts 1993
- In Netherlands 1993
- 1st Cairo Graphic Triennale 1993
- Crakouf Graphic Triennale , Polland 1994
- In Norway 1995
- 2nd Egypt International Graphic Triennale 1996
- 12th International Engraving Biennale and new image (Sarsal - Val Di France) - France , November 2005
 
Assignment
 
- Member of Jury Committee - 3rd Youth Salon 1992
- General Secretary of Cairo International Graphic Triennale 1993
 
Local recognition
 
- 2nd prize - Engraving 1974
- 1st prize in Pioneers exhibition 1974
-Honory prize - Spring exhibition 1976
- 2nd prize - Exhibition of the Sudan Egyptian Youth exhibition 1977
- 1st prize - Engraving - Arts Competition of Arts (Trip to journey for a month) 1979
- Honory prize on the General exhibition of Fine Art 1982
 
International recognition
 
- 3rd prize in Alexandria Biennale 1976
- Honory prize in Alexandria Biennale 1978
- 2nd prize in 1st Cairo Biennale 1984
- Private prize from IWF organization 1992
- Jury prize in Al-Sharqa Biennale 1993
 
Private collection
 
- At art lovers in Egypt, France , America, Yougoslavia, Denmark, Netherlands, The Western Germany , The Eastern Germany, Japan, England, Canada, Syria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Brazil , Kuwait, Austria, Spain and Al-Sharqa
 
State collection
 
- Museum of the Modern Egyptian Art - Cairo
- Museum of the Contemporary Graphic art - France
- Museum of the Arab world institure , Paris, France
- Scoktland National Museum
- Museum of the Modern Art , Jordan
- Museum of Obran university of Modern Art , America
- Museum of Art and Culture Institute - Italy
- Museum of Faculty of Fine Arts - Cairo
-Musuem of Faculty of Fine Arts , Menia
-Musuem of Faculty of Fine Arts , Yougoslavia
- The French Cultural Center , Cairo
- Cairo International Conferences Center
- The Egyptian National Theatre , Cairo
- The Egyptian Opera House
-The Culture authority in Yougoslavia
- The Cultural Arts , Abu Dhabi
- Segma Art authority , Brazil
- Al-Ahram newspaper
-The American University
-Ahmed Shawky Museum , Cairo
- Cairo Grand Library , Cairoo
- Hosni Mubarak Library , Cairo