Abdel Qader Mukhtar
Personal Data     Birth date : 15/10/1922 Place of birth : Menia Date of death : 15/11/2013 Activities : Sculpture
Education
- Diploma of Fine Arts - Sculpture Department - Cairo University 1947 - Faculty of Fine Arts - Zamalek - Diploma from Faculty of Fine Arts - Cairo 1948 - Professor degree in Art - The Central faculty of Fine Arts - Sculpture Section - Madrid 1954 -PhD in Art Technology and History of Art styles from the Central faculty of Fine Arts - Madrid University - Section of colored Sculpture in Wood and Stones 1956 - Expert degree in folklore from Ministry of Information and Tourism in the Spanish government 1957 and from Portugal 1958 where he studied and record different folk and National feasts and Traditional and folk crafts - Diploma in Puppets Art from Romania 1960
Membership
- Member of the Syndicate of Fine Artists - Founder member of the General Union of the Arab Fine artists 1973 - Damscus , and Baghdad 1974
Jobs
- Editor and Art Critic in the fields of Fine and folk arts in the Egyptian Journalism - Al-Ahram , Al-Masry , Al-Zaman newspaper - correspondent of Akhier Saaha magazine and Al-Masry newspaper in Madrid 1951:1957 - Art manager of Cairo pupperts theatre 1959 where he established Cairo puppets theatre and supervison on production and direction of play ` Grand Night` ` Al-Laila Al-Kebeera` - Represented Egypt in the International festival of Puppets - Romania 1960 and won the 2nd International prize - Manager of Folk Arts Center from 1966 -1969 , where he established it and set its main regulation -Manager and Head of Sectors of Fine arts and the Art and National museums in the General Authority of Arts 1970 -1982
Solo shows
- Staged many Solo exhibitions abroad in Spain , Moscow , Pekien , Paris, Portugal , North America , Seoul , Rome , Romania , Yougoslavia , London , Mexico, Coba, Shilly, Beirut, Brazil. Greece, Damscus, Baghdad, Algeria , Rabat -In the gallery of the Egyptian Opera House , November 1993 -In the Egyptian Center of the International Culturtal co-operation `Foreign Diplomats` - Zamalek 1997 , 2002 - Exhibition entitle ` 60 years of Creation` in the Egyptian Center of the International Cultural Co-operation (Foreign diplomats) , Zamalek , January 2005
Local exhibitions
- Participated in Spring exhibitions of Association of Fine Arts Alumni since 1947:1985 - Participated in the General Annual exhibition of Fine Arts Sector since its establishment 1970 till now - Participated in exhibitions of Cairo Atelier Associations ( The National of Fine Arts) - Association of Fine Arts Lovers - Alumni of Institutes and Faculties of Education - Association of Al-Ghury artists, the last was its 25th exhibition Participated in exhibitions of Association of Nature and Hertiage Lovers since 1980 `15 exhibition` -24th National exhibition of Fine Arts 1995 (Guest of Honor) - Exhibition in the Circle hall in the period from 2003:2006 - 31May 2006
International exhibitions
- Participated in Egypt exhibitions abroad in Spain , Moscow, Pekien , Paris , Portugal , North America, Rome , Romania , London , Mexico, Beirut, Argentina , Brazil, Greece, Damscus, Baghdad, Algeria, Rabat, Coba, Argentina - International Sculpture in Marble and Wood Forum - Forma Viva - Yougoslavia 1961 - International Biennale of Sport in Fine Arts - Madrid 1968 -1978 - 1st Arab Biennale - Baghdad 1974 - 2nd in Rabat 1976 - Nations Salon - Paris, February 1984 (Guest of Honor) - 2nd Havana International Biennale 1986 - International exhibition of Fine Arts - South Korea 1992 - Exhibition of the Egyptian Students Artists - Faculty of Fine Arts - Madrid 1994 - International Grand exhibition which acompanied the International Union in Athenis , October 2002
Scholarship
- Interior Scholarship in studio of Faculty of Fine Arts - Luxor to study Art - the Pharonic Old Egyptian Sculpture 1950 - Traveled in Scholarship of Faculty of Fine Arts to Spain 1951
Assignment
- Member of the Supreme Council of Culture - Fine Arts Committee and exhibitions and acquistions committee - elected several times board member of Associations ( Cairo Atelier) and the National Association of Fine Arts - Establishment museum of Folk arts in Haria Razna Village - Al-Sharkia - General Secretary of Association of Alumni of Arts Faculties since 1948:1951 - Member of the International Union of the Foreign correspendent in Madrid 1952:1957
Local and international Who's Who
- Regiter among the National encyclopedia of the Egyptian Characters , produced by the General Authority of Information since the first issue 1989 till now - register among encyclopedia `Egypt`s Stars` in the 20th Century - Middle East news agency - first issue since February 1996, beside the International encyclopedias like encyclopedia `Who is` of Fine Art
Publications and activities
- Attendance the International conference of the General union of the Fine artists - UNESCO 1992 - The 1st pioneer of colored sculpture in wood of the personal statues all over the world - Published many articles and reportages in the Global newspaper and broadcast and television inside Egypt and abroad - Casts many lectures about Egypt and its history and the Contemporary arts in ( Europe , South and North America, Asia , Africa , Arab countries) by English, French and Spanish langauages -Casts many lectures about the Global museums ,arts, monuments and folklore in different countries - Teaching in Ministry of Culture, The International and Egyptian centers , artistic faculties and associations inside Egypt and abroad - wrote book about the Contemporary artistic movement of Fine arts in Egypt during 20th century and starting of the 21st Century through the autobiography of artist, prof/ Abdel Qader Mukhtar , from 4 chapters. -wrote encyclopedic book about the Islamic and arab civilization in Andalus in Spain and Portugal and its effect in the Global and European civilization - Wrote book about floklore in egypt and its studies
Local recognition
- 1st prize and Golden medal in the General exhibition of Youth 1940 ` Ministry of Education` - Prize of Artists House 1941 - Mukhtar prize of Sculpture 1942 - Mukhtar prize of Sculpture 1943 - Medal of honor - 24th National exhibition of Fine Arts 1995
International recognition
- Medal of Arts and Science from the Spanish government 1964 -2nd prize in Painting , 3rd prize in Sculpture - International Biennale of Sport in Fine Arts - Madrid 1968 -1978 - Acquisition prize from Exhibition of 4th International Biennale of Sport in Fine Arts - Madrid 1973 -Diploma of Honor in the Nations Salon - Paris , Febrauary 1984 - Golden medal of the Egyptian Institute in Madrid in exhibition of the Egyptian Students artists - Faculty of Fine Arts - Madrid 1994
Private collection
- In Egypt, Spain , Portugal , North America , Rome , London , Mexico
State collection
- Museums of Egypt, Spain and Portugal - The Egyptian embassies abroad