Saleh Mohamed Reda
Personal Data     Fame Name : Saleh Reda Birth date : 28/2/1932 Place of birth : Cairo Date of death : 8/4/2018 Activities : Sculpture
Education
- Studied at the Faculty of Fine Arts (free evening study) from 1946 to 1951, Painting Department. - Studied at the Faculty of Applied Arts (ceramics), and obtained a diploma in 1957. - Mission to Czechoslovakia to study ceramics and obtained the degree of doctorates (Candidate Espontora), 1961, equation doctoral degree. - Mission to England to study ceramics and received Diploma in 1963.
Membership
- One of the founders of the Fine Artists Association. - member of the Alumni Association of Applied Arts, 1957. - member of the Cairo Atelier Group of Writers and Artists 1957. - Member of the Arabs Group of Artists, founded in Britain, 1961 under the chairmanship of Sir Herbert Reed (global critic). - Member of the `Tureens Art `, Britain 1961. - Member of the General Authority of the Arab League 1974: 1978. - Vice president of Cairo Atelier Group of Writers and Artists, 1976. - secretary general of the Association of Fine Artists from 1978 to 1982. - member of (Shelton Gallery) Group in London. - member of the General Federation of Arab Fine Artists. - member of the Union of Applies Designers.
Jobs
- Instructor at Department of Ceramics 1957. - Teacher at the Faculty of Applied Arts and then assistant professor and then professor at the University of Helwan. - Chief of the Fine Artists Association, 1978: 1987. - Under the Faculty of Applied Arts from 1980 to 1983. - Reporter of the Scientific Committee of the staff Teachers of the Faculty of Applied Arts, University of Helwan Supreme Council of Universities. - Reporter of the Scientific Committee to upgrade professors of applied arts 1992. - full-time professor, Department of Ceramics 1992.
Places of interest
- Cairo, particularly Al- Hussein Neighborhood. - Upper Egypt, Aswan and Luxor. - Czechoslovakia, England.
Solo shows
- Painting and Sculpture Exhibition at the Modern Art Hall in Cairo 1954. - Painting and Sculpture Exhibition in Cairo Atelier, 1956. - painting and Sculpture Exhibition in Woodstock Gallery, London 1962. - painting and engraving Exhibition in Chisels Gallery in London 1963. - exhibition in Lantern hall in Beirut 1969. - Exhibition in Aida art gallery in (Haraneh), 1986 . - Exhibition in Ekhnaton art gallery, Zamalek Arts Center, 1986 - 1988. - personal exhibition in the sculpture and painting in Kuwait in 1987. - Exhibition personal Carving Alexandria Atelier, 1989. - Exhibition in Bibliotheca Alexandrina, 2002. - Exhibition at the Arts Palace2003. - Exhibition in Zamalek Arts Center, February 2003. - comprehensive exhibition at Alexandria municipal museum in 2003. - Exhibition in Safar Khan art gallery.
Local exhibitions
- Exhibition of the Year of Sculpture , Painting and Engraving, 1966 Hall of Fine Arts in Bab El- Louq. - Participated in the General Art Exhibition, 1988, 1989, 1993. - National Exhibition of Fine Arts session (26) 1999, (27) 2001, (28) 2003. - The Premiere Sculpture Salon of Noble Material, 2005 at the Arts Palace (special invitation). - The Third National Graphic Exhibition, 2005. - National Exhibition of Fine Arts session (29) 2005. - Fourth exhibition in honor artists who were born in January, February, March, starting from 1888 until 1935, Dimensions art gallery of Egyptian Modern Art Museum, April 2006.
International exhibitions
- Alexandria Biennale for Mediterranean Countries, 1966. - Venice Biennale, 1966. - Venice Biennale, Etching 1970. - Alexandria Biennale for the Mediterranean Countries (7), 1968. - Exhibition in Beirut (Arab League), 1968. - Egyptian Art Exhibition in Essen in Essen Museum, Germany, 1970. - Venice Biennale, 1986. - Contemporary Art Exhibition in Kuwait 1989. - the 2nd Cairo International Biennale for Ceramics, 1994. - Guest of honour of the 8th Cairo International Biennale, 2001.
Scholarship
- Mission to Czechoslovakia to study ceramics and obtained doctorates (Candidate Espontora), 1961, equation doctoral degree. - Mission to England to study ceramics and obtained a diploma, 1964.
Assignment
- Co-founder of the General Federation of Arab Fine Artists, in Syria1971, and then Iraq1974. - seconded to the Academy of Arts University of Baghdad in 1994 and 1996. - Committee member of Academy of Arts for publishing and postgraduate studies, Baghdad University. - University teaching in Al –Mostanssera University in (Iraq) to teach art from 1994 to 1996. - taught stage-setting at Theatre of the Arts Academy in Cairo since 1965 until now. - Teaching for postgraduate studies in the Arts Academy, Member of the Arbitration Commission of Bachelor Project so far. - Dean supervisor on the establishment of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Menia University from 1979 to 1983. - Member of the Acquisitions Committee on the Ministry of Culture over twenty years. - Member of the Supreme Council of Culture and Arts from 1983 to 1987. - Member of the Scientific Committee for the promotion of lecturers and professors of the Faculties of Applied Arts, Fine Arts, and Art Education ,(the Supreme Council of Universities) from 1980 until now. - One of the founding members of Cent Chairs Theatre (experimental theater) Cultural Center, 1965. - did stage-settings of global experimental plays on the experimental theater of (Cent Chair Theatre). - did stage-settings of Sindbad play on Taliaa Theatre, Plenary of Theatres. - did stage-settings of (Marassad) play by Peter Weiss (vanguard theatre), Plenary of Theatres. - did stage-settings of (Animals Trip) by Shawky Khamis, 2004. - supervised on many scientific monographs within and in and outside the university.
Publications and activities
- Book of `Features and Issues` in the movement of contemporary works (Plenary Book), The second volume of 1, 000 book. - book of the `Plastic Language in the twentieth century and it`s relation with other languages`. - Author of many articles written and published in the newspaper of Al-Ahram and other newspapers. - Participate in a lot of artistic conferences for the Federation and others in the Arab world, (20) researches of fine art.
Local recognition
- Award for sculpture from Cairo Salon, first prize for etching 1966. - Second prize (outdoor sculpture) in 1982. - Received State Incentive Award in the art of sculpting with the Order of the Republic of the Third Class, 1964. - State discretion award in fine arts, 2003.
International recognition
- First prize for etching in the Biennale of Alexandria 1966. - First prize in Biennale Alexandria Mediterranean 1968. - Award for fine arts, Baghdad Festival on the statue of Martyr 1987. - Jury Award from the Cairo International Biennale, 1992.
State collection
- Museum of Modern Art in Cairo Egypt. - National Museum (Kuwait). - America.