Omar Salah Eddin Ali al-Nagdy
Personal Data     Fame Name : Omar al-Nagdy Birth date : 28/11/1931 Place of birth : Cairo Date of death : 22/3/2019 Activities : Graphic - Print Email : omarelnagdi@hotmail.com Web Site : www.omarelnagdi.com
Education
- BA in Fine Arts- Cairo University- 1953. - BA in Applied Arts- Cairo University- 1957. - graduated from the Fine Art Academy- Venice- Italy- 1960:1964. - graduated from the Fine Art Academy- Ravana- Italy- mosaic- 1963. - Rasken Institute Diploma- Venice - Italy- 1964. - graduated from Vinece Academy- Italy- 1965. - PhD equalization from the Supreme Council of the Egyptian University- 1977.
Membership
- of the Fine Art Lovers Society. - of the Designers Syndicate. - of the State Artists Fund - of the State Supreme Council of Fine Arts. - of the Egyptian TV programs committee. - of the Fine Artists Syndicate.
Jobs
- reader at the Applied Arts 1957, Dr 1967. - Head of the Interior Designs and Furniture- Faculty of Applied Arts- 1974. - member of the programs committee- the Egyptian TV and General Manager for productive sercvices at the Egyptian TV- 1971:1974. - director of a fine srt program (Art and our Life)- Egypt Television- 1972:1974. - deocr Expert- Abu Dhabi TV- 1975:1978. - seconded teacher at King Soud University- Riyadh- KSA- 1982:1988. - Chair person of the Furniture Department- Faculty of Applied Arts- Helwan University- Cairo- 1988:1991.
Places of interest
- Cairo. - The Soviet Union- 1959. - Italy- 1963. - England- 1964. - Holland- 1968:1969.xdr
Solo shows
- at the Egyptian Modern Art Museum- 1957. - at The Applied Art Gallery- Cairo- 1959. - in Venice- Ravna and Verona- 1961. - Stina Gallery- Rome Italy- 1962. - at Saint Stifano Gallery-and another in Venice and wood Stock Gallery-London- 1963 - at Cairo Atelier- The Art Gallery in Babelouk- 1964. - at Ekhnatoun Gallery- 1966. - at the Slovakian Center- Cairo- 1968. - Bab Ellouk Gallery- Cairo -1968. - Bang Burgers Gallery- Master Bekht- Holland- 1969. - Novel Imag Lahai- Holland- 1969. - Circle Gallery- London- 1969. - Sfr Khan Gallery- ZAmalek- 1974. - The Foriegn Diplomats Gallery- Cairo- 1978. - Ekhnatoun Gallery- Cairo- 1978. - Ekhnatoun Gallery- Cairo- 1980. - at Interconteninal Hotel- Riyadh- KSA- 1985. - Ekhnatoun Gallery- Cairo- 1988. - at Omar Al-Nagdy Gallery- Haram- Giza- 1990. - at Al-Ahram Journal Gallery `The Gulf War`- 1991, 1992. - at Farah Boat Gallery- Cairo- 1993. - at Boardert Gallery- Hon Fler- France- 1994. - at Shinko Gallery- Uzaka- Japan- 1995. - at Salama Gallery- Cairo- 1995. - at the Arab World Institution- paris- 1995. - Grand Hotel Exhibition- Paris- 1995. - at Pode La Haver- France- 1995. - at Boardert Gallery- Hon Fler- France- 1996. - Grand Hotel Gallery- Paris Opera - France- 1997. - at Daniel Boardert Gallery- Hon Fler- France-1998. - at Pode La Haver- France- 1999. - at Daniel Boardert Gallery- France- 2000. - at Eric Pode La Haver- france- 2000. - at Fhforvm Gallery- France- 2000. - at Cobany Gallery Beirut- 2001. - at Boardert Gallery- Hon Fler- France- 2001. - at Grand gallery- Cairo- 2002. - at Cobany Gallery Beirut- 2002. - at Boardert Gallery- Hon Fler- France- 2002. - at Boardert Gallery- Hon Fler- France-2003. - at FH.Forvm Gallery- Paris- France- 2003. - at Alexandria Creation Center- 2003. - at the Art Gallery- Al-Ahram Establishment- 2004. - at Sfr Khan Gallery- Zamalek- 2005. - `Egypt.. the Land of Blessing`- Grant Gallery- Cairo Down Town- 2006.
Local exhibitions
- the Free Artists Society Exhibition- Gezira 1950. - the Free Artists Society Exhibition- Gezira - 1951. - the Free Artists Society Exhibition- Gezira - 1952. - Asra Cafe- Tahrir Square (about the tripartite invasion. - at the Faculty of Applied Arts- Cairo- 1958. - Group Exhibition- Ekhnatoun Gallery and Cairo Atelier- 1965, 1966. - group exhibition in Dakar- 1966. - group exhibitions in Cairo Salon and in Monaco- 1968. - Omar al-Nagdy and His Disciples- al-Ahram Journal Gallery- 1993. - participated in Al-Ahram Gallery- 1994. - the Mount Mosaic Group - Bab Ellouq. - The National Fine Art Exhibition- 26 \1999, 27\ 2001, 28\ 2003. - Egyptian Portraits- Alexandria Bibliothica- 2004. - 1st drawing Salon (Black and White) Gezira Art Center- 2004. - 1st Noble Sculpture Salon- Arts Palace- special invitation- 2005. - 3rd National Graphic Exhibition- 2005. - The National Fine Art Exhibition- 29\ 2005. - Ramadaniat Exhibition- Salama Gallery- Mohandseen- 2006. - Memory of an Artist- the Arts Palace- Opera House- 2006. - The International Artists Meeting- The Fine Art Gallery- Egypt Opera House- 2006. - `Free Creation` Art Academy- 2007. - The Sketches and Small Portraits Festival- Shadecor Gallery- Heliopolis- 2008. - 1st Festival of Fine Creation (1st Egypt`s Salon) 2007 -2nd Festival of Fine Creation (31st General exhibition) 2008
International exhibitions
- Athenes Warso (Afro-Asian Exhbition)- 1952. - Alexandria Biennale- 1958. - Group Exhibition in Japan, Moscow and Linengrad- 1959. - Beve Laco Lamaz Exhibition- Vinnece- 1960. - Alexandria Biennale- 1960. - group exhibiton with 26 international artists (Picaso and Silvador Dale)- Sarinia- Italy- 1961. - Group Exhibitions in Rome, Reminiy, Switzerland and Spain- 1961. - 31st Vinece Biennale- with paintings- 1962. - Alexandria Biennale- 1965, 1966, 1968. - Paris Biennale- graphic- 1965. - Lobliana Biennale- Yugoslavia- graphic- 1967. - Pistoia Biennale-- Italy- 1968. - Poland graphic Biennale- 1968. - The Graphic International Exhibition- Katania- Italy- 1969. - the Mosaic exhibition- Venice- 1970. - The Egyptian Exhibition Paris- 1971- 1972. - Alexandria Biennale- 1974. - The Autumn Grioup Exhibiton- Riyadh- KSA- 1983. - The Egyptian Academy- Rome- Italy- 1992. - Group Exhibition in New York- Washington and London- 1994. - the 100 Artists Exhibition- Normandy District- France- 1994. - The International Open air Sculpture- paris- 1996.
Scholarship
- a one year scholarship for studying china- the Soviet Union- 1959. - scholarship from Holland- Ban Vac Eick Academy- for graphic and silk screen- 1968:1969.
Assignment
- directed about 32 documentary about life of Egyptian Artists. - composed and directed 9 romantic, religious, national and folklor songs. - composed a song on the stone children. - designed and supervised desoration of the International Islamic Bank- Adly St- Cairo. - designed and supervised many desorations of houses and shops in Cairo- Abu Dhabi and Riyadh. - designed medals about the Prophet`s Conquests. - Designed the key of Abu Dhabi and Al-Ahram Journal. - in 1996, due to his local and international significance, was invited to be a guest of honor for Kuwait International Biennale- Paris International Salon, The International Open Air Sculpture Exhibition in France and the Group Exhibition of Bodeh La Haver gallery- France.
Local and international Who's Who
- registered as an international artist in the French Laros Encyclopedia- 1970.
Publications and activities
- a book about Omar Al-Nagdy was issued from Rasken Criticism Establishment- Venice- Italy- 1961. - a book about Omar Al-Nagdy was issued (Egypt Description series) the General Administration for Information- 1993. - a book about Omar Al-Nagdy was issued entitled `The Design Alphapet- 1995. - `Omar al-Nagdy` from Bordet Hon Floor- 1999. - founded the Mount Mosaic society- 1964:1965.
Local recognition
- 1st prize from The Drawing Institute - Luxor 1953 . - The Painting prize- for the Faculty of Fine Arts project- 1952:1953. - 1st prize in painting- on the Knowledge Day - 1955 . - 1st prize in painting- on the Knowledge Day - 1956. - 1st prize in graphic and silk screen- Cairo Salon- 1969. - 1st prize in mosaic- Cairo Salon- 1970. - 1st prize in sculpture- Cairo Salon- 1971. - 1st prize in painting- The Art Exhibition- KSA- 1983.
International recognition
- two prizes in graphic- the Annual General Exhbition- Venice- 1961\ 1962. - 1st prize in sculpture- Alexandria Biennale- 1966. - 1st prize in sculpture- Alexandria Biennale- 1968. - 1st prize in graphic and silk screen- Alexandria Biennale- 1974.
Private collection
- Private Museum (Soliman Abdallah Al-Awady) Kuwait.
State collection
- The Egyptian Modern Art Museum. - The Modern Art Museum- Venice. - The Fine Art Museum- Alexandria. - Rascen Criticism Museum- Italy. - The National Library- Paris. - The Congress Library- USA. - The Aesthetic Research Center- Torino- Italy. - The Art Academy- Rome. - Winter Stiwart Gallery- London. - The Modern Art Museum- South Korea. - Bistota Museum- Italy. - Francis Henrish Gallery- France. - Al-Ahram Journal Museum. - The White House Museum- USA.