Gazebya Hassan Serry
Personal Data     Fame Name : Gazebya Serry Birth date : 11/10/1925 Place of birth : Cairo Date of death : 10/11/2021 Activities : Painting Email : www.facebook.com/Gazbia-Sirry-166759625052/
Education
- Graduated from the High Institute of Girls - Fine Arts Department - 1948. - Diploma in art education 1949. - Postgraduate studies under professor Marcele Gromier in Paris 1951- Rome 1952 and the Slid Faculty of London University 1953 - 1955.
Membership
- Member of the Fine Artists Association since 1979 (painting). - The Group of Modern Art. - Board member of the Fine Artists Association 1979 - 1983. - The Art Lovers Society in Cairo. - The Egyptian Engravers Society in Cairo. - The Group of Artists and Writers in Cairo Atelier. - Al-Ghoury Artists Association in Cairo. - Fine Arts Committee of the Supreme Council of Culture . - The International AICA in Paris.
Jobs
- Teacher at high schools from 1949 to 1955. - Professor of painting at the Faculty of Art Education - Helwan University - 1981. - Professor of painting at the American University in Cairo 1980 - 1981.
Places of interest
- Cairo - Fayoum - Paris - Rome - California - Berlin - Beirut - and European countries.
Solo shows
- Egypt Modern Art Museum - 1953. - The French Cultural Center in Egypt - London - 1955. - Cairo Atelier art gallery - 1959. - Manesterly Museum in Cairo - 1963. - Arts gallery in Bab al-louk - Cairo 1965. - Alexandria Modern Art Museum 1965. - Exhibition of Vincent Price Association in Los Anglos (travelling exhibition in USA). - Ekhnaton art gallery - Cairo 1965. - Brenken Gallery in Stockholm - Sweden - 1967. - The Egyptian Cultural Center in Paris - 1968. - Ekhnaton art gallery - Cairo 1968. - Gallery One in Beirut - Lebanon - 1968. - Municipal art gallery - Mingle Hall - Nancy France. - La Ballet Blue Gallery - Paris - 1970. - The German Cultural Center (Goethe) - Cairo 1970. - Zailder Gallery in London - 1970. - Marcele Brenhaim Gallery in Paris 1971. - The German Cultural Center (Goethe) - Cairo 1971. - Foreign Diplomats art gallery - Ministry of Culture - 1972. - Grand Dallas art gallery in Bucharest - Romania 1972. - Ekhnaton art gallery in Cairo 1973. - Art gallery of Goethe Institute in Germany - 1973. - “Watercolors” Cairo 1973. - Art gallery of Autism Church in Toronto - 1973. - Art gallery of the Arts Center - Ottawa - Canada - 1973. - Art gallery of the Arts Center of Montreal - Canada -1973. - Middle East Institute in Washington - USA - 1974. - Los Anglos art gallery - USA - 1974. - San Francisco - USA - 1974. - Art gallery of the German Cultural Center (Goethe) in Cairo - 1975. - Art gallery of Modern Art Society in West Berlin - 1976. - Art gallery of the German Cultural Center (Goethe) in Cairo - 1976. - The Egyptian Cultural Center in Paris - 1977. - Art gallery of the German Cultural Center (Goethe) in Cairo 1977. - Art gallery of the German Cultural Center (Goethe) in Alexandria - 1978. - Mitchell art gallery in Abidjan - Ivory Coast - 1978. - Art gallery of the German Cultural Center (Goethe) in Cairo - 1979. - Private gallery of Mrs. Ayda Sadek in Cairo - 1980. - Art gallery of the Egyptian Art Academy in Rome - Italy - 1980. - Art gallery of the German Cultural Center (Goethe) in Cairo - 1980. - Art gallery of the German Cultural Center (Goethe) in Cairo - 1982. - Private gallery of Mrs. Mervat Saoud - Alexandria - 1983. - Sultan art gallery in Kuwait - 1983. - Ter de Maria Gallery - Paris - France - 1984. - Ekhnaton (1) art gallery - Cairo - 1985. - Gallery City in Tunis - 1986. - Ekhnaton (1) art gallery - Cairo 1987. - Mshrabya art gallery - Cairo - 1988. - Foreign Diplomats art gallery - 1996. - Ekhnaton (1 - 4) art gallery - 1996. - Zamalek Arts Center - April 1994. - Al-Shuna Arts Center in Alexandria - 1997. - Ekhnaton art gallery in Zamalek - 1998. - Foreign Diplomats art gallery -1999. - Exhibition at Cairo Opera House - 2000. - Ekhnaton art gallery in Zamalek - 2000. - Exhibition at Old Cataract Hotel - Aswan - 2000. - “Watercolors” at Foreign Diplomats art gallery - 2000. - Exhibition at Safar khan art gallery - 2002. - “Time and Place” - 2004. - Exhibition at Zamalek Arts Center - 2002-2003. - Exhibition at Zamalek Arts Center - 2006 - 2008 .
Local exhibitions
- Youth of Art Group - Egypt Modern Art Museum - Cairo - 1950 - 1951. - Cairo Salon - organized by the Art Lovers Society - Cairo - 1950. - The Annual Fine Arts Exhibition of Cairo Atelier - 1951. - Modern Art Group in Cairo and Alexandria - 1952 - 1953. - Ismail Prize Exhibition - Cairo 1952. - “Eight Artists Show” at Andrea Morris art gallery in Paris - France - 1954. - Exhibition of London Society of British Artists - at New art gallery in London - 1954. - Group show (18 artists) stars of the sixties - 1960. - The permanent exhibition of freelance artists at Manesterly Museum - Cairo 1961. - Exhibition of the Arab American Cultural Exchange Authority in Cairo - 1967. - “Egypt with Quintuple Artists Vision” - in Stockholm - Sweden - 1967. - Exhibition at the art gallery of Bab al-Louk - Ministry of Culture - Cairo - 1967. - Freelance artists exhibition at the art gallery of the Arab Social Union - Ministry of Culture - 1968. - The thirty anniversary of the High Institute of Art Education - Cairo - 1968. - The Egyptian Contemporary Art Exhibition in East Europe Countries - 1969. - The annual exhibition of fine arts organized by the Ministry of Culture - Cairo - 1969. - The Egyptian Contemporary Art Exhibition in Galiera Museum in Paris - 1971. - The Egyptian Contemporary Art Exhibition in Japan - 1974. - Exhibition of “Ten Egyptian Female Painters through Half Century ” staged at the art gallery of the Arab Social Union - Cairo 1975. - The Egyptian Contemporary Art Exhibition in Germany Federation - 1975. - “Egypt Today” The Egyptian Contemporary Art Exhibition in USA - by 16 artists - 1981. - Exhibition of Josef Museum for Unaligned Countries - 1988. - Group exhibitions in Cairo - Alexandria - Port Said - Suez and Aswan. - Represented Egypt in exhibitions staged in Buenos Aires - Rome - Vienna- Munich - Budapest - Prague - Athena - Warso - Moscow - Beijing - New Delhi - Damascus - Monaco - Tokyo - Lahai - Tobongen - Mexico - Copenhagen - Qatar - Sofia - and capitals of Eastern Europe. - The 23rd National Art Exhibition - 1993. - The 24th National Art Exhibition - 1995. - The 25th National Art Exhibition - 1997. - Artists of Helwan University Exhibition - 1997. - “Hundred Years of Egyptian Modern Art” - at Beirut University in - Cooperation with the Egyptian Ministry of Culture - 1997. - The 26th National Art Exhibition - 1999. - The 27th National Art Exhibition - 2001. - The 28th National Art Exhibition - 2003. - The 29th National Art Exhibition - 2005. - 1st Festival of Fine creation (1st Egypt`s Salon) 2007. - 2nd Festival of Fine Creation(31st General exhibition) 2008.
International exhibitions
- Venice Biennale - 1952 -1956 - 1958 - 1984. - Sao Paolo Biennale - 1952 - 1963. - Alexandria International Biennale - 1959 - 1961 - 1963. - Afro Asian Exhibition in Cairo and Middle East - 1956 - 1957. - African Arts Exhibition in Dakar - Senegal - 1966. - Monaco International Exhibition - 1969. - The 1st African Arts Exhibition in Algeria - 1969. - The International Painting Exhibition (Can Sur Mere) - France - 1969. - The African Art Exhibition in Lagos - Nigeria - 1977. - The 1st Print Exhibition in Spain - 1981. - Baghdad International Biennale - 1988. - The Arab Female Artists Exhibition at the National Museum of Woman Arts - in Washington - Houston - Los Anglos. - Egyptian Female Artists in UNESCO - Paris - 1995. - “Arab Eyes” - in Sharjah - 1995. - “Hope Right”- celebrating the 50th anniversary of the United Nations in Johannesburg -1996. - “Creative Women” - 1997. - The 7th Cairo International Biennale (guest of honour) - 1998. - “Creative Women” art exhibition in Rhodes - Greece - 2000. - Exhibition of the Arab artists at Horizon One gallery at Mr. and Mrs. Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil 2008 .
Scholarship
- Colleagueship of Huntington Hartford Association in LA - USA 1965. - Fine artists Sabbatical Leave of the Ministry of Culture -1966 - 1970. - Colleagueship of the German Professors Exchange - West Berlin 1975. - Invitation by the German Cultural exchange Authority - 1975 - 1976. - Scholarship of Helwan University - 1980 - 1981. - Colleagueship of Fullbright and the National Museum in Washington - 1993.
Local and international Who's Who
- Dr. Emi Azar: Modern Painting in Egypt (French) - Cairo 1961. - Dr. Naeem Attya: “the Adoring Eye” - the General Book Authority - Cairo - 1976. - Art Encyclopedia - Ropier - Paris - 1976. - Art Encyclopedia - Larosse - Paris - 1976. - The International Biographical Dictionary - the International Biography Center - Volume 17 - England - 1980 - 1981. - “Who’s Who” Cambridge International Biography Center - England - 1981. - Gazebya Serry - the General Information Authority Publication - Ministry of Information - Cairo - 1984. - “Who’s Who in the Arab World” - England 1988. - The National Encyclopedia of Preeminent Egyptian Characters - the General - Information Authority Publication - Ministry of Information - Cairo - 1989. - Social Thesis of the Egyptian Contemporary Artists - edited by Ezz-Edeen Naguib -Supreme Council of Culture Publication. - Successful Women (Egyptian TV movie) 1982. - Gazebya Serry’s Life Journey movies in Arab and Egyptian TV since 1982. - Tape of Memories (TV program) 1987. - Publications in Soviet Union - China - Swede. - Many critical reviews about her works of arts. - Gazebya Serry - Record film for the National Council of Records - Ministry of Culture - 1992. - Mukhtar al-Attar: Art Pioneers and Vanguards of Enlightenment in Egypt - publication of the Egyptian Book Authority in cooperation with the Egyptian Critics Association in Cairo 1996. - Book`The Social guide of the Contemporary Egyptian artist` at the Supreme Council of Culture 1998 - Ezz Al-Dien Naguib .
Local recognition
- Honoring prize from art production contest, 1957. - Top prize for painting from Cairo Salon organized by the Art Lovers Society, 1960. - State encouraging prize plus Sash of Arts and Sciences (Top Class) for painting, 1970. - Prize for designing “Batik Quadruple”, from Cairo Opera House, 1990. - State Merit Prize, 1999 , 2000.
International recognition
- Rome prizes for painting, 1952. - Honoring prize for oil painting from Venice International Biennale, 1956. - Second prize for print from Alexandria International Biennale, 1959. - Top prize for painting from Alexandria International Biennale, 1963. - The fourth grand prix of International Contemporary Art, Monaco, 1968.
Private collection
- Among collections of art lovers in Cairo, Alexandria, England, France, Syria, Algeria, USA, Lebanon, Western Germany, Switzerland, Romania, Canada, Finland, Tunis, Kuwait. - Private Collection of Mrs. Francine Henries, Vernon, France.
State collection
- Egypt Modern Art Museum, Cairo. - Alexandria Modern Art Museum. - Marine Museum in Alexandria. - Gazebya Serry Museum in al-Shuna Arts Center in Alexandria, Egypt. - The Egyptian National Bank in Cairo. - Al-Ahram newspaper, Cairo. - The Ministry of Foreigners and Egyptian embassies abroad. - The Egyptian Art Academy in Rome. - Arts and Sciences Museum in Evansville, Indiana, USA. - Vincent Price Art Collection in Los Anglos, USA. - Faculties of fine arts and art education in Cairo, Alexandria and Menia. - Josef Museum of Unaligned Countries in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. - Living Art Museum in Tunis. - The grand conference hall at Cairo Opera House and Cairo. - The National Museum of Woman Arts in Washington. - Arab World Institute in Paris. - Museum of Art and Sciences in Evansville, Indiana, USA. - Unaligned Countries Museum in Yugoslavia. - The American University in Cairo. - Cairo Opera House. - Great Cairo Library. - Mubarak Public Library in Giza. - The Supreme Council of Culture. - Press Syndicate. - Novetille Hotel in Cairo Airport. - Sheraton Hotel in Giza. - Sheraton Atoun Hotel in Nuba.