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	Mohamed Taha Hussein   Personal Data     Fame Name : Taha Hussein Birth date : 14/2/1929 Date of death : 11/2/2018 Activities : Ceramic     Education   - 1951: Diploma of the Royal Faculty of Applied Arts (decoration and ceramics) Giza, Egypt. - 1953 : Diploma of the Institute of Higher Art Education for Teachers Cairo. - 1957 - 1963: Member of the Egyptian Educational Mission for Ph.D. degree in West Germany (in art history and scientific theories). - 1959 : Diploma in ceramic from School of Design (Krivlid), West Germany. - 1960: Diploma of (Alverk Simnar) School in manual arts education Dusseldorf. - 1961: Diploma in Graphic Academy of Fine Arts Dusseldorf, West Germany 1963: - 1963: Ph.D. in philosophy, University of Cologne, West Germany Faculty of Philosophy (comparative art history and archology).   Membership   - 1981-Member of the International Conference on Industrial Design ICSID (Helsinki). - 1984 Member of the International Body of Graphic and delegate body on Africa. - 1986 - Member of the International Conference Graphic (Nice). - 1987-Chairman of the Mass Cultural Administration, the Ministry of Culture in Cairo. - 1987-Member of the International Conference Graphic (Amsterdam). - 1989: 1991 Member of the Supreme Committee of the Islamic and Coptic Monuments- the Ministry of Culture. -1989 Member of the Specialized National Boards.   Jobs   - 1969 1974 : Assistant Professor and Head of Ceramic Department of the Faculty of Applied Arts. - 1974 to 1979: Chief of the industrial designs Faculty of Applied Arts. - 1978-1979: Founder and first Chief of the Association of Applied Arts Alumni. - 1979 -1982:Dean of the Faculty of Applied Arts and the founder of the first comprehensive development at the university level. -1982- 1987: Professor and Chairman, Department of Industrial Design at the Faculty of Applied Arts. - 1987-1989: President of the Mass Cultural Administration . - 1998: Head of Fine Arts Committee of the Supreme Council of Culture.   Places of interest   - Al- Azhar neighborhood in Cairo, al-Manial neighbourhood, Dokki in Giza, Maadi , the city of Munich in Germany, Dusseldorf, Cologne city in Germany .   Solo shows   - 1953: The first exhibition (Hasib Issa Taha Hussein), Alumni Association of Institutes of Education. 1953: solo show at Cairo Ladies Club (Hasib and Taha). - 1957 - 1963: Exhibition in Dusseldorf City, (Dusseldorf Academy). - 1959: First Egyptian attempts and experiments of Arabic Calligraphy in art (graphic painting) at Dusseldorf Academy, in fellowship with artist Maher Raef. - 1964 : solo show in Cairo Atelier, Arabic Calligraphy, ceramics, colored graphic, preliminary tests in coloured graphic in Egypt (Lithograph- Zinc( - 1964: solo show in Goethe-Institute, Cairo. - 1968: solo show in Ekhnaton art gallery, (Palais de Nile). - 1969: solo show in (Goethe Institute), the first experience of black ceramic wall in Alexandria. - 1969 : solo show in (Goethe Institute), first attempts of batik mural paintings (carpets) in Egypt. - 1970 : solo show in Bratislava (Czechoslovakia). - 1970 : Exhibition of the International Club for Artists, (Vienna). - 1970 : solo show at the International Cultural Club (Dortmund), West Germany. - 1971: Arabic writings, letters in sculptured porcelain (Espa factory) West Germany. - 1971: solo show in (Goethe Institute), Cairo. - 1972: solo show in (Goethe Institute) Cairo, the first of ceramic construction (installation) in Egypt. - 1974: solo show (Gallery Benz), Essen, West Germany. - 1976: solo show in the City of (Jozlar), West Germany. - 1977: solo show in (Goethe Institute) in Alexandria. - 1978: solo exhibition in Museum of (Ona) City, West Germany. - 1978: Comprehensive Exhibition production of (25 years) at Ekhnaton art gallery. - 1978: solo show in (Hames Hove) gallery, Essen, West Germany. - 1979: solo show at the Egyptian Cultural Center in Paris. - 1981: solo show in Goethe Institute in Cairo. - 1981: solo show in Gallery Minden, West Germany. - 1982: solo show at handicrafts art gallery (Minden Castle), West Germany. - 1982: solo show at Ekhnaton art gallery. - 1982: the first Egyptian Contemporary Art in (25 April) to celebrate the long-vacated (Sharm el-Sheikh). - 1982: Solo show at (Tour House) art gallery, Mnster, West Germany. - 1983: solo show (Const Hove Gallery), Frankfurt. - 1983: solo show Anfoushy Cultural Palace, Alexandria. - 1983: The French Cultural Center in Cairo. - 1984: solo exhibition in (Ekhnaton art gallery) Cairo. - 1986: solo show, Hall of peace, Cairo. 1988: solo show at Ekhnaton (3,4) art gallery, carpets, ceramics, and painting. 1989: solo show, Hall of Goethe Institute in Cairo (between art and industry). - 1989: solo show, Hall Museum (Oblaker house), Munich. - 1991: solo show at the International Cultural Cooperation Center, Cairo. - 1992: the Egyptian Contemporary Art in Tunisia. - 1994: triangular show by Taha Hussein, Razzaz, Sobhi Gerges. - 1994: solo show at the Egyptian Arts Academy in (Rome). - 1994: Exhibition of seven Egyptian artists, (Oji burg), Germany, (Ahmed Nawar, - Farouk Shehata, Hazim Taha Hussain, Sarwat el-Bahr, Medhat Nasr, Abdul-Ghaffar Shedid). - 1994: solo show in (Rosenhaim) City in Germany. - 1995: solo show at Salama art gallery. - 1996: solo show at (Tut) art gallery. - 1998: Commissaire of the Industrial Design Exhibition in city of St. Etienne, (France). - 1999: Commissaire of the Egyptian Contemporary Art in Sharjah. - 1999: Commissaire of the Egyptian Contemporary Art in Tunisia. - 2000: exhibition at Gezira Arts Center in Zamalek. - 2002: Exhibition in Rateb Sedeek art gallery. - 2007: Exhibition in the Egyptian Center for International Cultural Cooperation at gallery of Foreign Diplomats, Zamalek.   Local exhibitions   - 1989-1994: participated in most general exhibitions in the Ministry of Culture, Cairo Atelier, the Art Lovers Society, the Faculty of Applied Arts, the Association of Alumni of the Institutes of education, Designers Association and Fine Artists Association. - 2001: the 27th National Art Exhibition. - 2003: the 28th National Art Exhibition. - 2005: the 3rd National Graphic Exhibition. - 2005: the 29th National Art Exhibition. - 2006: the Fourth Commemorating Exhibition in honor artists who were born in January, February, From March 1888 until 1935, at Dimensions art gallery of Egyptian Modern Art Museum, April.   International exhibitions   - 1960: Group Ceramics Exhibition in town Krivlid, West Germany, (Egyptian and German Ceramists). - 1964: “5000 of ceramics” (roving exhibition) Eastern Europe. - 1966: International Exhibition of Crafts (Stuttgart). - 1966: International Exhibition of Art and Industry in the city of Munich (ceramics). - 1968: the Egyptian Contemporary Art in Brussels. - 1968: Alexandria International Biennale, (painting), India Triennale painting (award). - 1969: International Exhibition of Art and Value, Munich. - 1972: Venice Biennale , (graphic ceramic object). - 1970: Exhibition of Ten (contemporary Egyptian arts), Volkoang Museum (city of Essen). - 1970: International Exhibition painting () (Award). - 1972: Exhibition of Egyptian Artists in Japan (painting). - 1972: Drawing Art Exhibition in (Monaco), (award). - 1974: Exhibition of Egyptian Artists AUC (painting). - 1976: Cairo International Biennale (painting). - 1980: Roving Exhibition of Egyptian Applied Art (ceramics) in Paris, Belgrade, and West Germany. - 1980: Exhibition of Egyptian Sculptors (Washington), the United States of America. - 1983: Valbarizo Biennale (Chile), supervision, Commissaire, exhibitor. 1988: Iraq Biennale (painting) {acquisition award}. - 2000: Egyptian Cultural Week in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.   Assignment   * The most important committees, scientific and artistic activities, conferences, cultural and social activities : - 1968: The first issue of the Journal of Applied Art (School of Applied Arts). - 1972: Art Education Conference (INSEA) Wuppertal, West Germany. - 1974: Reporter of the Fine Arts Committee (Graphic) of State Incentive Awards. - 1974 to 1994: member of committees of the Supreme Council of Culture in Arab Republic of Egypt. - 1975: Member of the International Crafts Association in New York. - 1978-1979: Founder and first Chief of the Applied Designers Association. - 1979: Member of the Twentieth organizing Committee of International (Graphic) Conference, ICODGRADA -Amsterdam. - 1980: General Manager of (design and environment), the founder of the first conference at Helwan University, Faculty of Applied Arts. - 1981: Member of the ICSID, International Industrial Conference in Finland (Helsinki). - 1981-1994: Member of the Fine Arts Committee of the Supreme Council of Culture, director of subcommittees. - 1982: Member of the International Conference of Ceramics in Bologna. - 1984: Member of the International Graphic (Icodgrada)- delegate body on Africa. - 1986: Member of the activities of the International Society of Industrial Design ICSID. - 1986: Member of the International Graphic Conference, (Nice) Icodgrada. 1987: - Chairman of the Mass Cultural Administration1989 1991: Member of the Supreme - Committee of the Islamic and Coptic Antiquities and the Ministry of Culture. - 1989: Member of the boards of national arts organizations. - 1991: Commissaire of the Egyptian pavilion in Cairo International Biennale. - 1992: Chairman of the International Arbitration of Cairo International Biennale for Ceramic. - 1992: Commissaire - general of Cairo International Biennale. - 1994: Member of the Committee on the examination of State Incentive Awards for ceramics and Sabbatical leaves of the Ministry of Culture. - 1994: Chairman of the Jury Committee and guest of honour of the Youth Salon in Egypt. - 1998: Chairman of Arts Committee of the Supreme Council of Universities. - Supervised and discussed many monographs of Master and Ph.D. degrees, the Faculty of Applied Arts, in multiple disciplines (ceramic, decoration, batik, textile, industrial design). The Faculty of Art Education and Faculty of Fine Arts in Cairo, and the Academy of Arts, Ministry of Culture, and the Institute of Islamic Studies, the Faculty of Archeology of the University of Cairo, and colleges of specific education in Dokki and Cairo since 1975 and until now, up to about fifty scientific research.   Publications and activities   - 1963:Mamlouk silk and its impact on European art (letter Ph.D.), University of Cologne. - 1964: Four lectures on art and publicize the first German design schools in the world (Bauhaus School), Werk Bund. - 1964: Goethe Institute: collection of essays on art and art education (Culture Magazine). - 1964: articles in the fine art (Al-Masaa Newspaper). - 1964: The Influence of Islamic Art on the art of the Renaissance era in Europe. - 1964: Ceramic figure of Mexico and Peru civilization (Unpublished paper). - 1965: studies in Islamic art and porcelain. - 1966: Research in German, the High School of Ceramics Factory, Hergbenz Haozen. - 1966: Studies in the history of modern art (notebook) Faculty of Applied Arts. 1966: preparing for the television programme “Art and Life”. - 1968: Modern German School (essays in art), Goethe Institute. - 1970: Objectivity in Islamic Art, not Abstract”, (Al-Masaa newspaper), published research. - 1972: “Art and daily Life” (Arab Conference in Damascus) (published research). - 1978: pioneers of the contemporary ceramic (writing), University Helwan prints. - 1985: founder of designs (especial experience), Conference of Art in Developing Countries, (Nairobi). - 1986: Werek Bund German School (Federation of German Industries). - 1987: Designer magazine, the first issue, the Faculty of Applied Arts. - 1990: theories of design and development of design students (Faculty of Applied Arts). - 1991: (Whole Art) in the Middle Ages, Conference of the National Center of Fine Arts. - 1992: Triangle as national element in the fine arts (conference accompanying Cairo International Biennale), Art between the Beautiful and the Fake (published research), Menia University. - 1993: imagination and design (published research) scientific conference, Faculty of Applied Arts. - 1996: (globalization and the arts) examination submitted to Globalization Symposium, the National Center of Fine Arts.   Local recognition   - 1951: First Mukhtar prize for sculpture. 1956: second prize for artistic production (painting), the Ministry of Education. - 1985: First Prize for painting, the National Center Fine Arts (Nile Subject). - 1990: prize for batik, (Egyptian Opera House). - 2002: the State Estimating Award for Arts.   International recognition   - 1968- 1969: Appreciation award (San Vermer). - 1985: second prize for painting, Cairo International Biennale. - Prize for painting, (New Delhi Biennale). - Prize for etching, Hungary. - Set of medals and certificates of appreciation.   Private collection   - Private collections in the city of Dusseldorf, Bonn, Essen, Wuppertal, New York, Minden, Ohio, Mexico, Paris, Rance Karabakh   State collection   - Museum of Modern Art in Cairo. - The Museum of Western Volkoang, Essen, Germany. - The Republican Palace in Heliopolis. - Evangelical school in Dokki. - The African Development Bank in Cairo. - Karstadt shops in the City of (Essen, Germany). - Egypt America Bank in Cairo. - Saddam Hussein`s Center in Baghdad. - Museum of (Oblakahaus), Munich. - West Germany Embassy in Cairo. - The Egyptian Embassy in Washington .   Essays   - Artist Muhammad Taha Hussein is one of those artists who are characterized for leadership, comprehensiveness and Institution. The Egyptian Artistic Movement knew him since the beginning of 60`s exploding his creative energy in different branches of art, and participating and establishing a pioneering role in opening horizons of fine thinking to worlds of artistic movement and directing its courses; hence, his artistic vision started out of his belief in the importance of message, and the necessity of art. (Taha Hussein) felt the responsibility to put, along with his concerned fellow artists, the artistic movement in its appropriate place in the Egyptian civilization system exceeding the restriction of events, situations and the fixed legacies to comprehensive human issues using the patterns achieved by ancient civilizations like Pharaonic and Islamic ones to discover worlds of his creativity. -In 1959 artist Taha Hussein presented his first attempts and creative experiments of Arabic writings with his colleague in Dusseldorf Academy artist Maher Ra`ef, and in 1964 he presented his first attempts in colored graphics in Egypt. -During the last 40 years, Taha Hussein was able to boost his most important creations without his energy being confused due to the trends of local and international market of art; since his youth, he was committed to art and its methodology. -Though being a Professor then a Dean in Faculty of Applied Arts consumed part of his time, this never took him away from serving art and culture, nor from his main concern of creativity. - When we follow the long artistic life of artist Muhammad Taha Hussein, we will enjoy his permanent search within his open internal world where he exceeded with his contemplations the temptation of imitating nature and reality searching for a world that does not know shackles, while gripping the elements of his artistic experience through which he gained both national and international appreciation. For any artist has to try deepening the steps of success and search for ways of widening the experience which gained appreciation; so that this experience would be an exceptional port for the Egyptian Fine Movement. Step by step this led him to search within himself, and also his jealousy of his identity led him to melt scenes in things he contemplates. - Well read artist Muhammad Taha Hussein in his project (Thinking about Art) searches in elements of environment and legacy for many visual forms that trigger with its musical symphonies pleasure in the spirit, and he is still working on this project for many years till now as he is convinced that world`s vision can be reflected and defined through making images, forms and objects, and that the reflection of such images should not be explained in a descriptive way, but rather in a rational and sensitive way based on contemplation and concentration. -For Taha Hussein the process of creation is based on perception, contemplation and intuition starting from a huge intellectual stock that he worked really hard to collect, and counting on this intellectual, scientific and experimental stock which qualifies him to exceed fixed legacies and decode its symbols and analyze them, and also innovates modern language which becomes art in itself - conclusion of interaction for expression of the essential of creative work. - The permanent connection between artist Muhammad Taha Hussein and the basic daily issues; Hence his awareness of the ability of creative person to create his own world, breathe life in it, and activate his role in life led to his concern of all what is essential in objects, and what constitutes the base upon which all his works stand. - Taha Hussein surprises us with his ability of using different materials and techniques in various fields of visual arts; as he presents pots, sculpted objects, hollow holes, printing works, installations, drawing via weaving. - when we contemplate Taha Hussein`s forms in arts like painting, drawing, drilling, and printing work, we find it something between these natural or heritage elements and graphical trend. - He is an impressionistic, abstractive and magician. He supports this distinctive graphic choice by choosing permanently changing shapes expressing his rejection to follow any stereotype or preset item for in its content it is a structural, connotative art avoiding dogmas and rhymes of mythology, as if he is a maker of visual values which absorb heritage and life of Egyptian, Arab and Islamic logic, and hence he tries to fix them via genuine transformations and innovations. - The world of Taha Hussein is an open endless space, an infinite world of signals, a glowing extraordinary world of signals. For the violent rushing lines in some of his paintings reminds us with the vitality of Arabic Calligraphy. Thus, lines and colors in his works disappear as if melting in one order. - These signals which are spreading in the painting take us back to mysteries of old ages when human mind used to go along with both time and culture, and the current moment and the moment in the memory. These signals are also full of sentiments that stimulate our imagination, and reveal a charming mixture which combines between intelligence and precise technique. Not to talk about ceramic and pottery formations as if being torn out from nature, and bearing chronological geological toil. - There is an intimacy indicated by tangibles which dominate, with its typical ecology, form itself. These forms come out of fire new creatures challenging its seclusion as if being burnt in fire of the furnace for purification; so the material transforms and is formed in shapes that give us a sense of its internal solidity, and call on us to come and unite with it. - Question quivers which is a completion, so we have to stop searching for molds. For these things are not forms, but rather a crossing point, holes in the memories which torn us out of our existence, and throw us at ancient ages that touches the origins of things and its primitive energy: vitality, fertility, extreme desire to go in depth as if his works have a skin, when you touch it you immediately find yourself attracted to the inside and even beyond. - Thus seeing his works with your eyes is not enough, but you have to see it with your heart. Artist Taha Hussein surprises his audience with his comprehensive exhibition at Gezira Arts Center by his panorama painting (Century of Creation) of 6m long which he produced in 2000; in this painting he proposed endless questions of the 20th century which defined states of human interactive intellect: art, vision, philosophy, and formation. - Pioneering lies in our intellectual concern, since every age has its own stereotypes varying in its external techniques, yet the common base is their concern. And when the contemporary meets the pioneer the out come is promotion. Muhammad Rezq Director of Gezira Arts Center - Experience and renovation are characteristics of artist Taha Hussein. He is a man of courage when it comes to imagination, and dare in processing the artistic formation according to modern trends and techniques since he accompanied contemporary modern trends. Like `Alba House` he believes in the connectivity between art and life, and artistic designs with industry. Art in its own has unity, and formation has values which appear in architecture, painting and sculpture just as it appears in pots, textile, furniture and all used tools in daily life. Taha Hussein practiced sculpture, painting, drilling, ceramics and carpets. His exhibition displayed types of transformation and development of his art, and follows up the trends of modern language of art. Badr El-Din Abu Ghaly - Damka says: `to know him, to befriend with him, to taste his works, and follow its development for over 10 years, this was an adventure to me because Taha Hussein as an artist of graphics and ceramics is a comprehensive one, and he is indulged in surprising his friends and audience with new and unexpected formula of his art. He expects from his audience to adapt with his art and converse with him; whenever they become so close to him, this means that they would contemplate with him and share his pains`. - What you see for the first time as a reflection with no motivation or a leap into another career is just the road of asking one`s self; the thing that produces exciting results poured into expertise of purpose. Yet, sometimes we forget that each phase of Taha Hussein`s creativity is interacting with the development of contemporary Egyptian Art; and thus it presents solutions of great position universally. Bernt Damka Monster Germany
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