Said Hafez Mahmoud Heddaya
Personal Data     Fame Name : Said Heddaya Birth date : 19/7/1937 Place of birth : Alexandria Date of death : 21/11/2017 Activities : Graphic
Education
BA in printmaking from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University, 1963. Diploma in art education 1963. MA from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University, 1972. Private studies in graphic, Italy 1975. Ph.D. from the High Institute of Graphic 1978.
Membership
Founding member of the Egyptian Printers Association. The Fine Artists Association.
Jobs
Assistant professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University, then professor in 1986. Head of Printmaking Department of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University, 1989, 1997. Emeritus professor at Printmaking Department of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University.
Solo shows
- Staged ten solo shows in Italy.
Local exhibitions
Annual exhibitions of Alexandria Fine Arts Museum. The General Art Exhibition. Alexandria Atelier exhibitions. Festival of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Menia University, 1983, 1984. “Art 83” at the American Cultural Center 1983. “Egypt at Artists Eyes”, Cairo 1986. “50 Egyptian and American Artists”, at the American Cultural Center 1989. Mental Forum parallels to the 18th Alexandria International Biennale 1994. “Graphic Arts through the 20th Century and Future Horizons, 1994. Exhibition at al-Salamlek art gallery in Alexandria, 2000. Graphic Salon in Alexandria Atelier, 2000. Exhibition at Gamila art gallery in Cairo, 2000. Exhibition at Degas art gallery in Alexandria, 2001. Exhibition at the Conference Center in Alexandria University, 2001. The 27th National Art Exhibition, 2001. Festival of the Faculty of Fine Arts in Alexandria, 2002. Glance on the Egyptian Folklore, at Creation art gallery in Cairo, 2002. The 28th National Art Exhibition, 2003. The 3rd National Graphic Exhibition, 2005. The 29th National Art Exhibition, 2005.
International exhibitions
More than thirty exhibitions in Italy. Fifteen exhibitions in Germany. Exhibition at Porticoanty city, Italy, 1977. The 13th Alexandria International Biennale, 1980. The Egyptian Contemporary Art Exhibition in Paris, 1981. The Egyptian Modern Art Exhibition in Yugoslavia, 1981. The International Print Exhibition in Spain, 1982. The 7th International Print Biennale in Norway, 1984. The Egyptian Cultural Week in India. The Egyptian Contemporary Art Exhibition in Greece. The Egyptian Contemporary Art Exhibition in China. “Twenty Artists”, at the Information Bureau in West Germany, 1987. Lopliana International Print Biennale, 1987,1989. Exhibition of “Against Suppression”. Forum of Europe and the Third World in Austria, 1988. The Unaligned Countries Art Exhibition, 1988. Graphic Art Exhibition of Asia, Africa and Latin America in Austria, 1988. Japan International Print Exhibition, 1989. “Fifty International Artists”, Italy, 1989. Krakow international Biennale in Poland, 1991. Intergraphia Exhibition, 1991. Havana International Biennale, 1991. The Egyptian Contemporary Art Exhibition in Austria, 1991. Art Forum in Norway, 1991. The Egyptian Contemporary Artists Exhibition at the Art Academy in Rome, 1991. The Egyptian Contemporary Art Exhibition in Austria, Hungary, Poland, 1993. The Egyptian Graphic Exhibition at the UN Building in Germany, 1998. The Egyptian Contemporary Art Exhibition in Turkey, 2001. The Egyptian Contemporary Art Exhibition in Krakow, Poland 2002. The 4th Egypt International Print Triennale, 2003. The Egyptian Contemporary Art Exhibition in Khartoum, 2005
Scholarship
Scholarship to Italy in 1972.
Assignment
Member of the Executing Committee of the 1st Egypt International Print Triennale in Cairo, 1994. The International Seminar accompanied the 1st Egypt International Print Triennale in Cairo. The 1st Scientific Conference at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Menia University, 1996. The International Seminar accompanied the 20th Alexandria International Biennale, 2000. The International Seminar accompanied Egypt –Italy Exhibition at Alexandria Atelier, 2002. The International Seminar “100 Anniversary of Egypt Modern Art”, at Alexandria Library, 2003.
Local and international Who's Who
The International Print Encyclopedia in Japan. Egypt National Preeminent Characters Encyclopedia.
Local recognition
Granted many medals and national awards. Honoring certificate from exhibition of “Art 83” at the American Cultural Center, 1983. Medal of the Faculty of Fine Arts Festival, Menia University 1983,1984. Prize from “Egypt in Artists’ Eyes”, Cairo 1986. Honoring prize from “50 Egyptian and American Artists Exhibition”, 1989. Honoring prize plus medal from the Mental Forum parallels to the 18th Alexandria International Biennale 1994. Oscar Medal of “Graphic Arts through the 20th Century and Future Horizons, 1994.
International recognition
Prize for graphic from the 9th Alexandria International Biennale, 1972. Prize for logo of the city of Porticoanty, Italy 1977. Medal of the 13th Alexandria International Biennale, 1980. Honoring prize from Kaiser Availler Exhibition. Prize for print plus medal from the International Print Exhibition in Spain, 1982. Honoring prize from the 7th International Print Biennale in Norway, 1984. Honoring certificate from “Twenty Artists”, at the Information Bureau in Germany, West Germany, 1987. Oscar award of the commemorated artists from the 4th Egypt International Print Triennale, 2003.
State collection
Egypt Modern Art Museum. Alexandria Fine Arts Museum. The Ministry of Foreigners. The Ministry of Culture. Art museums in Jordan, Qatar, Netherlands, Germany, Cyprus and England.