Sayed Mahmoud Khalifa
Personal Data     Fame Name : Sayed Khalifa Birth date : 21/9/1933 Place of birth : Cairo Activities : Graphic
Education
Diploma from the Faculty of Applied Arts, Helwan University, 1957. MA from the Public Institute in Florence, 1962. Studied at Florence Art Academy in Italy, 1961, 1965. Ph.D. in the philosophy of applied arts, Helwan University, 1982.
Jobs
Joined the staff teachers of the Faculty of Applied Arts till he became professor of batik in 1980, Head of Batik Department 1985 to 1986. Emeritus professor at the Faculty of Applied Arts, Helwan University,
Solo shows
Ekhnaton art gallery 1966. Cairo Atelier, 1967. Goethe Institute1972. The Egyptian International Cultural Cooperation Center (Foreign Diplomats art gallery), Zamalek, 1978. Faculty of Applied Arts, 1980.
Local exhibitions
Participated in applied arts exhibitions since 1958. The 5th Applied Art Exhibition, organized by the Art Lovers Society, 1966. The 44th Cairo Salon, 1968. The 47th Cairo Salon, 1971. The 3rd National Graphic Exhibition, 2005. The 29th National Graphic Exhibition, 2005.
International exhibitions
The Arab Applied Art Exhibition in Cairo, Soviet Republics, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, 1961 to 1993. Venice Biennale, 1967. Florence Graphic Biennale, 1968,1970. The 7th Alexandria International Biennale of Mediterranean Countries, 1968. The 2nd Pieciea Print Biennale, Italy, 1968. The International Print Exhibition in Catalina, Italy, 1969. The 1st, 2nd Florence Print Biennale, 1968,1969.
Scholarship
Scholarship to study at the Art academy in Florence from 1961 to 1965.
Publications and activities
‘History of Batik’, Published in 1962.
Local recognition
Gold medal from the 5th Applied Art Exhibition, organized by the Art Lovers Society, 1966. Top prize from the 44th Cairo Salon, 1968. Top prize for print from the 47th Cairo Salon, 1971. Top prize for batik from the 6th October Contest, organized by the Supreme Council of Art, 1974.
International recognition
Top prize for graphic from the 7th Alexandria International Biennale for Mediterranean Countries, 1968. Silver medal from San Tomaso Campanilla Academy, 1970.
Private collection
Among collections of art lovers in Egypt, Italy and USA.
State collection
Egypt Modern Art Museum in Cairo. The Egyptian Art Academy in Rome. Museum of the Faculty of Applied Arts. Sheraton Hotel in Cairo. Meridian Hotel in Cairo. Marriott Hotel in Cairo. The Ministry of Culture in Cairo.