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| Mohamed Othman Ali |
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Personal Data
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| Birth date |
: 29/4/1940 |
| Date of death |
: /8/2008 |
| Activities |
: Sculpture |
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| Education |
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- BA in Sculpture- Faculty of Fine Arts- Alexandria University- 1965.
- Sculpture and Bronze Diploma- Art Academy- Italy- equal to the Egyptian PhD with honour degree- 1975. |
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| Membership |
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- of the Fine ArtistsSyndicate- sculpture- 54.
- of Al-Ahlia Society.
- General Secretariat of Al-Ghoury Artists Society. |
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| Jobs |
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- Technical sculpture specialist in `the Television workshops`- Nov 1965.
- member of Al-Ghoury Center- 1966:1969.
- Supervisor of the Ceramics department 1969: 1970.
- Head of Al-Fustat Sculpture and Bronze Center- National Fine Art Center.
- Teacher of restoration and technology- delegated at the Faculty of Fine Arts- Menia
- Teacher of Italian Language- delegated at the Faculty of Languages and Translation- Al-Azhar University. |
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| Places of interest |
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| Solo shows |
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- at Ekhnatoun Gallery- Cairo- 1970.
- at Estrotes Gallery- Florence- Italy- 1973.
- at Sarzana Gallery- Tuskana- 1974.
- at Eaternion Gallery- Napole- 1975.
- at Salam Gallery- Cairo- 1985.
- at Gezira Sheraton Hotel- 1985.
- at the Mass Culture Gallery- Menia- 1978. |
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| Local exhibitions |
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- a Memorial for Suez (competition)- 1987.
- the Sculpture and Ceramics exhibition- Suez- 1987.
- the Egyptian Contemporary Sculpture Exhibition- Nile Gallery- 1987.
- the General Fine Art Exhibition- session- 21\ 1990. |
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| International exhibitions |
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- Alexandria Biennale- 1970.
- International Sculpture Biennale- Geovane Gallery- Rome- 1973.
- Venniale Week Exhibition- Krara- 1972\ 73\ 75.
- The Egyptian Contemporary Art Exhibition- Sofia- Bulgaria- 1985.
- The Egyptian Contemporary Art Exhibition- Democratic Germany- 700 years after the founding of Berlin. |
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| Scholarship |
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- scholarship in bronze sculpture in Italy- 1971:1976.
- Training at Pizza Santa Bronze Foundry Factories for Five Years. |
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| Publications and activities |
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- Research on the Egyptian Puffed Glass- 1967.
- Research on foundry and the used Molds.
- Research on the Manner of Executing a Statue with a particular material. |
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| Local recognition |
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- 2nd Prize of the Sculpture Festival- Mukhtrar Museum- 1985.
- 2nd Prize at the Monument Competition- Suez- 1986. |
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| International recognition |
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- 2nd Prize of Alexandria Biennale- 1970.
- 3 Golden Medals at Venilley Week- Krara- 1972\ 73\ 75.
- 2nd Prize at the International Sculpture Exhibition- Geovane Gallery- Rome- 1975. |
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| Private collection |
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- portraits for Public persons in Belgium, Holland, Britain, Italy, Kuwait, Jordan and USA. |
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| State collection |
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- 3 bronze works at the Modern Art Museum- Milano.
- Red Marbel Statue- Garvanne Gallery- Rome- Italy.
- Strucked cooper acquisitions- USA.
- The Egyptian Modern Art Museum- Cairo |
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