Helmi Abdel- Hamid Al-Touny
Personal Data     Fame Name : Helmi Al-Touny Birth date : 30/4/1934 Place of birth : Beni Swief Date of death : 7/9/2024 Activities : Painting
Education
- Graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts, stage setting specification, 1958. - Studied art decoration and décor.
Jobs
- Oil painter and designer. - Art supervisors to magazines at Dar al-Hilal Publish House. - Fine artist. - Graphic artist and designer. - Currently - editor of the (Viewpoints) monthly magazine.
Places of interest
- Cairo. - Beirut for three years.
Solo shows
- Several individual exhibitions most Arab countries. - Traveling exhibitions in cultural palaces in the provincial capitals - 1965. - Solo show in Beirut 1975. - Solo show in Beirut -1985. - Solo show in Ekhnaton art gallery in Zamalek - 1985. - National Center of Fine Arts 1992 - 1994 - 1995. - Solo show at Ekhnaton (2) art gallery - 1994. - Private exhibition - 1997. - Private exhibit titled ` beautiful Faces … beautiful time ` 1998. - Solo exhibition at Zamalek Arts Center - 2000. - Solo exhibition - 2002. - Solo exhibition at Picasso art gallery - Cairo - 2006.
Local exhibitions
- Participated in the public exhibitions during his study years. - the 23rd - 25th National Art Exhibition - (1993 - 1997). - Joint exhibition at the National Center of Fine Arts 1994. - Exhibition at the Academy of Arts - Cairo - 1994. - Egyptian Surrealists Exhibition - 1995. - Cotton Show - Cairo Salon. - Design competition stamps and the drawing for children. - The 27th - 28th National Art Exhibition - 2001 - 2003. - The7th Salon of Mini Works of Art - 2004. - The 29th National Art Exhibition - 2005. - Art Creations Festival for Children - Palace of Arts January 2006. - Salon of Circle Mini works at Portrait gallery - Down Town 2006 - 1st Festival of Fine Creation (30th General exhibition and 1st Fine Art Fair)2007. - At Cairo Atelier 2007 . - Exhibition (Art and Grant) in Al-Orouba Rotary Club 2007 . - 2nd Festival of Fine Creation ( 2nd Egypt`s Salon) 2008 .
International exhibitions
- Participated in numerous international exhibitions in Germany, Portugal-Japan, Lebanon, Iraq, and Syria.
Publications and activities
- Designed for Puppet Theatre personality of (what is true succeeded) formed by Salah Jahin. - Designed book covers and did more than 3,000 book illustrations for press publishing houses. - Author of the book (what he wants Salem). - Supervised on the first three editions of Shomoua magazine, 1986. - Designed many posters of films and plays. - One of the most prominent artists in the field of book design in the Arab world. - Illustrator of many books and posters of children, which was published in several languages by United Nations organizations.
Local recognition
- Received several awards for his paintings in the Cotton Exhibition at Cairo Salon. - 1st Suzan Mubarak prize of Children book .
International recognition
- UNICEF Award for a sticker of the International Year of the Child 1979. - Award of Beirut International Book Exhibition for three consecutive years since 1977: 1979. - Medal winning exhibit (Leberg International Art Book), which is held once every six years. - Award, Exhibition (Bologna Children`s Book) 2002.
Private collection
- Among collections of art lovers in most Arab countries, Europe and America.
State collection
- Egypt Modern Art Exhibition in Cairo.