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Mohamed Hamed Awais

Personal Data

Fame Name	: Hamed Awais
Birth date	: 8/3/1919
Place of birth	: Bani -Swief
Date of death	: 30/9/2011
Activities	: Painting

Education

- He graduated from the High School of Fine Arts 1944 - Cairo .
- He graduated from the High Institute of Teachers 1947 - Cairo .
- professorship degree in Drawing arts from San Frenando Academy - Madria - Spain 1969 .

Membership

- Founder member of the Syndicate of Fine Artists 108/177 Painting .
- Founder member in the Modern Art Association - Cairo 1947 .

Jobs

- 1956 -1946 Teacher in the General Education .
- 1957 Freelance artists of Art Creation from the Fine Arts Adminstration .
- 1958 Professor in the Faculty of Fine Arts - Alexandria .
- 1963 Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Fine Arts - Alexandria .
- 1970 Professor in the Painting Department - Faculty of Fine Arts - Alexandria .
- 1976-1978 he supervised on the adminstration of Fine Arts Museum in Alexandira beside his work .
- 1977 Member of Culture Council in Alexandria governorate .
- 1977-1979 Dean of Faculty of Fine Arts - Alexandria till his retired .
- 1982-1986 Head of the Syndicate of Fine Artists in the Syndicate branch in Alexandria .

Solo shows

- In Alexandria Ateleir 1994 .
- In the General Authority of Culture Palaces 1997 .
- 1988 exhibition in the Egyptian Academy in Rome - Italy .
- In Zamalek Gallery of Art - Cairo - March 2002 .

Local exhibitions

- 27th National exhibition of Fine Arts 2001 .
- 4th Honoring exhibition of the artists who were born during January , Febrauary , March starting from 1888 till 1935 in dimensios Gallery in Museum of the Modern Egyptian Art , April 2006 .
- Exhibition of hall Acquistions in Biecaso Gallery in Zamalek 2007 .

International exhibitions

- 1959 two exhibitions in Polland .
- 1968 two exhibitions in Spain .
- 1968 Exhibition in the Show Gallery in the Fine Arts School in Federal Germany .
- 1972 three exhibition in the Soviet Union and the Show Gallery in the Arts Academy.
- 1981 Traveled to China as a Commassaire of the exhibition of the Contemporary Egyptian Art in Pekin .
- 1954 he represented the Egyptian Art by his works in Venice International Biennale
- 1955,1957,1963,1997 he participated by his works in Egypt`s Pavilion in Alexandria International Biennale .
- 1958 Participated in representing the Contemporary Egyptian Art in Beijing .
- 1959 Participated in representing the Contemporary Egyptian Art in Mosocco .
- 1967 Participated in representing the Egyptian Art in exhibition of Alexandrian Artists in Madrid and Paris .
- 1971 Participated in representing the Egyptian Art in exhibition of Alexandrian Artists in Berlin - Germany and Brug .
- 1981 Participated in representing the Contempoary Egyptian Art in Beijing- China as a commassaire.

Scholarship

- 1969 Art Scholarship to San Frenando Academy in Madrid .
- Freelance grant of Art production for a year 1958 .

Local and international Who's Who

- His works at Dresden Museum- Germany- have been published, among 180 old painting works, in `Master Works in Dresden Museum`.
- Germany Art Publishers had published a book about him and his arts, among books about contemporary artists, in 1962 .
- was mentioned in a book about the contemporary non-soviet thinkers- Fine Art part- 1967.
- Dr. Bogdanove wrote about him in his book `Fine Arts in Egypt`- Soviet Union- 1972.
- He was registered in The German Encyclopedia as well as a photo of a work of him.
- Critiques and Articles about him and his works:
- Modern Art in Egypt- Ministry of Culture.
- part of Dr\ Mohamed Salem MA.
- part of a PhD thesis- Faculty of Art Education- Cairo.
- the German Sculptor Fritz Creamer wrote about him in his book preface- published by - the German Ministry of Tourism and Information- 1968.
- the British critic John Gredger wrote about him in an article about Vinece Biennale News Man paper1958 .

Local recognition

- Prize of Cairo Salon 1958 .
- The Pioneer prize from Menia University (Painting) 1984 .
- The Pioneer prize - Ministry of Culture 1993 .
- Encouragement prize from Alexandria University 1996 .
- Prize State of Merit in Art 2001.
- Mubarak prize in Arts 2005 .

International recognition

- Gouganhiem International prize 1956 .
- Prize of Alexandria International Biennale 1958 .
- Prize of Alexandria International Biennale 1962 .
- Republic medal from the second degree 1982 .
- Medal of Honor from the first degree 1985 .

State collection

- Tableau of fishermen from Alexandria - Darsden Museum - Germany and it is published in book contain 180 excellent work in the museum .
- The Sitting - Museum of Modern Art in Polland .
- The Folkfront : towards light - High Dam - Boushakien Museum - Mosocco .
- High Dam (2) - Museum of oriental Arts - Mosocco .
- siesta - Museum of Contemporary Art - Madrid - Spain .
- Nigh shift and another works - Museum of Faculty of Fine Arts - Alexandria .
- Canal for us and the barber and another works - Museum of Faculty of Fine Arts - Alexandria .

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