Weaam Ahmed al-Massry Abdel-Lateef Abul-Magdq
Personal Data     Fame Name : Weaam al-Massry Birth date : 6/12/1976 Activities : Photography Email : weaamelmasry@hotmail.com Web Site : www.weaamelmasry.com
Education
Graduated from the Faculty of Applied Arts, Ornaments Department, Helwan Univeristy, 1998. MA in ornaments from the Faculty of Applied Arts, 2002. Preparing Ph.D. 2003.
Membership
Member of the Designers of Applied Arts Association. Member of the Fine Artists Association. Member of the Art Lovers Society.
Jobs
Instructor (invited) at the Faculty of Applied Arts in 6th October University, 1999,2002. Assistant teacher (invited), at the Faculty of Applied Arts in 6th October University, since October 2002.
Places of interest
Egypt - Syria
Solo shows
“Photography” exhibition staged among activities of the festival of the opening studios of Doesldreof City, Geramny, 2002. “White”, photography exhibition at Doesldreof City, Germany, 2002. Photography exhibition at Gezira Arts Center, 2003.
Local exhibitions
The 10th Youth Salon (painting), Zamalek Arts Center 1998. The 39th Avant-garde Exhibition, Art Lovers Society, Cairo, 1999. The 26th National Art Exhibition, 1999. The 3rd Salon of Mini Works of Art, at Zamalek Arts Center, 1999. “Seven”, group show at Cairo Atelier, 1999. The 12th Youth Salon (painting), Arts Palace, Opera, 2000. The 4th Salon of Mini Works of Art, Zamalek Arts Center, 2000. Exhibition of the emeritus artists (panting), at Zamalek Arts Center, 2000. The 5th Port Said National Biennale, 2001. The 41st Avant-garde Exhibition, Art Lovers Society, Cairo, 2001. “Six”, group show at Cairo Atelier, 2001. ‘Sculpture on bronze’, group show at Goethe Institute, 2001. The 13th Youth Salon, (painting-photography), Arts Palace, Opera, 2001. The 27th National Art Exhibition, 2001. Exhibition by ten Egyptian artists at the art galleries of the Mahmoud Said Center of Museums, (painting), Alexandria, 2001. The 5th Salon of Mini Works of Art, Zamalek Arts Center, 2002. The 42nd Avant-garde Exhibition, Art Lovers Society, Cairo, 2002. Group show at Goethe Institute ‘photography’, 2002. The 14th Youth Salon (oil painting –photography), Arts Place, Opera, 2002. Rateb Sedeek Art Contest at Cairo Atelier, 2003. The 28th National Art Exhibition, 2003. The 6th Port Said Biennale, 2003. The 43rd Avant-garde Exhibition, Art Lovers Society, Cairo, 2003. The 16th Youth Salon, 2004. Festival of “The Egyptian Woman Creations in Contemporary Arts”, (photography –installation), Gezira Arts Center, 2004. The 5th Nile Salon for Photograpy, 2004. The 44th Avant-garde Exhibition, Art Lovers Society, Cairo, 2005. The 17th Youth Salon, 2005. “Still Nature” (Generations – Motives- Techniques), Gezira Arts Center, September 2005. The 2nd Shape’s Light (Nour el-Shakl) Art Exhibition at the Arts Palace, October 2005. The 29th National Art Exhibition, 2005. - Creation exhibition in Al-Mustaqabal Library - Heliopolis , May 2006 - Exhibition ` Today stars` Horizon One Gallery - Mr and Mrs. Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil Museum , November 2006 - 1st Festival of Fine Creation ( 18th Youth Salon 2007) -6th Nile Salon of Photography 2007 - 2nd Festival of Fine Creation (31st General exhibition) 2008
International exhibitions
- Photography exhibition in Nibal Kingdom 2007
Scholarship
Luxor Studios Scholarship, 1998. Sabbatical leave of the Ministry of Culture1999, 2001,2003,2004,2005. Grant of Doesldreof City for three months to stage exhibition in Germany, 2002.
Local and international Who's Who
The Youth Salon Encyclopedia, Second Edition, edited by critic / Mohammed Hamza, Sector of Fine Arts Publication, 2002. The Youth Salon Encyclopedia, Third Edition, edited by critic / Mohammed Hamza, Sector of Fine Arts Publication, 2004.
Publications and activities
Bronze ingot workshop at Goethe Institute, 1999,2000. Photography workshop at Goethe Institute, 2001. Ceramic workshop at Goethe Institute, 2002. Photography and print with Gum Dichromate at Goethe Institute, 2003. Photography workshop of artist Andreas Rost at Townhouse art gallery, 2004. International graphic workshop accompanied the 16th Youth Salon 2004.
Local recognition
Second prize for painting, the 39th Avant-garde Exhibition, Art Lovers Society, Cairo, 1999. Encouraging prize for painting, the 5th Port Said National Biennale, 2001. Third prize from the 41st Avant-garde Exhibition, Art Lovers Society, Cairo, 2001. Two encouraging prizes for drawing from the National Art Contest of Youth and Sports, 2001. Top prize for painting, the 13th Youth Salon, 2001. Third prize for photography from the 13th Youth Salon, 2001. Third prize from the 42nd Avant-garde Exhibition, Art Lovers Society, Cairo, 2002. Salon certificate for photography, the 14th Youth Salon, 2002. Encouraging prize for painting from Port Said National Biennale, 2003. Second prize for painting from Rateb Sedeek Art Contest, Cairo Atelier, 2003. Top prize from the 43rd Avant-garde Exhibition, Art Lovers Society, Cairo, 2003. Salon prize for photography, the 15th Youth Salon, 2003. Prize for photography from the 44th Avant-garde Exhibition, Art Lovers Society, Cairo, 2004. Prize for drawing from the 45th Avant-garde Exhibition, Art Lovers Society, Cairo, 2005 -Prize of Al-Mawred Cultural organization .
Private collection
Among collections of art lovers in Egypt and abroad.
State collection
Egypt Modern Art Museum. The Cultural Development Fund at Cairo Opera House. The Ministry of Culture. The Investment Authority. The Ceramic Museum at 15th May Art Center.