Curriculum Vitae
 
Farouk Mohamed Wahba al-Gebaly
 
Personal Data
   
Fame Name : Farouk Wahba
Birth date : 20/9/1942
Place of birth : Dakahlya
Date of death : 9/11/2019
Activities : Painting
 

 
Education
 
- Graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University, 1968.
- Master of Arts in the phenomenon of alienation in contemporary painting 1977.
- Leave `master scholar` from the International Academy of Arts in Disldorov, 1987.
- Ph.D. in arts, “the role of material in the art of painting”, 1988.
 
Membership
 
- Founding Member of the Fine Artists Association.
- Member of a group of artists and writers in Cairo and Alexandria.
- Member of the German Fine Artists Union.
- Member of the International `Omicron` Arts Society.
 
Jobs
 
- Member of the staff teachers of the Faculty of Fine Arts in Alexandria.
- Member of the Board of Directors in Alexandria Atelier.
- Assigned professor of painting at the Faculty of Specific Education in Alexandria.
- Assistant Professor, Painting Department of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University.
- Secretary of the Scientific Section Council.
- Cultural advisor to the embassy of Egypt in Austria, Vienna, 1997.
- Member of international organizations, the United Nations, 1997.
- President of the Egyptian Art Academy in Rome, 2000.
- Professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University.
 
Places of interest
 
- Alexandria.
- Cairo,.
- Kuwait .
- Western Germany.
 
Solo shows
 
- 1975 - Exhibition in Cairo Atelier .
- 1976 - German Cultural Institute, Alexandria.
- 1978 - State art gallery, Dahya, Kuwait.
- 1980- Exhibition at al-Salam art gallery, the Ministry of Culture, Cairo.
- 1980 - exhibition at Gallery (Tanagra), Alexandria.
- 1981- Ekhnaton art gallery, Ministry of Culture, Cairo.
- 1983, 1982, 84-Ekhnaton art gallery, Cairo.
- 1985- Robert Shoman art gallery, Music Academy, Disldorov, West Germany.
- 1984-Exhibition in Borchehri art gallery, Kuwait.
- 1986- exhibition at `Fula” art gallery, Warsaw, Poland.
- 1987- exhibition at the reception hall of Disldorov University, Germany.
- 1987- Exhibition at art gallery of Science Institute, Vizl, Germany.
- 1987- Egyptian Art Academy in Rome, Italy.
- 1989 - Museum of Fine Arts in Alexandria.
- 1989 -`State Verch` gallery, Disldorov, Germany.
- 1989 - al-Salam art gallery, Ministry of Culture, Cairo.
- 1991- Exhibition at `Art Consult` Gallery, Marcus Ritz, Germany.
- 1991- exhibition at Art House gallery, Art Consult- Bremen, Germany.
- 1993- exhibition at the art gallery of the State Academy of Arts, Disldorov, Germany.
- 1994- exhibition at Goethe Institute, Alexandria.
- 1997- exhibition at Tovilis art gallery in Vienna, Austria.
 
Local exhibitions
 
- The General Art Exhibition, 1982, 1984.
- The 23rd, 24th, 25th National Art Exhibition, 1993, 1995, 1997.
- Poster exhibition of the Ministry of Culture, 1983.
- The Spring Exhibition (21), 1992. The 28th National Art Exhibition, 2003.
- The 29th National Art Exhibition, 2005.
- The Identity Exhibition- Karmat Ebn Hanea Cultural Center- Ahmed Shawky Museum- 2006.
- The 1st Fine Art Festival- The General Exhibition and 1st Fine Art Fair- 2007.
- Art and Generousity- Rotay Club- Oroba- 2007.
- 2nd Festival of Fine Creation (31st General exhibition) 2008 .
 
International exhibitions
 
- 1977- the Egyptian Contemporary Art Exhibition , Madrid, Barcelona, Spain.
- 1982- the 14th Alexandria International Biennale of Mediterranean Countries.
- 1982- Valbaranisio International Biennale, Chile.
- 1983- `Grand Ballet` Paris, France.
- 1983 -the Egyptian Contemporary Art Exhibition, Rome, Italy.
- 1984 -the Egyptian Contemporary Art Exhibition, Germany.
- 1984- the 1st Cairo International Biennale.
- 1989- Second International Festival of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.
- 1989 - First International Biennale Havana, Cuba.
- 1989 - exhibition of seven contemporary Egyptian artists in Disldorov, West Germany.
- 1990 - Venice International Biennale -Italy (the Egyptian pavilion).
- 1991- Group of Artists Exhibition `Art Consult gallery ` Disldorov, West Germany.
- 1990 - exhibition `Art Fair International` Los Angeles, United States of America.
- 1991- `Art Shutout” gallery, Portland United States.
- 1991- Parliament art gallery, Berlin West Germany.
- 1992 - Brazil University Art Exhibition, on the occasion of the Five hundred years after - the discovery of America, private invitation from the government of Brazil.
- 1992 -the Egyptian Contemporary Art Exhibition, Rome, Italy.
- 1993- State Academy Exhibition Disldorov, Germany.
- 1994- the Fifth Cairo International Biennale.
- 1995- First Johannesburg International Biennale, South Africa.
- 1997- Dubrovnik International Biennale of Mediterranean States, Yugoslavia.
- 2002- Cleopatra International Exhibition at (S) art gallery, Egyptian Arts Academy, Rome, Italy.
- 2006 - exhibition book artist Gezira Arts Center, June.
 
Scholarship
 
- Scholarship to West Germany from 1985 , 1988 .
 
Assignment
 
- Commissair of the Egyptian Cultural Week - India- 2007.
- Jury member - 24th Alexandria Biennale - 2007.
 
Publications and activities
 
- Edited criticism articles of the arts exhibitions, at the Egyptian newspaper “Al-Masaa”, Kuwaiti Political newspaper.
- Lectures in fine arts at the Modern Art Museum in Cairo, cultural lectures in Alexandria Atelier and university colleges.
- Member of the jury organized by the Ministry of Culture Jury art exhibitions.
- Organizer and Commissaire of cultural programmes, symposia, lectures and cultural commissions of Alexandria Atelier, `group of artists and writers` and the foreign cultural centers in Alexandria.
- Organizer of fine art exhibitions staged at art galleries of Alexandria Atelier and sessions of Alexandria International Biennale.
- Education officer in `al-Mersm` School of Alexandria Atelier for `painting, drawing and ceramics.`
- Participated in organizing workshops and performances with many professors and foreigner residences in Egypt with students enrolled in the Faculty of Arts in Alexandria.
- Organizes experimental exhibitions for Youth in Alexandria.
- Participated with researches in the arts conferences of the Ministry of Culture and art colleges.
- Member of the Supreme Council of Culture, Fine Arts Committee.
 
Local recognition
 
1983 - First prize from the Poster Art Exhibition by the Ministry of Culture, Cairo.
1982 - Award for drawing, the national exhibition of Egypt artists.
1984 - first prize for painting in.
1997 - State Incentive Award for installation, Ministry of Culture.
 
International recognition
 
1980-1981- Gold Medal-the National Council, Kuwait.
1994- Grand Prize Nile, the 5th Cairo International Biennale.
1997 - first prize from Dubrovnik International Biennale of Mediterranean States, Yugoslavia.
1999 – Vienna Medal, Austria, granted by Governor of the City of Vienna.
2001- the State Medal of Science and Arts (first class) by the President of the Republic of Austria.
 
Private collection
 
Among collections of art lovers in Alexandria, Cairo, Chile, Kuwait, Netherlands, United States, Denmark, Germany Western Australia, France, Italy, Malaysia, England, India, Greece, Russia, Jakarta, Andrnisia.