Islam Ahmed Muhammad Ismail Al-Rihani

Personal data

Known name: Islam Al-Rihani
Date of birth: 10/11/1986
Place of birth: Saudi Arabia
Specialization: Photography
Email: islamelrihany@yahoo.com
www.facebook.com/eslam.elrihany

school grade

- Bachelor’s degree from the College of Fine Arts, Photography Department, 2008.
- Preliminary Master in Fine Arts, specializing in photography, 2010.
- Registration for a master’s degree in fine arts, specializing in photography - under the title (Conceptual art in Europe and America and its impact on contemporary art in Egypt) 2011.

Jobs and professions undertaken by the artist

- Teaching assistant in the Department of Photography, Faculty of Fine Arts, Minya University.
- Assistant lecturer in the Department of Photography, Faculty of Fine Arts, Minya University.

Special exhibitions

- Exhibition at the Gezira Arts Center in Zamalek 2014.

Local group exhibitions

- Group exhibitions at the Faculty of Fine Arts from 2004 to 2008.
- Exhibition (Meeting of Civilizations) at the Alexandria Center for Creativity 2006.
- (Step) Exhibition at Minya Culture Palace 2006.
- Exhibition (Spring Salon) at Minya Culture Palace 2006.
- Group exhibition at the Indian Cultural Center 2007.
- Silver Jubilee of the Faculty of Fine Arts 2008.
- (There After) exhibition at Cairo Atelier 2012.
- Twenty-Third Youth Salon 2012.
- Exhibition at Ramattan Cultural Center, March 2012.
- The Fifty-Second Vanguards Exhibition (Fine Arts Lovers Association) 2012.
- (Egyptian Hands) exhibition at Art Corner Gallery in Zamalek, May 2015.
- Twenty-sixth Youth Salon 2015.
- The Twenty-Seventh Youth Salon, December 2016.
- Youth Salon, November 28, 2017.
- 29th Youth Salon November 2018.
- General Fine Arts Exhibition, session (40), December 2018.
- Youth Salon December 30, 2019.
- Exhibition (Agenda) of the 13th session at the Alexandria Library Conference Center, February 2020.
- (She is the Homeland) exhibition at the Air Force Museum in Almaza, March 2020.
- (Dhay Festival for Arab Youth), third session, at Dhay Arts Gallery in Mohandiseen, September 2020.
- An exhibition entitled (Return) at Cairo Atelier, December 2021.
- An exhibition entitled (The Return - The Return) at the Arts HUB Hall in Zamalek, July 2022.
An exhibition entitled (Generations of Art) on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Cordoba Gallery at the Cordoba Gallery in Mohandessin, September 2022.
- An exhibition entitled (Beginnings) at (Al-Mashrabiya) Gallery in Dokki, September 2022.
- (Communication) exhibition at (Al-Mashrabiya) Gallery in Dokki, December 2022.
- An exhibition entitled (Generations of Art) at the Cordoba Gallery in Mohandiseen - May 2023.
- An exhibition entitled (Communication) in the Hamed Owais Hall at the Museum of Fine Arts in Alexandria - January 2024.

International group exhibitions/overseas exhibitions

- Burullus International Forum, the (ninth) session of drawing on walls and boats, in Kafr El-Sheikh, November 2022.

Scholarships and grants

- A grant from the General Authority for Palaces of Culture to the Paris Oasis in the New Valley (first group) in 2013.

Local awards

- Special Presentation Award at the Twenty-Sixth Youth Salon 2015.
- Photography Award from the 27th Youth Salon 2016.

Special collectibles

- Some individuals in Egypt, France, Qatar, the Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Germany.

Official collectibles

- Alexandria Library.
- The General Authority for Cultural Palaces