Hanafi Mahmoud Muhammad Khalafallah

Personal data

Date of birth: 8/14/1970
Place of birth: New Valley
Specialization: Photography
Email: hanafy@hotmail.com,
hanafy-hanafy70@!yahoo.com

school grade

- Bachelor’s degree from the College of Art Education 1993.
- Master’s degree in photography, College of Art Education, 2002.

Jobs and professions undertaken by the artist

- Researcher at the Faculty of Art Education, Helwan University.
- Fine artist .
- He taught drawing at the Art Department at the American University in 2007.

Places where the artist lived

- Giza.

Special exhibitions

- Exhibition in the Horus Hall, Faculty of Art Education, 1998, Cairo.
- Exhibition in Akhenaten Hall (4), Zamalek Arts Complex, 2000.
- Exhibition at Karim Francis Hall 2002.
- Exhibition in (Rateb Siddiq) Hall, Cairo Atelier, 2004.
- Exhibition in Akhenaten Halls (4A, 4B, 6) at the Arts Complex in Zamalek, 2005.
- Exhibition at (Kamal Khalifa) Hall, Al Jazeera Arts Center, September 2007.
- Exhibition at Karma Ibn Hani Cultural Center - Ahmed Shawky Museum, April 2010.
- (Eham) Exhibition at the Misr Gallery of Contemporary Art in Zamalek, March 2016.
- (Eham 2) Exhibition in (Al-Bab - Selim) Hall at the Museum of Modern Egyptian Art at the Opera House, May 2016.
- Exhibition in (Ahmed Sabry) Hall at the Gezira Arts Center in Zamalek - December 2021.
- An exhibition entitled (Crowding) at the Access Gallery in downtown - July 2023.

Local group exhibitions

- Fifth Youth Salon 1993 in Cairo.
- The Thirty-Third Vanguards Exhibition (Fine Arts Lovers Association) 1993 - Cairo.
- Secret Attraction Award Exhibition 1993.
- The Thirty-Fourth Vanguards Exhibition (Fine Arts Lovers Association) 1994 - Cairo.
- Seventh Youth Salon 1995 in Cairo.
- The Ninth Youth Salon 1997 in Cairo.
- The Thirty-Eighth Vanguards Exhibition (Fine Arts Lovers Association) 1997, the Thirty-Eighth 1998 - Cairo.
- Young Artists Touring Exhibition for the Egyptian Region - at the Cultural Palaces Authority 1998 (Governorates).
- The Second Salon of Small Works of Art, 1998.
- A group exhibition in the Rateb Siddiq Hall, Cairo Atelier, 1999.
- Downtown `Al-Nitaq` Festival 1999 in Cairo.
- Eleventh Youth Salon 1999 in Cairo.
- A joint exhibition at Karim Francis Hall in 1999 in Cairo.
- A joint exhibition in Gamila Hall in Maadi 1999, Cairo.
- The Twelfth Youth Salon 2000, Cairo.
- Fourth Salon of Small Works of Art, 2000.
- (Art and Giving) exhibition for young artists in the Fine Arts Hall of the Cairo Opera House, 2001.
- Joint exhibition (Modern Egyptian Artworks) at Karim Francis Hall (touching allowed) 2002 - Cairo.
- A group exhibition at La Bodega Hall in Zamalek, 2003.
- National Fine Arts Exhibition, session (28) 2003.
- The fifteenth Youth Salon 2003, the sixteenth 2004.
- (The Light of Shape) Exhibition, first session, November 2004 - Palace of Arts.
- National Fine Arts Exhibition, session (29) 2005.
- `Ramadaniyat` Exhibition at Cairo Atelier, October 2005.
- “Today’s Stars” exhibition in the One Horizon Hall at the Muhammad Mahmoud Khalil Museum and its campus, November 2006.
- The First Fine Creativity Festival (Thirtieth General Exhibition and First Fine Art Market) 2007.
- Gallery Salon, second session, in One Horizon Hall, May 2008.
- The Second Fine Creativity Festival (General Exhibition, Thirty-First Session) 2008.
- `Dodelzam Sketch` Exhibition at the Mahmoud Mukhtar Cultural Center in the Mahmoud Mukhtar Museum 2008.
- The Third Fine Creativity Festival (General Exhibition, Thirty-Second Session) 2009.
- (Faces) exhibition in One Horizon Hall - Muhammad Mahmoud Khalil Museum and his wife, December 2009.
- A duo exhibition in the Ibdaa Hall in Zamalek with the artist Sahar Al-Amir in 2009.
- Exhibition (Why La), contemporary art exhibition - in the halls of the Palace of Arts, Opera House, 2010.
- Exhibition at Karma Ibn Hani Cultural Center - Ahmed Shawky Museum, April 2010.
- (Siwa Ceremonies) exhibition in the (Renaissance of Egypt and Isis) halls at the Mahmoud Mukhtar Museum, August 2010.
- (The Collection) exhibition at the Ibdaa Arts Hall in Zamalek, December 2010.
- “Our Egypt” exhibition at the Ibdaa Fine Arts Hall in Zamalek, April 2011.
- Exhibition (drawings) at the Misr Gallery of Contemporary Art in Zamalek, February 2012.
- Cairo Salon (56) of Fine Arts at the Palace of Arts, March 2013.
- General Fine Arts Exhibition, session (35), May 2013.
- Harvest Exhibition (25 years) from the Youth Salon, November 2014.
- Salon (White - Black), third session, at the Gezira Arts Center in Zamalek, February 2015.
- Cairo Salon (57) of Fine Arts at the Palace of Arts, February 2016.
- General Fine Arts Exhibition, session (38), May 2016.
- Salon (White - Black), fourth session, at the Gezira Arts Center in Zamalek, May 2017.
- Exhibition (Cartography) with the artist Ahmed Samih and the artist Ahmed Rizk at Note Gallery in Zamalek, October 2017.
- Cairo Salon (58) for Fine Arts at the Palace of Arts, March 2018.
- “Generations of Art” exhibition at Cordoba Gallery in Zamalek, September 2018.
- Exhibition at Note Gallery in Zamalek, September 2018.
- A dual exhibition in the Ubuntu Gallery in Zamalek, October 2018.
- General Fine Arts Exhibition, session (40), December 2018.
- Exhibition at Al-Mashrabiya Gallery, April 2019.
- An exhibition of selections from Haram City artists (Ten Years of Art in Haram City) at the Capital Gallery in Zamalek, April 2019.
- An exhibition entitled (Selections) at the Ibdaa Gallery in Zamalek, November 2019.
- The Second Nuba Photography Forum, Adam Haneen Hall, Al Hanager Arts Center, Opera House, January 2020.
- Exhibition (Agenda) of the 13th session at the Alexandria Library Conference Center, February 2020.
- Cairo Salon (59) of Fine Arts at the Palace of Arts, October 2020.
- An exhibition entitled (A Body Without a Body) at Horus Gallery in Downtown, November 2020.
- “Communication” exhibition at Al-Mashrabiya Gallery in Dokki, January 2021.

General Fine Arts Exhibition, session (42), August 2021.
- An exhibition entitled (Colors of Sociology) at Al-Mashrabiya Gallery, October 2021.
- Cairo Art Exhibition, TAM Gallery, December 2021.
- An exhibition entitled (The Scene) at the Arts Complex (Aisha Fahmy Palace) in Zamalek, March 2022.
- An exhibition entitled (Different Space) at (Yassin) Gallery in Zamalek, August 2022.
- An exhibition entitled (You See Me - You See Me, Not Me) at (Ezel and Camera Contemporary Arts) Gallery in Cairo and El Gouna, August 2022.
- An exhibition entitled (The Lover’s Onion is a Sheep) at TAM Gallery, September 2022.
- General Fine Arts Exhibition (43rd) at the Palace of Arts, September 2022.
- An exhibition entitled (The Person Who Lives in the Garden - Is He Real or Fake) at TAM Gallery, Sokhna Road, September 2022.
- Cairo Art Exhibition, TAM Gallery, December 2022.
- (Communication) exhibition at (Al-Mashrabiya) Gallery in Dokki, December 2022.
- Exhibition (Western Egypt) in the exhibition halls of the Gezira Arts Center in Zamalek, December 2022.
- Marasim Al-Qusayr Forum for Drawing and Photography in the Hanager Hall in the Cairo Opera House Square - May 2023.
- An exhibition entitled (Arabic Selections 2023) at the Dha Gallery for Arts and Culture in Mohandiseen and Zamalek, July 2023.
- An exhibition entitled (Vivid Neighborhood) at (Arkan Plaza) Gallery in Sheikh Zayed - September 2023.
- An exhibition entitled (Radio Theater) at Circle Gallery in downtown - October 2023.
- An exhibition entitled (Beginnings) in the halls of the Palace of Arts - in the courtyard of the Cairo Opera House - November 2023.
- An exhibition entitled (Zahwa) at (Zahwa) Gallery in downtown - March 2024.
- Exhibition at Al-Mashhad Gallery in Zamalek - March 2024.

International group exhibitions/overseas exhibitions

Jerash International Festival, Jordan 2000.
- Frankfurt International Book Fair 2004.
- Contemporary Egyptian Art Exhibition in Dubai 2006.
- Exhibition of Contemporary Egyptian Arts in Spain (Alicante) 2006.
- Egyptian Fine Art Forum, Vienna, Austria, August 2008.
- The Eleventh Cairo International Biennale, December 2008.
- A fine arts exhibition parallel to the book fair in Turin, May 2009.
- Fine Art Exhibition at the Egyptian Cultural Center in Tripoli, Libya, May 2009.
- Fine Arts Exhibition within the activities of the Second African Cultural Festival scheduled to be held in Algeria - July 2009.
- Ostraka International Arts Festival, Sharm El Sheikh, October 2016.

Technical visits

Visiting the Luxor ceremony in 2000.

Scholarships and grants

- Luxor Ceremony Grant.

The technical tasks assigned to him and general contributions

- Participation in the workshop accompanying the Reading for All Festival 1999, affiliated with the Culture Palaces Authority.
- Participation in the art workshop held at the Faculty of Art Education in 2000 in Cairo.
- Komisera, photography workshop, 27th Youth Salon 2016.
- Member of the Youth Salon jury, session (28) 2017.

Local and international encyclopedias containing the artist’s name

- Youth Salon Encyclopedia, Part One, prepared by Dr. Sobhi Al-Sharouni, 1994, issued by the Fine Arts Sector.
- Youth Salon Encyclopedia, Part Two, prepared by critic/Mohamed Hamza, 2002, issued by the Fine Arts Sector.

Local awards

- Photography Award at the 33rd Vanguards Exhibition (Fine Arts Lovers Association) 1993 - Cairo.
- Encouragement award in the artist’s competition, Jhabatha Sirri, 1993, in Cairo.
- Photography Award at the Thirty-Fourth Vanguards Exhibition (Fine Arts Lovers Association) 1994 - Cairo.
- Salon Award in Photography at the Ninth Youth Salon 1997.
- Jury Prize at the Twelfth Youth Salon 2000 in Cairo.
- Salon Award, Salon Oscar (Golden Pyramid) and a Certificate of Appreciation (shared with Hiyam Abdel Baqi Farag) from the 16th Youth Salon 2004.

Special collectibles

- Some individuals in Egypt, Germany and Belgium.

Official collectibles

- Museum of Modern Egyptian Art.
- Embassy of the Netherlands.
- Embassy of India .

For important artistic works in the artist’s life

He photographed Adam, Eve, and the Parcel, and won the Salon Award at the Youth Salon in 1997.
- A compilation work called Al-Mutlaq, which won the arbitration award at the 12th Youth Salon in 2000.