ACADEMIC POSITIONS:

• 2015 - to date Professor, Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University, Egypt.
• Acting Head of the Decoration Dept. Alexandria University
• 2014 - 2017     Head of the Cinema and Theatre Dept. Faculty of Arts and Design, MSA University, Egypt
• 2009 -2015      Associate Professor, Faculty of Fine Arts Alexandria University, Egypt.
• 2000 - 2003     Associate Professor, College of Architecture and Environmental Design. 2013 - 2015                         Associate Professor, Southern Valley University / Luxor.
• Taught: Drawing, Scenic Design and Character Design
• 2009 - 2015     Associate Professor, Academy for Science Technology, AAST Computer Applications coordinator.
• 2000 - 2003      3DStudio Max Instructor/ A. U. C. Alexandria (CACE).

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES:

• 2015 - to date Professor, Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria, Egypt.
• 2009-2015       Associate Professor, Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria.
• 1994-2001       Ph.D., Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria, Egypt.
• The modern technology of making puppets in the science Fiction movies.
• 1998 - 2000     Certificate of 3D Arts M.S.P, San Francisco State University.
• 1989 -1993      MFA, Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria, Egypt.
• The TV. Reforming of place and Time in the art of Naguib Mahfouz.
• 1980 -1986      BFA, Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria, Egypt.

PROFESSIONAL WORK:

LECTURES & WORKSHIPS:

2020                Beyond simplicity, Character Design Workshop, Faculty of Fine Arts at Luxor 6th International conference, Fine Arts and Community service, March 13th -2 th, (postponed).

2019                Salah Jahin Night, Joined lecture with Prof. Osama Aboutaleb, L’ Ateliar D’ Alexandria, October 19th.

2019                The Natural Way to design, Workshop, Alexandria Public Library, (5th,8th,15th January).

2018                Caricature and Modern Art Movement, Lecture, Mahmoud Said Art Center September 30th, Alexandria Biennale

• How to Animate, Lecture, Innovation Palace, Alexandria. July 20th.
• Simplicity, Lecture & workshop, The Arab Academy for science and Technology Port Fouad March 21th.

2017                The Invisible ink, Lecture, (Hidden stories of Egyptian commix, Goethe Institute with (Mawe) German commix artist.

2016                From 2d to 3d Creative Thinking, Mansoura University.

December15th.

• Upper management leadership, Helnan Dream Land Hotel, MSA University
• Dale Carnegie Training, Workshop, May 26th.
• The Fifth International Workshop, Faculty of Specific Education, Art Education for Sustainable Development, “Miniature Models Workshop”, and

Lecture (Teaching art & psychology). May 23 -27th.

• The power of the embedded feelings in portrait drawings, Teatro Alexandria, January 28th, Lecture
• Leadership Skill, Tue 23th - 25th, Aug (AST) MSA

2014                Art and spirituality, Fever Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, Lecture

• Bibliotheca Alexandrina 19th /26th Dec. Fridays (children commix work shop)
• BECA the First commix week in Egypt, Sept 23th, International Lecture
• Alexandria Biennale for Mediterranean Countries, Jun. 26th,
• (Caricature art and social movements) Lecture
• 2013 Fulbright Association, Community Engagement Through Art, Pharos University, Mar. 22th, Lecture and presentation
  • Goethe Institute, Children Books, (International Workshop); Weidt, Birgit and Trudewind, Stephan (One week) Coordinator and lecturer
  • Goethe Institute; Out of the Box, (International Workshop) with, Gross, Friederike (One-week workshop) Organizer, tutor and lecturer

2013                Visions Towards New Egyptian Renaissance (conference), Bibliotheca Alexandria (3days) Lecturer

2010                Liquid Cotenant, (International Workshop) with, College de Bella Arte, Vince, Italy / Myanmar University, Turkey and the Faculty of Fine Art Alexandria Egypt, Organizer, tutor and lecturer

2009                Arab Academy for Science and Technology, AAST, Alexandria, Egypt (Future of presentation in Architecture) Lecture

2008                City College of San Francisco, (Anger), Lecture and art show

• UC Berkeley University, The International House, Lectures and Art show,
• Under the auspices of the Egyptian Consular

2007                San Francisco State University, (Modern Art in Egypt), Lecture and Presentation

2003                Royal Academy of Stockholm, Sweden and Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria, Egypt, 2 weeks, International Workshop (Assistant coordinator)

2002                Update 2.0 at Goethe Institute Alexandria. Workshop with Artists from Karlsruhe Germany, (One week) Organizer and lecturer

• The American Cultural Center, Alexandria, (Technical Development in Digital Cinema)- (Lecture)
• I.E.E.E. International, Arab Academy for Science and Technology (Creative Minds), (lecture)

2019                San Francisco Public library, Naguib Mahfouz as a Painter, under auspices of the Egyptian Consular, (Lecture and presentation)

Exhibitions:

2020                Mahmoud Said Museum, Seif Wanly Celebration, February 6th, Group show

2019                Mahmoud Said Museum, (Egyptian Modern Art Celebration), November 9th, Group Show.

• Mahmoud Said Museum, Beyond Caricature, March 3th, Solo.

2018                Alexandria Atelier Annual Salon, December 6th, Group show

• The International Cartoon Day, Palace of arts, Opera April 10th, Group show.

2016                Rosa 90 years of creativity, Palace of Arts, Opera, April 10th, Group show.

• Sweeping 2, Wekalet Behna, Alexandria, Egypt, March 10th, Solo.

2014                City Pulse’s, Museum of Fine Arts, Alexandria, Dec. 17th, Solo.

• 80.s Generation, Faculty of Fine Arts Alexandria Apr.04th. Imagination, la’telier of Alexandria, Feb.02th (group show).
• Creative Directing (The City) Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria, Solo.

2013                Apple Story (Children of Gabalawi), in the memory of Naguib Mahfouz.

Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria, Solo.

2012                Egyptian Affaires (Portraits and symbols) Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria, Solo.

2011                 The Egyptian Caricature Revolution, Sakiah Al-Sawi Cairo, Feb 23th, Solo.

• On the Street (1) (Misser Station Wall) Alexandria, solo.
• (Kom Al-Dekah) Street Exhibitions (2), Alexandria, solo.
• Soma Art (Breathed…Unsaid…) San Francisco, CA.
• Sakiah Al-Sawi (The Roses Intifada) Cairo, Solo.

2009                De Young Museum, (Cultural Encounters), San Francisco, CA, Jun 26th.

2008                Storyboard and Concept Art, Faculty of Fine Art, Alexandria, Solo. 2007      Egypt Day, Berkeley University, the International Hall, Berkeley CA. 2006     Syndicate of Fine Art, Alexandria, (Portrait Art), Alexandria, solo.

2004                Arab Artists Words and Works, Catharine Clark Gallery, San Francisco.

• Black Feelings, Javaholic, San Francisco, Solo.
• Egyptian Characters, Arab Culture Center, San Francisco, Solo.

2002                Egyptian Caricature for Palestinian Engineers summer club, Alexandria. 2000         The First Egyptian Caricature Biennale, Art Palace/Opera House, Cairo. 1997    Political Visions, Al-Wafed Party Hall, Alexandria.

1994                The Annual exhibition for young men, German Cultural Center, Alexandria.

• Affiliated Caricature of the world Conference Population Gallery (UN).
• Egypt, Organizer, tutor and lecturer.
• Conferences City Nasser Hall, Cairo.
• The Caricature Encounter Pollution, Samir Amis Hotel, Cairo.
• Caricature exhibition, Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria, Solo.

1993                 Organized and exhibited art, The French Culture Center, Alexandria. 1992                          The Second Egyptian Portraits Gallery, El-Ahram Newspaper Hall, Cairo. 1991                 Alexandria Atelier Annual Saloon, Alexandria.

1988                 Kafr El-Dawar City Council. Group Show.

• Young men artists of Alexandria, Al-Shatby Culture Center, Alexandria.
• The Annual exhibition for young men, German Cultural Center, Alexandria.
• Alexandrian Visions, El-Nile Hall, Cairo.
• First young men Saloon, El-Nile Hall, Cairo.
• The Atelier Saloon, Alexandria.
• Glimpse of contemporary Alexandrian Art, El-Shatby Culture Center.

1985                  Students at the YMCA, Alexandria (Group show).

THESES ADVISOR:

1986 to date:  Advisor on three Doctoral Theses and seven MA.

AWARDS:

2018                International cartoon committee trophy for lifetime achievements.

• Certificate of atonement from Biennale of Architecture and Urban Restoration, (Hidden culture Heritage).
• Arab Academy, Port Fouad trophy for organizing simplicity workshop.
  • Faculty of Fine Arts trophy for excellence work during servicing as an acting head of Décor Dept.

2017                Honored by different Rotarian clubs across (five clubs) Alexandria for special effort to develop the Decor Department at the Faculty of Fine Arts – Alexandria University.

2008                Special certificate and Medal of the (26th Alexandria Biennale for Mediterranean Countries).

• Special certificate from the Egyptian Cartoon Group for the powerful role in developing Egyptian Modern Portrait.

2005                Winner of the national outdoors award outdoor adventure guidebook category 2005 Trails Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. By Andrew Dean Nystorm Wilderness Press, Berkeley ISBN 089997368X .

2000                Three artworks were selected for the San Francisco State University, (MSP) official catalog.

Memberships:

• Founder of ACTE, Arab Cinema and Theatre, F.B. Group.
• Co-Founder IBAZIA INTERNATIONAL AWARD, Italy.
• Ex member of the Chief Council of Egyptian Syndicate of Art (Décor).
• Ex member of the Cartoon Museum of San Francisco.
• Founder of Al-Mahrosa, Theatre Group.
• Co-Founder/Vice President of (Alexandria International), NGO.

Articles:

Many Articles and studies about my work were published on the the Middle East Report, The Examiner, Satellite, Nos Al-Donia, Al-Ahram Daily, Al-Ahram Weekly, Al-Ahram International, Aljazeera, Al-youm Al-Sabea and many other articles on the electronic Social media.

Publications: