Salma Abdel Aziz Selim

Personal data

Nickname: Salma Abdel Aziz
Date of birth: 10/31/1952
Date of death: 6/8/2017
Specialization: photography
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school grade

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting Department, 1975.
- Diploma of specialization in painting, Academy of Fine Arts, Bucharest, 1978.
- PhD in History, Bucharest, Romania, 1982.

Jobs and occupations undertaken by the artist

- Member of the faculty of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Painting - Cairo.
Professor of Painting, Faculty of Fine Arts, Helwan University, November 1994.
- Head of the Painting Department, Faculty of Fine Arts, Helwan University, 2007: 2012.
- Former Vice Dean for Postgraduate Studies and Research, 1995.

The places where the artist lived

- Cairo - Romania.

Special exhibitions

- Exhibition (Environmental Features) in Emnescu Gallery, Bucharest, Romania, 1977.
- Exhibition (Egyptians) at Emnescu Gallery, Bucharest, Romania, 1981.
- Exhibition (Rhythm and Nature), Cairo Atelier Gallery, 1987.
- Exhibition (Reflections of the Mind in Place) at the Spanish Cultural Center, Cairo, 1988.
- Exhibition (Aestheticism as an Impact and a Contemporary Vision) at the Spanish Cultural Center in Cairo, 1992.
- Exhibition (Nature and Experimental) 1993.
- Exhibition (Substantial Sensations) at the Spanish Cultural Center, Cairo, 1994.

Local group exhibitions

- College professors' exhibitions at Al-Tali'a Hall 1984-1990.
Painting Art Exhibition at the Egyptian Center for International Cultural Cooperation 1994.
The Five Female Artists Exhibition in Al-Shuna Village, Ajami.
- Exhibition of the creations of contemporary Egyptian women.
- Exhibition of the Egyptian Society of Fine Art Critics 1997.
- Exhibition of Contemporary Women's Creations, Al Jazeera Art Center, 2000.
- The National Exhibition of Fine Arts, Session (29), 2005.
- Group exhibition (Impressionism... A Modern Egyptian Vision) at Mohsen Shaalan Hall, Museum of Modern Egyptian Art, December 2015.
- Exhibition (Association of Fine Arts Photographers) at Al-Ahram Hall, May 2017.
- An exhibition entitled (She) at Ibdaa Art Gallery in Zamalek, February 2018.
- Exhibition (Immortal Creators) at Diya Gallery, Mohandessin, September 2018.
- The second exhibition of the group of Fine Art Photographers at Dey Gallery, Mohandessin, April 2019.
- The third exhibition entitled (Arabic Selections) at the (Dhi) Gallery of Arts and Culture in Mohandessin, May 2021.
- Exhibition (Generations) at (Hala Art Gallery) in Nasr City, September 2021.
- An exhibition entitled (Creative Women) on the occasion of International Women's Day in the (round) Hall of the Fine Artists Syndicate, March 2022.
- An exhibition entitled (Arabic Selections), the fourth in the (Dhi) Gallery of Arts and Culture in Mohandessin, June 2022.
- An exhibition entitled (Creative Immortals) at (Dhaa) Gallery of Culture and Arts in Zamalek and Mohandessin, September 2022.
- Exhibition (Extended Visions) for Fine Arts Photographers at Gallery (Picasso East) in the Fifth Settlement, October 2022.
- An exhibition entitled (Noun and Arts) at (Picasso) Gallery in Zamalek, March 2023.

International group exhibitions / overseas fairs

Painting Triennial, Germany 1985-1986.
Art and Humanity Exhibition, Baghdad, 1988.
Youth Triennial in Madrid, Spain, 1989.
The Egyptian Woman and Creativity Exhibition, the Egyptian Academy, Rome, 1991.
Contemporary Egyptian Art Exhibition - Abu Dhabi 1992.
- Exhibition of Egyptian Artists and the Challenges of Their Country, Goethe, Germany, 1992.
Contemporary Egyptian Art Exhibition, Meguro Museum, Japan, 1994.
The International Festival of Photography, Cannes Sermer, France, 1994.
Women Creativity Exhibition, Beijing Conference 1995.
Contemporary Egyptian Art Exhibition, Lebanon, 1995.
Women's Creativity Exhibition, Paris, UNESCO Celebration, 1995.
Contemporary Egyptian Art Exhibition in Greece 1995.

Technical tasks assigned to him and general contributions

- Member of the Permanent Scientific Committee for the Promotion of Assistant Professors in the Faculties of Fine Arts and Art Education since 2004: 2008.

Literature and cultural activities

- A research published in the planning symposium for the study of material culture, folk arts and crafts on scientific and practical methods for recording folklore and its importance in the art of photography historically and aesthetically in this field. It was held at the International Gulf Center (Doha - Qatar).
- Supervision and discussion of a number of scientific theses in photography - Faculty of Fine Arts, Helwan University.

local awards

- First Prize (Photography) in the Maternity Exhibition 1974 at Ain Shams University.

Private collectibles

- With many individuals in Egypt, the United States, England, Germany, Italy, Austria, Romania, Kuwait, and Bahrain.

Official collectibles

Museum of Modern Egyptian Art.
Museum of the Faculty of Fine Arts in Cairo.
- International Conference Hall in Cairo.
- Presidency .
- The Egyptian Opera House.
- Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs .
- National Bank of Egypt .
- Al-Ahram Foundation.
Bahrain National Museum.