Walid Muhammad Abdullah Qanush
Personal data
Known name: Walid Qanoush
Date of birth: 4/1/1972
Place of birth: Beheira
Specialization: Photography
Email: dr_wkanoush@yahoo.com,
waleedkanoush@hotmail.com
school grade
- Bachelor’s degree from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Photography, Alexandria University, 1994.
- Master’s degree in photography, Alexandria University, 2002.
- Doctorate in Philosophy of Fine Arts entitled (Modern Egyptian Photography from 1973 to 2000) in General Photography, Alexandria University 2006.
Membership
- Member of the Fine Artists Syndicate.
- Member of the Artists and Writers Group in Alexandria.
- Member of the Board of Directors of the Freedom Center for Creativity.
Jobs and professions undertaken by the artist
- Assistant lecturer in the Department of Photography, Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University.
- Lecturer in the Department of Photography, Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University.
- Assistant Professor, Department of Photography, Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University.
He was assigned to work as director of the Freedom Center for Creativity in Alexandria and the Cultural Development Fund in September 2011.
- Professor and Head of the Department of Photography at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University.
Special exhibitions
- Exhibition at the Taste Palace in Sidi Gaber, Alexandria, 2006.
- (Black and Colors) Exhibition at the Alexandria Center for Creativity 2008.
- Exhibition (Miscellaneous) in the hall of the Museum of the Faculty of Fine Arts in Alexandria, 2010.
- Exhibition (A Space of Freedom) in the Hall of the Museum of the Faculty of Fine Arts in Alexandria, 2011.
- Exhibition in (Al-Hussein Fawzy) Hall at the Gezira Arts Center in Zamalek, October 2012.
- (Contradictions) Exhibition at the Freedom Center for Creativity in Alexandria, October 2015.
- Exhibition (Small Works from the Thousand Cases Collection) in the main exhibition hall of the College of Fine Arts building, May 2017.
- “Shadow of a Woman” exhibition at the Mahmoud Saeed Museum Center in Alexandria, November 2017.
- (Paths of Joy) exhibition at Dhi Gallery in Mohandiseen, December 2018.
- An exhibition entitled (Pyramid, Moon and Trees) at the Nile Gallery in Zamalek, September 2021.
Local group exhibitions
- Alexandria Youth Salon at Alexandria Atelier 1993-1994.
- Exhibition of six young Egyptian photographers at the Italian Cultural Center in Alexandria, 1997.
- Annual Salon of Alexandria Atelier 1997-1998.
- A group exhibition of young photographers - Khan Al-Maghrabi in Cairo 1999.
- “We Will Not Forget You, O Pearl of Hearts” exhibition for the benefit of the Palestinian Intifada 2001 - Rotary Association in Alexandria.
- A group exhibition in favor of the Palestinian Intifada at the Mahmoud Said Museum in Alexandria, 2001.
- Most of the exhibitions of professors of the Faculty of Fine Arts in Alexandria are in the college’s exhibition halls.
- The Fifteenth Youth Salon 2003.
- National Fine Arts Exhibition, session (28) 2003.
- The First Salon of Drawing Art (Black-White) at the Gezira Arts Center, May 2004.
- The Sixteenth Youth Salon 2004.
- The Seventh Port Said National Biennale 2005.
- Exhibition of small pieces at the Mahmoud Said Museum - Alexandria Biennale 2005 activities.
- Exhibition of plastic variations at Eshraqa Hall in Alexandria, 2006.
- The first private exhibition (exhibition of artists who held their first private exhibition in the period from July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2006) at the Gezira Arts Center 2006.
- Ninety Generation Exhibition, Alexandria College of Fine Arts, 2007.
- A group exhibition of Alexandria artists at the Jesuit Center in Alexandria, 2007.
- Half a Century of Creativity Exhibition - Golden Jubilee 2007.
- Port Said National Biennial - Victory Forum 2007.
- Al-Thagher Artists Forum Exhibition - Anfoushi Culture Palace - 2007.
- The first private exhibition (for artists who held their first private exhibition in the period from July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2008) at the Gezira Arts Center - October 2008.
- The Third Fine Creativity Festival (General Exhibition, Thirty-Second Session) 2009.
- Alexandria Artists Exhibition (What Next), parallel to the 25th Alexandria Biennale for Mediterranean Countries 2009.
- The Eighth Port Said National Biennale at the Al-Nasr Museum of Modern Art and the Mubarak Public Library in Port Said, March 2009.
- The Fourth Fine Creativity Festival (General Exhibition, Thirty-Third Session) 2010.
- (Siwa Ceremonies) exhibition in the (Renaissance of Egypt and Isis) halls at the Mahmoud Mukhtar Museum, August 2010.
- General Fine Arts Exhibition, session (35), May 2013.
- General Fine Arts Exhibition, session (36), June 2014.
- Salon (White - Black), third session, at the Gezira Arts Center in Zamalek, February 2015.
- An exhibition of Alexandria artists in the (Ajyal) Hall at the Mahmoud Saeed Museum Center in Alexandria, June 2015.
- Cairo Salon (57) of Fine Arts at the Palace of Arts, February 2016.
- General Fine Arts Exhibition, session (38), May 2016.
- Exhibition (In the Rehab of the Wanly Brothers) in Ajyal Halls (1 and 2) at the Mahmoud Saeed Center for Museums in Alexandria, March 2017.
- General Fine Arts Exhibition, session (39), September 2017.
- The Wanly Brothers Celebration Exhibition (The Wanly Brothers from Personification to Abstraction) in Ajyal Halls (1, 2) at the Mahmoud Saeed Museum Center in Alexandria, February 2019.
- The eleventh (Ramadaniyat) exhibition at Jeddah Art Atelier - in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, May 2019.
- Celebration of Modern Egyptian Art (Artistic Innovations in Modern and Contemporary Arts) in Ajyal Halls (1, 2) at the Mahmoud Saeed Museum Center in Alexandria, November 2019.
- An exhibition on the occasion of the Wanli brothers’ celebration (Hellenism is resurrected) in the Ajyal Halls (1 and 2) at the Mahmoud Saeed Museum Center in Alexandria, February 2020.
- General Fine Arts Exhibition, session (41), February 2020.
- Cairo Salon (59) of Fine Arts at the Palace of Arts, October 2020.
- Salon (White - Black), fifth session, at the Gezira Arts Center in Zamalek, November 2020.
- General Fine Arts Exhibition, session (42), August 2021.
- General Fine Arts Exhibition, session (42), August 2021.
- An exhibition entitled (The Godfather) in Ajyal Halls (1 and 2) at the Mahmoud Saeed Museum Center in Alexandria, August 2021.
- ARTCOLLECTION6 exhibition at the Nile Hall in Zamalek, August 2022.
The General Exhibition of Fine Arts, session (43), at the Palace of Arts, September 2022.
- Exhibition (Western Egypt) in the exhibition halls of the Gezira Arts Center in Zamalek, December 2022.
- An exhibition entitled (Arabic Selections 2023) at the Dha Gallery for Arts and Culture in Mohandiseen and Zamalek, July 2023.
International group exhibitions / overseas exhibitions
- Contemporary Egyptian Art Exhibition in the Kingdom of Jordan 2005.
- Contemporary Egyptian Art Exhibition in Muscat, the cultural capital of the Arab world, 2006.
- Young Egyptian Artists Exhibition - Egyptian Cultural Center - Paris - France 2007.
- The Egyptian Fine Arts Exhibition held within the celebration of Francophonie Week at the French Cultural Center - New Delhi - India, March 2009.
- Fourth International Quito Biennale in Ecuador, October 2012.
- The Thirteenth Luxor International Photography Forum, Adam Henein Hall, Al-Hanager Arts Center, Opera House, March 2021.
Scholarships and grants
- Luxor International Ceremony Scholarship 2009.
Local and international encyclopedias in which the artist's name is listed
- Youth Salon Encyclopedia, Part Three, prepared by critic/Mohamed Hamza, 2004, issued by the Fine Arts Sector.
Literature and cultural activities
He has many contributions to research and articles published in specialized technical periodicals.
- Curator of the Ninety Generation Exhibition - Celebration of the Golden Jubilee of the Faculty of Fine Arts in Alexandria 2007.
He has many artistic and educational activities and published studies.
Local awards
- First Prize (Photography) at the 15th Youth Salon 2003.
- Second prize in the parallel art criticism competition of the 18th Youth Salon 2007
- Encouragement Award in Photography - Port Said National Biennale - Al-Nasr Forum 2007.
- The incentive award in the first exhibition competition, the Supreme Council of Culture, the second session, 2008.
- Encouragement Award in the First Exhibition Competition of the Supreme Council of Culture 2009.
- Special award at the Eighth Port Said National Biennale at the Al-Nasr Museum of Modern Art and the Mubarak Public Library in Port Said, March 2009.
- Alexandria University Award for Scientific Encouragement 2018
Special collectibles
- Among some individuals in Egypt and some Arab and European countries.
Official collectibles
- Fine arts sector.
For important artistic works in the artist’s life
He participates in the restoration of works of art and wall drawings in the presidential palaces in Alexandria from 1997 until now.
