Fares Ahmed Fares

Personal data

Nickname: Fares
Date of birth: 7/26/1959
Place of birth: Cairo
Specialization: Photography
Email: fares.fnon@gmail.com
school grade
- Liberal studies at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Zamalek 1980 - 1984.
- Bachelor’s degree from the Faculty of Foreign Trade in Zamalek, 1984.
- Studies at the Institute of Artistic Appreciation at the Academy of Arts in Al-Haram.
Membership

- Member of the National Society for Arts.
- Member of Cairo Atelier.
- Member of the Fine Artists Syndicate.
- Member of Al-Ghouri Artists Association.
- Member of the Egyptian Heritage Preservation Society.

Jobs and professions undertaken by the artist

- Technical member of the Department of Foreign Exhibitions in the Fine Arts Sector - Ministry of Culture.
- Head of the External Exhibitions Department in the Fine Arts Sector - Ministry of Culture.
- Director of the International Exhibitions Department in the Fine Arts Sector.
- Director of the Prince Muhammad Wahid al-Din Selim Museum - Ministry of Culture from 2011 to February 2015.
- Acting as Director General of the National Museums since February 2015.

Places where the artist lived

- Cairo (New Helmeya District).

Special exhibitions

- Exhibition at the Heliopolis Culture Palace 1982.
- Exhibition at the Cairo Culture Directorate, 1983.
- Exhibition in Al-Ahram newspaper hall, 1990.
- Exhibition at Cairo Atelier 1995.
- Exhibition in the Foreign Diplomats Hall - Egyptian Center for International Cultural Cooperation 1997.
- Exhibition at Cairo Atelier 1998.
- Exhibition at Jamila Gallery in Maadi 2000.
- Exhibition at the Gezira Arts Center 2002.
- Exhibition at Khaled Bin Al Waleed Library, Kit Kat Square, 2003.
- An exhibition entitled (Dreaming Time) at the Egyptian Center for International Cultural Cooperation in the (Foreign Diplomats) Hall, 2004.
- Exhibition at Cairo Atelier 2005.
- Exhibition in Kahila Hall, Mohandiseen, December 2009.
- Exhibition in the (Nahdet Misr) Hall, Mahmoud Mukhtar Cultural Center, Mahmoud Mukhtar Museum, March 2015.
- Exhibition in Cordoba Hall, Mohandiseen, January 2016.
- (Retrospective) exhibition at the Cairo Opera House, April 2018.
- An exhibition entitled (In the Presence of the Ancestors) at the (Dha) Gallery for Culture and Arts in Mohandiseen, February 2022.

Local group exhibitions

- Fine Arts Competition at Helwan University 1980-1984.
- National Association Salon since 1984.
- A visual dialogue exhibition for seven artists at Abdel Moneim El Sawy Hall, 1986.
- Old Cairo Exhibition at the Opera House 1989.
- The Second Youth Salon 1990, the Third 1991, the Fourth 1992.
- Cairo Atelier Salon 1990.
- General Exhibition of Fine Arts, session (21) 1990, session (23) 1993, session (24) 1995.
- African Art Exhibition in the Conference Hall 1993.
- Exhibition in Salama Hall since 1996.
- First Small Works of Art Salon 1997, Second 1998, Third 1999
- Silver Jubilee Exhibition of October 1998 Victories.
- Sinai Peace and Development Exhibition 1999.
- October 1999 exhibition.
- National Fine Arts Exhibition, session (26) 1999.
- Fourth Salon of Small Works of Art 2000.
- Exhibition at Heliopolis Club 2001, 2002, 2003.
- National Fine Arts Exhibition, session (27) 2001.
- Palestine Exhibition at Mubarak Library 2002.
- Fifth Salon of Small Works of Art 2002.
- Sixth Salon of Small Works of Art 2003.
- National Fine Arts Exhibition, session (28) 2003.
- The First Salon of Drawing Art (Black-White) at the Gezira Arts Center, May 2004.
- Seventh Salon of Small Works of Art 2004.
- Exhibition at Doroob Gallery 2005.
- Still Life Exhibition (Generations - Trends - Techniques) at the Gezira Arts Center, September 2005.
- National Fine Arts Exhibition, session (29) 2005.
- `Ramadaniyat` Exhibition at Cairo Atelier, October 2005.
- Still Life Exhibition at the Gezira Arts Center 2006.
* Raft exhibitions:
- Exhibition at Zagazig Culture Palace 1986.
- Exhibition in Sharm El-Sheikh 1986.
- Exhibition at the Ra Literary Society in Zagazig, 1987.
- Exhibition at the Palace of Culture, May 15, 1989.
- Exhibition at Banha Culture Palace 1990.
- Exhibition in Sohag 1990.
- Minya University Festival Exhibition 1993.
- Armed Forces Exhibition in all governorates 1998, 1999.
- Assiut University Exhibition 1998.
- Mansoura University Festival 1999.
- The First Fine Creativity Festival (Thirtieth General Exhibition and First Fine Art Market) 2007.
- The Second Fine Creativity Festival (General Exhibition, Thirty-First Session) 2008.
- The Third Fine Creativity Festival (General Exhibition, Thirty-Second Session) 2009.
- Exhibition at Shadecor Hall in Heliopolis, October 2009.
- Annual Small Business Exhibition in Doroob Hall, December 2009.
- Exhibition (Why La), contemporary art exhibition - in the halls of the Palace of Arts, Opera House, 2010.
- Exhibition (Art for Every Family) at Shadekor Hall in Heliopolis, March 2010.
- Drawing Art Salon (Black - White), second session at Al Jazeera Arts Center, July 2010.
- The Fourth Fine Creativity Festival (General Exhibition, Thirty-Third Session) 2010.
- Group exhibition at Doroob Hall in Garden City, July 2010.
- The Fourth Fine Creativity Festival (Small Artworks Market) in the (Nahdet Misr and Isis) halls at the Mahmoud Mukhtar Cultural Center - Mahmoud Mukhtar Museum, June 2010.
- Exhibition of small works of art at Doroob Hall in Garden City, November 2010.
- (Egypt Our Country) exhibition at (Khan Al-Maghrabi) Hall in Zamalek, March 2011.
- An exhibition of variations on the melody of January 25 at the Rawd Al-Farag Culture Palace, March 2011.
- Exhibition (Art for Every Family) at Shadecor Hall in Heliopolis, March 2011, 2012.
- (Sweet, My Country) Exhibition at the Saad Zaghloul Cultural Center, House of the Nation Museum, September 2011.
- General Exhibition of Fine Arts, session (34) 2012.
- Exhibition (Art for Every Family) at Shadekor Hall - March 2013, 2014.
- General Fine Arts Exhibition, session (36), June 2014.

Harvest Exhibition (25 years) from the Youth Salon, November 2014.
- Salon (White - Black), third session, at the Gezira Arts Center in Zamalek, February 2015.
- General Exhibition of Fine Arts, session (37) 2015.
- General Fine Arts Exhibition, session (38), May 2016.
- “Suez Canal Present and Future 2016” exhibition at (Nahdet Misr) Hall, Mahmoud Mokhtar Cultural Center - Mahmoud Mokhtar Museum, August 2016.
- General Fine Arts Exhibition, session (39), September 2017.
- Fine art exhibition accompanying the celebration of Luxor, Capital of Arab Culture 2017.
- Exhibition (100 Artists) at Note Gallery in Zamalek, December 2017.
- (Tales of Bin Al-Balad) exhibition at the Mahmoud Saeed Museum Center in Alexandria, April 2018.
- An exhibition entitled (Africa in the Eyes of Artists) at the Academy of Arts in Al-Haram, April 2019.
- (Africa in the Heart) exhibition at the Karma Ibn Hani Cultural Center in the Ahmed Shawky Museum, October 2019.
- Exhibition (Egyptian Sudanese Fine Art) at the Ramattan Cultural Center in the Taha Hussein Museum, November 2019.
- Suez Canal Exhibition (Past.. Present.. Future) in (Mokhtar Abdel Gawad) Hall, the central building - at the Academy of Arts in Al-Haram - December 2019.
- Exhibition at Note Gallery in Zamalek, December 2020.
- Exhibition (Variations 1) at Saad Zaghloul Cultural Center - House of the Nation Museum, March 2021.
- An exhibition entitled (Generations of Art) at the Cordoba Gallery in Mohandiseen, May 2021.
- (Ajyal) exhibition at (Hala Arts Gallery) in Nasr City, September 2021.
- An exhibition on the occasion of the forty-eighth anniversary of the glorious October victories at the Talaat Harb Cultural Center - October 2021.
- Exhibition (Small Works of Art 2021) at Doroob Gallery in Garden City, November 2021.
- An exhibition entitled (Art for All) at the Salama Arts Hall in Mohandessin, March 2022.
- Heliopolis Salon (42) at Heliopolis Sports Club in Heliopolis, May 2022.
- An exhibition entitled (Arabic Selections), the fourth exhibition at the Dha Gallery for Arts and Culture in Mohandiseen, June 2022.
The General Exhibition of Fine Arts, session (43), at the Palace of Arts, September 2022.
- An exhibition entitled `REYCLED RECYCLING` at the Picasso East Gallery in the Fifth Settlement, November 2022.
- An exhibition entitled (The Company of Art - 5) at Doroub Gallery in Garden City, November 2022.
- An exhibition entitled (Art for All) at the Salama Arts Hall in Mohandiseen - May 2023.
- An exhibition entitled (Art in its most beautiful form) at Doroob Gallery in Garden City - June 2023.
- Heliopolis Salon (43) at Heliopolis Sports Club in Heliopolis, June 2023.
- An exhibition entitled (Arabic Selections 2023) at the Dha Gallery for Arts and Culture in Mohandiseen and Zamalek, July 2023.
- An exhibition entitled (Art... A Beautiful Melody) at Doroob Gallery in Garden City - August 2023.

International group exhibitions / overseas exhibitions

- The Second International Ceramics Biennale 1994, the Third 1996, and the Fourth 1998.
- Small Print Biennale in Japan 1999.
- Women and Peace Exhibition - UNESCO - France 2000.
- Art and Sports Competition in Lausanne - Switzerland 2000.
- Majdanek Triennial - Poland 2000.
- International Olympic Competition Exhibition in Switzerland 2001.
- Computer Graphic Art Competition at the Tokoha Museum in Japan and the Art Museum in Korea 2003.
- The Fourteenth Fuheis Festival in Jordan, 2004.
- Egyptian Fine Art Exhibition in Tashkent, Uzbekistan 2004.
- Egyptian Fine Art Exhibition in Finland 2005.
- Photography Exhibition - China.

Scholarships and grants

- A full-time grant from the Ministry of Culture for the years 2005/2006, 2006/2007, and 2008/2009.

The technical tasks assigned to him and general contributions

Member of the jury of the First Fine Arts Festival (Thirtieth General Exhibition and First Fine Art Market) 2007.

Local awards

- Second prize (drawing), Fine Arts Competition, Helwan University, 1983.
- First Prize (Photography) in the “From October Creativity” competition, the Silver Jubilee of October Victories, 1998.
- Fine Arts Sector Award at the Sixth Salon of Small Works of Art, 2003.
- Certificate of Appreciation for designing and implementing the décor of “The Girl in the Story Play” at the Heliopolis Library 2008.

International awards

- Computer Graphics Competition Award at the Tokuhama Museum in Japan, 2003.

Special collectibles

- Some individuals in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and America.

Official collectibles

- Museum of Modern Egyptian Art.
- Armed Forces Museum.
- Majdanek Museum, Poland.
- Heliopolis Club.
- Egyptian Olympic Committee Museum.

The influences that affected the artist intellectually and artistically

The artist was born in the New Helmiya neighborhood in the Citadel, which is an ancient, popular neighborhood that extends and is filled with Fatimid architecture, such as Old Cairo in Al-Azhar, Al-Hussein, and Al-Gamaliyya... Therefore, it was the main source of inspiration for the artist for his artistic works, starting with drawing the views of Old Cairo, its buildings, its people, its bright sun, its drinking rooms, its huge antique doors, and its windows. Colored glass.