Omar Ahmed Abdel Zaher Diab

Personal Information

Family Name: Omar Abdel Zaher
Date of Birth: April 30, 1966
Place of Birth: Cairo
Major: Graphic Design
Email: omar_abdzaher@yahoo.com

Academic Levels

- Bachelor's Degree, Graphic Design Department, Faculty of Fine Arts, Minya University, 1991.
- Diploma in Oil Painting, Faculty of Fine Arts, Minya University.
- Postgraduate Diploma in Graphic Design, Faculty of Fine Arts, Helwan University, 1994.
- Master's Degree, Graphic Design Department, Faculty of Fine Arts, Helwan University, 2000.
- PhD in Philosophy of Art, Faculty of Fine Arts, entitled "Folk Heritage and Its Impact on Contemporary Art Printmaking in Egypt and Iraq - A Comparative Study," Helwan University, 2006.

Memberships

- Member of the Syndicate of Fine Artists.

- Member of the Cairo Atelier.

Artist's Careers

- Since graduating, he has worked in advertising, publicity, and press production.
- Graphic designer for Egypt Today magazine from 1992 to 1994.
- Worked as a graphic designer in the Fine Arts Sector from 1995 to 2005.
- Director of the Nahdet Misr Hall in 2006.
- Former Deputy Director of the General Administration of Technical Services for Museums and Exhibitions.
- Teaching art in drawing, landscape, engraving and printing, and design fundamentals - printing technology from 2007 to 2014 at the Faculty of Fine Arts, South Valley University, Luxor.
- Currently works at the General Administration of National and International Exhibitions.

Places Where the Artist Has Lived

- Cairo.
- Aswan.

Solo Exhibitions

- Exhibition at the Cairo Atelier, 1998.
- Exhibition at the Akhenaten Hall, Zamalek Arts Center, 2000.
- Exhibition at the Arabesque Hall, 2000 and 2002.
- Exhibition at the Picasso Hall, 2001.
- Exhibition at the Akhenaten (3) Hall, Zamalek Arts Center, 2003.
- Exhibition at the Khan al-Maghribi Hall, 2003 and 2005.
- Exhibition at the Karim Francis Gallery, 2004.
- Exhibition at the Zamalek Arts Center, 2004.
- Exhibition at the Hussein Fawzy Hall, Gezira Arts Center, September 2005.
- Exhibition at the Gezira Arts Center, 2006.
- Exhibition at the Ragheb Ayad Hall, Gezira Arts Center, September 2007.
- Exhibition at the Khan al-Maghribi Hall, 2007.
- Exhibition at Misr University for Science and Technology, 2008.
- "Wedding Night" exhibition at Lot 17 Gallery, 2009.
- "Hassan and Naima" exhibition at Lot 17 Gallery, January 2010.
- Exhibition at Kahila Gallery, 2012.
- Exhibition at Grant Gallery, 2014.
- Exhibition at Arts Mart Gallery, 2015.
- "The Gift of the River and the Sea" exhibition at Khan El Maghraby Gallery in Zamalek, January 2018.
- "Egyptian Tales" exhibition at Khan El Maghraby Gallery in Zamalek, March 2019.
- "Inspirations from the South" exhibition at Mashrabia Hall, December 2019.
- "Once Upon a Time" exhibition at Safar Khan Gallery in Zamalek, October 2021.
- "Roots" exhibition at Safar Khan Gallery in Zamalek, May 2023.

Local Group Exhibitions

- Group exhibition at Minya Cultural Palace, 1989.
- First Youth Salon, 1989, Second Youth Salon, 1990, Third Youth Salon, 1991, Fourth Youth Salon, 1992, Fifth Youth Salon, 1993, Sixth Youth Salon, 1994, Seventh Youth Salon, 1995, Ninth Youth Salon, 1997.
- Alexandria Youth Salon, 1993.
- The National Exhibition of Fine Arts, session (23) 1993, session (24) 1995, session (25) 1997, and session (26) 1999.
- The Tenth Youth Salon, 1998, 11th 1999.
- The Third Small Works of Art Salon, 1999, fourth 2000, fifth 2002, sixth 2003.
- The Cairo Atelier Annual Salon, June 2003.
- The First Black and White Drawing Salon, Gezira Arts Center, May 2004.
- The Seventh Small Works of Art Salon, 2004.
- The National Graphic Arts Exhibition, third session, 2005.
- The National Exhibition of Fine Arts, session (29) 2005.
- Creativity Exhibition, Mostaqbal Library, Heliopolis, May 2006. - Ramadan Exhibition at Salama Gallery in Mohandessin, 2006.
- The Second Festival of Fine Arts Creativity (31st General Exhibition) in 2008.
- "Al-Muntakhab" Exhibition at Cordoba Art Gallery in Mohandessin, July 2009.
- The 57th Atelier Salon at Cairo Atelier, September 2009.
- Exhibition entitled "The Animal" at Cordoba Art Gallery in Mohandessin, November 2009.
- "Al-Muntakhab 2" Exhibition at Cordoba Art Gallery in Mohandessin, December 2009.
- "Identification" Exhibition at the Palace of Arts at the Opera House, 2010.
- Exhibition at Khan Al-Maghribi Hall in Zamalek, January 2010.
- The Fifth Spring Salon at the "The Bridge" and "The Word 2" Halls at Sakia Abdel Moneim El-Sawy, April 2010.
- The second session of the Black and White Drawing Salon at the Gezira Arts Center, July 2010.
- The fourth Fine Arts Creativity Festival (the 33rd General Exhibition), 2010.
- The group exhibition at Doroub Gallery, Garden City, July 2010.
- The Siwa Ceremonies Exhibition, held at the Nahdet Misr and Isis Halls, Mahmoud Mukhtar Museum, August 2010.
- The Artists of New Egypt Exhibition, held at Shadikor Gallery, Heliopolis, September 2010.
- The first Cordoba Salon for Small Works, held at Cordoba Gallery, March 2011.
- The Art for Every Family Exhibition, held at Shadikor Gallery, Heliopolis, March 2011.
- The (34th) General Exhibition of Fine Arts, held at the (35th) General Exhibition of Fine Arts, held at the (35th) General Exhibition of Fine Arts, held at the (30 ... - The General Exhibition of Fine Arts, Session (36), June 2014.
- The First Al-Ahram Salon, Al-Ahram Newspaper Building, 2014.
- The (Black-White) Salon, Session (3), Al-Gezira Arts Center, Zamalek, February 2015.
- The New Suez Canal Exhibition (Past - Present - Future) at the Palace of Arts at the Opera House, August 2015.
- The General Exhibition of Fine Arts, Session (37), 2015.
- Exhibition at the (Day) Gallery in Mohandessin, March 2016.
- Exhibition (The Suez Canal: The Glow of the Past and Present) at the Mahmoud Said Museum Center, Alexandria, April 2016.

- The "Suez Canal: Present and Future 2016" exhibition at the Nahdet Misr Hall at the Mahmoud Mukhtar Cultural Center - Mahmoud Mukhtar Museum, August 2016.
- The "Suez Canal: A New Era" exhibition at the Karma Bin Hani Center - Ahmed Shawky Museum, August 2016.
- An exhibition at the Capital Gallery in Zamalek, November 2016.
- The "Women of Egypt" exhibition for full-time students who received full-time grants, at the Adam Henein Hall at the Hanager Arts Center at the Opera House, March 2017.
- The "Reflection of the Soul" exhibition, at the Vienna Art Gallery in Mohandessin, May 2017.
- The First Small Works Exhibition, at the Picasso 2 Hall in Zamalek, July 2017.
- The (39th) General Exhibition of Fine Arts, September 2017. - The General Exhibition of Fine Arts, Session (40), December 2018.
- Exhibition at Doroob Gallery in Garden City, July 2019.
- Exhibition at SAMAH Gallery in Sheikh Zayed, September 2019.
- Exhibition entitled "The Nile and Beyond" at Salama Art Gallery in Mohandessin, February 2020.
- An exhibition titled "Summer 2021" at Azad Gallery in Zamalek, July 2021.
- An exhibition titled "Return" at Cairo Atelier, December 2021.
- The Silver Jubilee Exhibition of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Luxor University, at the main exhibition hall of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Luxor, December 2021.
- An exhibition titled "Merry Christmas" at Not Gallery in Zamalek, December 2021.
- An exhibition titled "Help... Help" at Khan Al-Maghribi Gallery in Zamalek, April 2022.
- Heliopolis Salon (42) at Heliopolis Sporting Club, Heliopolis, May 2022.
- An exhibition titled "Tales of Art" at Villa Odyssey Hall in Korba, Heliopolis, September 2022.
- Cairo Art Fair at TAM Gallery, December 2022.
- Exhibition titled (ART EXHIBITATION) at Villa Odyssey Gallery in Korba, Heliopolis, March 2023.
- Exhibition titled (Contemporary Visual Art) on the occasion of Mother's Day at Not Gallery in Zamalek, March 2023.
- Exhibition titled (Egyptian Tales) at Villa Odyssey Gallery in Korba, Heliopolis, April 2023.
- Exhibition titled (Summer Selections) at Villa Odyssey Gallery in Korba, Heliopolis, August 2023.
- Exhibition titled (Al-Multaqa) at Safar Khan Gallery in Zamalek, August 2023.
- Third Small Works Salon at Cordoba Gallery in Mohandessin, September 2023.
- Exhibition titled (For You, Palestine) at Arkan Plaza Gallery in Sheikh Zayed, December 2023.
- Exhibition Titled "Shadows of Tranquility" at the Klij Gallery in the Diplomatic Quarter, Sheikh Zayed, December 2023.
- A dual exhibition with artist Maysoun El-Zorba titled "Alexandria and Nubia Meet" at the Khan El-Maghribi Gallery in Zamalek, December 2023.
- An exhibition titled "24 x 2024" at the Picasso East Gallery in the Fifth Settlement, December 2023.
- An exhibition titled "Visions" at the Odyssey Gallery in Zamalek, February 2024.
- An exhibition titled "Arab Selections 2024" at the Day Gallery for Arts and Culture in Zamalek, August 2024.

International Group Exhibitions/Foreign Exhibitions

- The Fifth Cairo International Biennale, 1994.
- The Third International Exhibition in Bolivia, Latin America, 1995.
- Egyptian Art Exhibition in Sarajevo, 2002.
- Contemporary Egyptian Art Exhibition in Athens, 2004.
- Contemporary Egyptian Art Exhibition in Sharjah, 2006.
- Contemporary Egyptian Art Exhibition in Pila, Russia, 2006.
- "Jisr Forum" Exhibition, Al-Serfi Mall Hall, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 2010.
- The Third Luxor International Oil Painting Symposium, Luxor, November 2011.
- "The Six Artists" Exhibition, 7th Session, Jeddah Atelier for Fine Arts, Saudi Arabia, October 2013.
- "A Painting in Every Home" Exhibition, Jeddah Atelier, Saudi Arabia, December 2013.
- International Photography Symposium, Sharm El-Sheikh, 2013.
- "Young Artists from Egypt" Exhibition, Al-Mashreq Gallery, Al-Salhiya District, Kuwait, April 2014.
- The First Sharm El-Sheikh International Biennale, 2014.
- The Fourth Burullus International Forum for Painting on Walls and Boats, Kafr El-Sheikh, October 2017.
- The Egypt International Arts Carnival, Hurghada, September 2022.

Art Visits

- Most art exhibitions and Pharaonic antiquities in Luxor.

Scholarships and Grants

- Sabbatical grant from the Ministry of Culture.

Artistic tasks assigned and general contributions

- Participated in and served as chairman of juries for art exhibitions.

Local and international encyclopedias listing the artist's name

- Selected by the World Biographical Centre in London as one of the 100 most influential artists worldwide during the 21st century to be included in the International Biographical Dictionary.
- Re-selected as one of the 500 most influential figures worldwide to be Living Legends for the year 2004—the title of the book published by the World Biographical Centre.

Local Awards

- First Prize in Photography at a group exhibition at the Minya Cultural Palace, 1989.
- First Prize in Painting at the Fifth Youth Salon, 1993.
- Grand Prize at the Heliorama Exhibition at the French Cultural Center, 1996.
- State Award for Artistic Creativity, 2001.

International Awards

- Won the design of a logo for Egyptian-French Cultural Relations, 1997.
- Third Prize at the First Sharm El-Sheikh International Biennale, 2014.

Private Collections

- Owned by individuals in Egypt, the United States, France, England, and Saudi Arabia.

Official Collections

- Museum of Modern Egyptian Art
- Cultural Development Fund.