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Born in Cairo in 1961. 1980-85 Studied at the School of Fine Arts of the Helwan University of Cairo. 1982 Winner of the first prize for painting at Helwan University. 1983 Awarded a cash prize in the All Egypt Art Competition for his work Tourism on the Banks of the Nile. 1985 Highly commended by the School of Fine Arts for the series of painting in a group exhibition titled Drought in Africa. 1989 Nominated by the Steering Committee of the Greek Community in Cairo him for the special prize of the Greek Ministry of Culture for distinguished Greek Artists living abroad. 2000 Awarded with the honorary prize of the Greek Literary Union for "his substantial contribution in the promotion and development of Modern Greek Culture." 1985 Worked with Dr. Isaak Fanous’ team on a mural in the Museum of the Mohammed Ali Mosque (Cairo Acropolis). 1994 Published the Retro-Shah Album "A theory for the metaphysical dimension of painting and chess based on the space-time evolution of movement on the chessboard." 1998-99 Organized the Exhibition "The Art of Chess", in the Sports Museum of Thessaloniki. Exclusive Exhibitions: 1984 French Cultural Center, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt 1986 Greek Center, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt 1990 Ruth Balmer Gallery, Berne, Switzerland 1990 Odos Athinon Gallery, Nicosia, Cyprus 1990 Gallery Opus 39, Nicosia, Cyprus 1994 Vafopoulio Cultural Centre, Thessaloniki. 1994 Chroma, Cultural Cafe, Thessaloniki. 1995 Spiti tis Kyprou (Cypriot Cultural Centre), Kolonaki, Athens-Greece. 1997 Exhibition Space-Byzantine Tower, New Fokaia, Chalkidiki. 1999 Aenaon, Katehaki, Athens. 2000-2001 Gallery Opus, Limassol, Cyprus. Has taken part in many group exhibitions (as 2000 Biennale International d’ art Miniature, Ville-Marie, Canada - 2000 Pieridis Foundation, Athens-Greece). Many of his works can be found in private collections and Art Galleries. Is a member of the Artistic Chambers of Greece and Cyprus and of the ICOM (International Council of Museum). |
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