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Ayman Kadry
Contemporary Egyptian artist Ayman Kadry in front of one of his artworks at the Luxor University African Forum Exhibition 2020
Ayman Kadry was born in 1978. He earned his PhD at the Helwan University in Cairo in 2014. The passionate artist is involved in many art projects. Ayman's works were shown at exhibitions in Egypt and abroad receiving several awards. His huge pencil artwork adorns the entrance hall of the Faculty of Fine Arts in Luxor.
Works at Nūn Art Gallery:
Exhibited at the "Couples" Exhibition
at Nūn Art Gallery in March/April 2021
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Exhibited at the Nūn Art Gallery Opening Exhibition "Nūn - The Inspiration" in February 2020
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Other Works by Ayman Kadry available at Nūn Art Gallery:
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Ahl al Burullus |
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The Egyptian Legend of Goodness is different from Ayman Kadry's other works as it is executed in raised relief. However, it carries the same authentic Egyptian character, for which he is greatly appreciated. Ayman is deeply affected by his surroundings in southern Egypt, especially by his hometown Luxor, from where the ancient Egyptian pharaohs descended, and inspired by all the impressive monuments and legends his ancestors left behind. Ayman's nostalgia caused him to connect the here and now with the past: to compose his works in parallel lines arranging scenes one above the other, known from ancient Egyptian tombs as registers; to show people's face, waist and limbs in profile, but eye and shoulders frontally; to apply simple techniques and to use geometric and floral motifs as well as ancient Egyptian symbols - a fish, for example, represents goodness and prosperity, and a cow the Goddess Hathor.
When Ayman Kadry visited the town of Burullus, a town in the Nile Delta famous for its oldest and second-largest natural lake in Egypt as well as for its people, who make fishing boats and exporting them to many countries, the idea came to him to design Ahl al Burullus. By creating this artwork, he imagined that the people, who make their living by fishing and hunting, still use the spirit of the ancient Egyptian Fish-Goddess Hatmehit for help, care and guard and that she overlooks even the contemporary life with its people, their lake and its fish.
By the way, in recent years, Burullus became famous for one more reason: art! Since 2015, Burullus is hosting the annual Burullus Symposium For Drawing On Walls And Painting On Boats - an international mural painting festival inspired by the fishing culture of the town as well as the ancient Egyptian heritage. In the photograph, you see Ayman participating in that symposium in 2019.
Videos:
• Short video with the artworks above:
Education:
- 2014 : PhD in Graphic Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Helwan University, Cairo
Thesis title: The Pioneers of Relief Prints in the Arab World in the Twentieth Century ( Comparative Study) - 2010 : Master in Fine Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Helwan University, Cairo
Thesis title: The Art Treatment for the Bird Element from the 15th to the 20th Century in Egypt and Europe in Graphic Art - 2001 : Graduate at The Faculty of Fine Arts, Graphic Department, South Valley University, Luxor
Work Experience:
- 2018 : General Commissar at the 2nd International Graphic Arts Symposium of Luxor
- 2017 : Commissar of the 5th Upper Egypt Salon, Luxor
- 2017 : Member of the Supreme Council of Culture (Fine Arts Committee),
Ministry of Culture, Egypt - 2017 : Executive director of the Center of Developing Traditional Crafts and Small Scale Industries and Projects
- 2016 : General Secretary of the Second International Conference of Faculty of Fine Arts in Luxor
- 2015 : Commissar of the 3rd Upper Egypt Salon, Luxor
- 2015 : Certified Trainer of High Education at the Child University of the Scientific Research Academy
- 2015 : General Coordinator of Students' Activities in the Faculty of Fine Arts, South Valley University, Luxor
- 2015 : Member of the organisation committee of the First International
Conference of the Faculty of Fine Arts in Luxor - 2015 : Delegated to teach at the Higher Institute of Tourism and Hotels
(EGOTH), Luxor - 2014, 2015 : Member of the Awarding Committee (Cultural drive in Cultural Upper Egypt Region), General Authority for Cultural Palaces, Egyptian Ministry of Culture
- March 2014 until now : Teacher in the Graphic Department of the Faculty of Fine Arts, South Valley University, Luxor
- 2012 until now : Head of the Visual Connoisseurship Club, Qena, General
Authority for Cultural Palaces, Egyptian Ministry of Culture - 2010 : Assistant Teacher in the Graphic Department of the Faculty of Fine Arts, South Valley University, Luxor
- 2006 until now : Trainer at the Textil Print Department in the Matrix of Art Heritage, Luxor
- 2003 - 2009 : Delegated to teach at the Faculty of Specific Education, South Valley University
- 2002 : Demonstrator at the Graphic Department of the Faculty of Fine Arts, South Valley University, Luxor
Memberships:
- Member of Fine Artists Syndicate – Egypt
- Member of Fine Arts Lovers Association – Egypt
- Member of Luxor Group of Visual Arts – Egypt
- Member of Free Formation Group – Egypt
Awards and Certificates:
- 2016 : Judgment Committee Award, The 4th international Upper Egypt Salon, Graphic, Luxor
- 2015 : Honorary Award from the Spirituality Creations Exhibition (Elsennary House) Cairo
- 2014 : Honoring Certificate from the Museum of Helal's Biography in Abnoud (Fine Arts Sector, Ministry of Culture)
- 2012 : CIB Bank Acquisition Award from the 23rd (Graphic) Salon of Young Artists, Art Palace, Cairo Opera House
- 2008 : Graphic Award from the 48th Pioneers Exhibition, Arts Lovers Association
- 2005 : Honrary Award from the 17th Salon of Young Artists
- 1999 : Scientific Excellence Certificate from 6 October University, Cairo
Acquisitions:
- Museum of Modern Art, Egypt
- Commercial International Bank ( CIB ), Egypt
- Abdel Rahman el-Abnody Museum Helal's Biography, Egypt
- Faculty of Fine Arts, South Valley University, Luxor, Egypt
- Private collections of individuals in Egypt, Spain, France, Morocco, Tunisia, Kuwait, Argentina, Turkey and Saudi Arabia
Artwork by Ayman Kadry
International Exhibitions:
- 2019 : Second Souad Al Sabah Biennale, Kuwait
- 2018 : Third Biennale International Mini Print, Laguna Paiva, Argentina
- 2017 : International Migration and Empathy Paintings Exhibit, Bursa, Turkey
- 2017 : 39th Moussem Cultural international Assilah, Morocco
- 2016 : 4th International Upper Egypt Salon, Luxor, Egypt
- 2016 : 2nd International Symposium, Mahdia, Tunisia
- 2015 : 1st International Symposium of Fine Arts, Mahdia, Tunisia
- 2014 : 2nd International Upper Egypt Salon, Luxor, Egypt
- 2009 : Imagine - German-Egyptian Exhibition, Luxor, Egypt
- 2008 : Satellite - Italian-Egyptian Exhibition
- 2007 - 2013 : International Exhibition Torino - Chiama - Luxor / Luxor - Chiama - Torino, Italy & Egypt
- 2006 - 2008 : German Friendship Exhibition, Germany &- Egypt
- 2006 : 5th International Print Triennale, Sector of Fine Arts, Egypt
- 1999 - 2001 : International Symposium of Universities Exhibition in Egypt with
universities from Iraq, Yemen, Syria, Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon
Local and International Workshops:
- 2016 : Supervisor at the Relief Prints Workshop of the International Symposium of Graving, Mahdia, Tunisia
- 2015 : General supervisor at workshops in Abdel-Rahman Al-Abnoudy Center and Museum of Helal's Biography
- 2015 : First International Symposium of Fine Arts, Mahdia, Tunisia
- 2014 : Supervisor on a graphic art workshop, Luxor Culture Palace
- 2013 : Supervisor on workshops for carving and engraving on wood at Qus
Culture Palace - 2012 : Workshop at the Luxor International Symposium of Painting
- 2012 : Graphic workshop at the 23rd Salon of Young Artists, Ministry of Culture
- 2010 - 2015 : Supervisor on workshops at the Qena Culture Palace
- 2010 - 2011 : Supervisor at workshops of the catholic schools' general secretariat, Luxor
- 2003 – 2016 : Workshops accompanying the artistic convoys of the
Environmental Week at South Valley University (Luxor, Qena, Aswan, Hurghada)
Local and International Residencies:
- 2019 : 12th Luxor International Painting Symposium, Egypt
- 2019 : Sixth Burullus Symposium for Drawing on Walls & Painting on Boats,
Egypt - 2019 : Second Souad Al-Sabah International Biennale, Kuwait
- 2019 : First Zouk Mikael International Painting Symposium, Lebanon
- 2017 : 39th international Assilah Forum Symposium, Morocco
- 2016 : 2nd International Symposium, Mahdia, Tunisia
- 2015 : First International Symposium of Fine Arts, Mahdia, Tunisia
- 2015 : 2nd Burullus Symposium for Drawing on Walls & Painting on Boats, Egypt
- 2015 : Plateau Paris Atelier grant, Egypt
Solo Exhibitions:
- 2021 : Deshret, Nile Art Gallery, Cairo
- 2020 : The Black Land, Kemet 2, Art Corner Gallery, Cairo
- 2018 : Kemet - Land of Egypt, Cordoba Art Gallery, Cairo, Egypt
- 2017 : From Tiba to Assilah, Hakim Art Gallery, Assilah, Morocco
- 2016 : My Ancestors and I, Grand Exhibition Hall Gallery at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Luxor, Egypt
- 2009 : Inspiration by Upper Egypt, Droub Gallery, Cairo, Egypt
- 2008 : Qurna Countdown, Bikar Gallery at the Journalist Syndicate, Cairo, Egypt
- 2008 : The Landscape Triology, Marsam Hotel, Luxor, Egypt
- 2007 : For the First Time, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria, Egypt
Ayman Kadry - Solo exhibition poster
National Group Exhibitions:
- 2022 : Nūn Art Gallery Luxor, Retrospective 2022
- 2021 : Couples - Group Exhibition, Nūn Art Gallery, Luxor
- 2020 : Nūn Art Gallery Opening Exhibition "Nūn - The Inspiration", Luxor
- 2019 : Exhibition at the Art Gallery, Luxor
- 2018 : Exhibition at the Art Gallery, Luxor
- 2017 : 39th National Exhibition for Fine and Graphic Arts, Cairo Opera House
- 2016 : 38th National Exhibition for Fine and Graphic Arts, Cairo Opera House
- 2016 : 4th National Graphic Exhibition, Arts Palace, Cairo Opera House
- 2016 : Regional Artists Creation Exhibition, General Authority for Cultural Palace
- 2016 : Southern Epic Exhibition, Luxor Culture Palace
- 2015 : New Suez Canal Exhibition, Arts Palace, Cairo Opera House
- 2015 : Spirituality Creation Exhibition, El-Sennary House, Cairo
- 2015 : Exhibition at the Austrian Cultural Center, Cairo
- 2014 : Mazzika Exhibition in Doum Fan Gallery, Cairo
- 2014 : Exhibition in Art Corner Gallery, Cairo
- 2013 : First North and South Symposium, Alexandria
- 2013 : 35th National Exhibition for Fine and Graphic Arts, Cairo Opera House
- 2012 : The 23rd Salon of Young Artists, Cairo Opera House
- 2012 : 34th National Exhibition for Fine and Graphic Arts, Cairo Opera House
- 2009 : Victory Forum for Fine Arts, Port Said
- 2009 : Agenda Exhibition, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
- 2009 : 9th Biennale at Port Said
- 2009 : 32th National Exhibition for Fine and Graphic Arts, Cairo Opera House
- 2009 : Ma’yat (Waters) - exhibition at the Gogan Gallery in Cairo
- 2009 : Shakhsyat Masreya (Egyptian characters) - exhibition at the Gogan
Gallery in Cairo - 2008 : Small Pieces exhibition at Droub Gallery, Cairo
- 2008 : Exhibition of acquisitions at the Fine Arts Museum, Alexandria
- 2008 : 48th Pioneers Exhibition, Arts Lovers Association
- 2008 - 2011 : Free Art group exhibitions, Cairo
- 2007 : 18th Salon of Young Artists , Cairo Opera House
- 2006 - 2016 : Art For All, Salama Gallery, Cairo
- 2005 : 29th National Exhibition for Fine Arts, Cairo Opera House
- 2005 : 3rd National Graphic Exhibition, Arts Palace, Cairo Opera House
- 2005 : The 17th Salon of Young Artists, Cairo Opera House
- 2005 : 7th Biennale at Port Said
- 2004 : Exhibition at the French Cultural Center, Luxor, Egypt
- 2004 : 7th Annual Salon of Small Artworks, Center of Arts
- 2003 : 6th Annual Salon of Small Artworks, Center of Arts
- 2003 : Exhibition at Shomou’ Hall, Cairo
- 2003-2010 : Exhibitions at Qena Culture Palace
- 2002 : 42th Pioneers Exhibition, Arts Lovers Association
- 2002 : 5th Annual Salon of Small Artworks, Center of Arts
- 2000 : 4th Annual Salon of Small Artworks, Center of Arts
- 1999 : Fourth Universities Youth Week, Cairo University
- 1999 : Looking for Origins - exhibition at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Luxor
- 1999 - 2016 : Exhibitions at Luxor Culture Palace
- 1998 - 2016 : Exhibitions at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Luxor
Ayman Kadry, credit: Manna Nader
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