Ahmed Kamel
31st May 1981
Cairo, Egypt Egyptian
Education
1998-2003 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting Major
General grade: Very Good (Honors & Distinction)
Graduation project grade: Excellent
Faculty of Fine Arts, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
Other Courses
2004 BBSA program–Amideast i.e. the Basic Business Skills Acquisition program
2004 PHE Cairo University-Ford foundation i.e. Pathways for the Higher Education (Research Methods)
Solo Exhibition
2008 Family Portraits, Photography, Culture François de Culture et de Cooperation, Cairo, Egypt
Group Exhibitions
2007 Malsh {macht nix!}, Photography, Meinblau Kunst und Atelierhaus, Berlin, Germany
2007 A Face In Cairo, Photography, Falaki Galley at the American University in Cairo, Egypt
2007 Cartography, Photography, CIC, Cairo, Egypt
2007 17th Cairo Youth Salon, graphic design, Palace of Arts, Cairo Opera House, Cairo, Egypt
2004 5th round of Nile Salon, Photography, Palace of Arts, Cairo Opera House, Cairo, Egypt
2004 Pick 2, Photography, Townhouse Gallery, Cairo, Egypt
2003 15th Cairo Youth Salon, Photography, Palace of Arts, Cairo Opera House, Cairo, Egypt
2003 4th round of Nile Salon, Photography, Palace of Arts, Cairo Opera House, Cairo, Egypt
2003 Salon of Small Pieces, Drawing, Center of Arts, Cairo, Egypt
2002 Obligatory Direction, Photography Cordoba Gallery, Cairo, Egypt
2003 5+5 Gallery, Painting and Drawing, Cairo, Egypt
2003 Celebration for Tawfeek El Hakeem, painting, El Taleaa Theater, Cairo, Egypt
2003 Sakya Gallery, Painting, Cairo, Egypt
2002 14th round of Youth Salon, Painting, Palace of Arts, Cairo Opera House, Cairo, Egypt
2002 Salon of Small Pieces, Drawing, Center of Arts, Cairo, Egypt
2002 One Shoot, Fine Arts Gallery, Drawing, Cairo Opera House, Cairo, Egypt
2002 Khan El Maghraby Gallery, Painting, Cairo, Egypt
2002 Raco, Metallic bright ceramic technical, Goethe Institute, Cairo, Egypt
2001 13th Youth Salon, painting, Palace of Arts, Cairo Opera House, Cairo, Egypt
2001 Faculty of Fine Arts Gallery, Painting, Cairo, Egypt
Workshops
2008 Video, Low Budget Filmmaking, Advanced, by Basel Ramses, The Embassy of Spain, Semat, Cairo, Egypt
2007 Photography, Documentary, by Chien Chi Chang, CIC, Cairo, Egypt
2007 Graphic Design, "This should be made public", by Anja Lutz, Goethe Institute, Cairo, Egypt
2007 Video, Documentary Filmmaking, by Nadia Fares, CIC, Pro Helvetia, Cairo, Egypt
2006 Video, Low Budget Filmmaking, Directing, Written Treatment, Production, Camera, Lighting & Editing, by Basel Ramses, Almudena Sanchez, The Embassy of Spain, Semat
2006 Video, Global time, by Gulsm Karamustafa, DCCD, Funen Art Academy, Odense, Denmark
2006 Photography, Outskirts, Non-Place, Urban Areas by Eva Bertram and Andreas Rost, CiC, Goethe Institute, Cairo, Egypt
2005 Photography, ANA, by Susan Hefuna , CIC, Goethe Institute, Cairo, Egypt
2004 Photography, B&W, by Andreas Rost, Townhouse Gallery, Cairo, Egypt
2003 Photography Lighting, by Graham Waite, Townhouse Gallery, Cairo, Egypt
2003 Photography B&W Lab by Emad Allam, Townhouse Gallery and Goethe Institute, Cairo, Egypt
2002 Comics, American University in Cairo (AUC), European Cultural Organizations, Townhouse Gallery, Cairo, Egypt (A book was published entitled “Sief Ben Ze Yazen Adventures” produced by the members of the workshop)
2002 Raco, Metallic bright ceramic technical, Faculty of Applied Arts, Goethe Institute, Cairo, Egypt
Publications
2007 “Sowar Min El Salon” Images From the Parlour about Egyptian Families
Grants/Awards
2006 Images of the Middle East, Global time Workshop/Grand, Copenhagen, Denmark
2006 Workshop/Grant, Hurghada, Egypt 2004 Manhit El-Marasim Workshop/Grant, Luxor`s art studios, Ministry of Culture, Egypt
Employment History
2008 Senior Graphic Designer for Synergy, Cairo, Egypt
2007 Co-curator, Malsh {macht nix!}, Photography, Meinblau Kunst- und Atelierhaus, Berlin, Germany
2007 Sep, Web Graphics Designer for {about Mag} by Joerg Reichardt, Berlin, Germany
2007 Aug, Archiving for Photographer Eva Bertram, Berlin, Germany
2005-2007, Senior Graphic Designer for Equinox Graphics, Cairo, Egypt
2005-2007, Book Cover Designer for Higher Council for Culture, Translation National Project, Cairo, Egypt
2003 Co-curator, ‘Obligatory Direction’, Photography, Cordoba Gallery, Cairo, Egypt
2001 Graphic Design Intern, Max Group Graphics, Cairo, Egypt |
