Walid Hussein Ahmed Ahmed Jahin

Personal Information

Family Name: Walid Jahin
Date of Birth: November 4, 1974
Place of Birth: Sharqia
Major: Photography
Email: walidjahin@yahoo.com
dr.walidjahin@gmail.com

Academic Levels

- Bachelor's Degree, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Photography, Alexandria University, 1997.
- Master's Degree in Fine Arts (Photography Specialization), Alexandria University, 2005
- Doctorate in Fine Arts, Dissertation Subject: "Technological Developments and Their Impact on the Art of Photography", 2010.

Memberships

- Member of the Syndicate of Fine Artists.
- Member of the Artists and Writers Association of the Alexandria Atelier.
- Founding Member of the "Circles of Arts and Dialogue of Civilizations" Group.

Artist's Employment and Careers

- Assistant Professor, Department of Photography, Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University.

Places Where the Artist Has Lived

- Alexandria.

Special Exhibitions

- Exhibition at the Alexandria Atelier, 2000.
- Special exhibition at the Goethe-Institut (German Cultural Center) under the title "Contemporary Presence," April 2008.
- Exhibition "To the Other," at the Bab Selim Hall of the Museum of Modern Egyptian Art, Cairo Opera House, May 2015.
- "Another Romance" exhibition at Locker Gallery, Zamalek, October 2015.
- "The Traveler's Provision of Imagination" exhibition at Khan Al-Maghribi Gallery, Zamalek, December 2017.
- "The Encounter" exhibition at Day Gallery, Mohandessin, November 2018.
- "The Beginning" exhibition at Picasso Gallery, Zamalek, October 2020.
- "The Epic" exhibition at Demi Gallery, Zamalek, December 2021.
- "Inside the Scene" exhibition at Zagpick Gallery, Strip Mall, Beverly Hills, Sheikh Zayed, October 2022.

Local Group Exhibitions

- First Engraving Exhibition at Naguib El-Anfoushi Gallery, 1995-1996.
- Alexandria Youth Salon, 1995-1996-1997.
- Eighty Artists Exhibition, Alexandria Atelier, 1996.
- Annual Goethe Salon For the Generations of the Seventies and Nineties, 1996.
- Thirties Salon at the Russian Cultural Center in Alexandria, 1996.
- Seventh Youth Salon, 1995, Eighth, 1996.
- Ninth Youth Salon, 1997.
- Eleventh Youth Salon, 1999.
- Young Alexandrians Exhibition, 1999.
- (We Will Not Forget You, Pearl of Hearts) Exhibition, in support of the Palestinian Intifada, 2001, Rotary Association of Alexandria.
- National Exhibition of Fine Arts, Session (26), 1999, Session (27), 2001, Session (28), 2003.
- Fourteenth Youth Salon, 2002.
- Generation Ninety Exhibition, Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria, 2007.
- Half a Century of Creativity Exhibition, Golden Jubilee, Palace of Arts, 2007.
- The Third Festival of Fine Arts Creativity (General Exhibition, 32nd Session) 2009.
- Exhibition (Egyptian Anthem) at Khan Al-Maghribi Hall in Zamalek, December 2010.
- General Exhibition of Fine Arts, Session (34) 2012.
- General Exhibition of Fine Arts, Session (35) May 2013.
- Exhibition of Alexandrian Artists at the Generations Hall at the Mahmoud Said Museum Center in Alexandria, June 2015.
- Exhibition (Body Language) at the Karma Ben Hani Cultural Center at the Ahmed Shawky Museum, February 2019.
- Exhibition entitled (Palestine: A Story of Struggle) at the Mahmoud Said Museum Center in Alexandria, July 2021.
- An exhibition titled "In Cairo Corridor" at Basion Art Gallery, April 2022.
- An exhibition titled "Arab Selections", the fourth, at the Dhya Art and Culture Gallery in Mohandessin, June 2022.
- An exhibition titled "Colors of Joy" at the Garden of Art Gallery in Sheikh Zayed, March 2023.
- An exhibition titled "Arab Selections 2023" at the Dhya Art and Culture Gallery in Mohandessin and Zamalek, July 2023.
- An exhibition titled "Zahwa" at the Zahwa Gallery in Downtown Cairo, March 2024.
- An exhibition titled "And Build, O Alexandria" at the Ibdaa Gallery, Rabwa Mall, Sheikh Zayed, August 2024.
- An exhibition titled "Arab Selections 2024" at the Dhya Art and Culture Gallery in Zamalek, August 2024.
- The annual charity exhibition at the Klij Art Gallery in the Diplomats - Sheikh Zayed - March 2025.

International Group Exhibitions/External Exhibitions

- Exhibition of Young Egyptian Artists in Paris, November 2007.
- Photography Exhibition as part of the Egyptian Cultural Week in China, May 2012.
- Exhibition of the Six Artists, Seventh Session, Jeddah Fine Arts Atelier, Saudi Arabia, October 2013.
- Seventh Tashkent International Biennale, Uzbekistan, 2013.

Scholarships and Grants

- Luxor Ceremonial Grant, 1999.

Artistic Assignments and General Contributions

- Assigned by the Faculty of Fine Arts in Alexandria to teach fine arts at the Higher Institute of Technology in Alexandria from 1997 to 1998.
- Teaching drawing and photography at the Alexandria Atelier from 2003 to the present.
- Commissar of the "Faces from the Past" exhibition at the Karma Ben Hani Center at the Ahmed Shawky Museum, December 2018.

Local and international encyclopedias listing the artist:

- Youth Salon Encyclopedia, Part Two, prepared by critic Mohamed Hamza, 2002, published by the Fine Arts Sector.

Publications and Cultural Activities:

- Participated in the Alexandria Atelier International Workshop, 2006.
- Participated in the Walls Foundation's international workshop, "Together," August 2007.

Local Awards:

- First Prize (Photography), Youth Salon, Alexandria, 1996.
- Encouragement Award for Photography, Youth Salon, 2002.
- First Prize (Photography), Port Said Biennale, 2003.
- First Prize (Photography), Alexandria Youth Salon, 2003.

International Awards:

- First Prize, 7th Tashkent International Biennale, Uzbekistan, 2013.

Private Collections

- Owned by individuals in Egypt and some Arab and European countries.

Official Collections

- Museum of Modern Egyptian Art.
- German Cultural Center.
- Goethe Institute Alexandria.
- Syndicate of Fine Artists in Alexandria.
- Oasis Hotel in Cairo.