Osama Mahmoud Imam Ali Al-Shafi’i

Personal data

Nickname: Osama Imam
Date of birth: 6/23/1974
Place of birth: Cairo
Specialization: Ceramics
Email: ossamaemam74@yahoo.it
Website: OssAma EmAm

school grade

- Bachelor’s degree from the Faculty of Applied Arts, Ceramic Department, Helwan University, 1998.

Membership

- Member of the Fine Artists Syndicate.
- Member of the Syndicate of Applied Arts Designers.
- Member of the International Academy of Ceramics, Geneva, Switzerland, 2017.

Jobs and professions undertaken by the artist

- Engineer at the Egyptian German Company for the Manufacture of Porcelain (Ceramics), Alexandria 2000.
- Production engineer at Duravit Egypt for the manufacture of sanitary ware.
- Head of the design department at the Tunisian Porcelain Company - Naasan - Tunisia.
- Production engineer at Duravit Egypt Company for manufacturing bathroom sets - 10th of Ramadan - Cairo.
- Designer of models and molds for the Egyptian German Company for Manufacturing Porcelain and Tableware using gypsum, resin, clay, rubber, allaldite, and silicone materials - Cairo - Alexandria.
- Fine artist .

Places where the artist lived

- Cairo .
- Alexandria .
- Rome .

Local group exhibitions

- National Fine Arts Competition 95-96-97-98-99-2000.
- Fine Arts Exhibition at Helwan University 1996, 1997.
- Artistic Distinguished Youth Exhibition 1996, 1997.
- Exhibitions of the Ministry of Youth and Sports from 1996: 2000.
- Eighth Youth Salon 1996, Ninth 1997, Tenth 1998, Eleventh 1999, Twelfth 2000, Thirteenth 2001, Fourteenth 2002, Fifteenth 2003, Sixteenth 2004, Seventeenth 2005.
- The Fourth Port Said National Biennale 1998.
- Arab Youth Festival in Alexandria 1998.
- The Thirty-Eighth Vanguards Exhibition (Fine Arts Lovers Association) 1998, the Thirty-ninth 1999 - Cairo.
- The first pottery forum in Qena 1999.
- The Forty Vanguards Exhibition (Fine Arts Lovers Association) 2000.
- The Third Small Works of Art Salon 1999, the Fourth 2000.
- Shaabiyat Fine Arts Exhibition - Fustat Park, 2000.
- Culture of Peace Exhibition at Al Jazeera Arts Center 2000.
- Popular Pottery Exhibition - Supreme Council of Culture 2000.
- The exhibition accompanying the medical conference of the Faculty of Medicine of Ain Shams 2000.
- Annual Fine Arts Exhibition for Egyptian Artists at the Shooting Club, 2000.
- Photo Egypt International Exhibition for Photographic Equipment - a competition held on the sidelines of the exhibition, at the Cairo Conference Hall, Cairo 2000.
- The National Fine Arts Exhibition, session (26) 1999, session (27) 2001, session (28) 2003.
- The Third Nile Salon of Photography 2001.
- The Fifth Port Said National Biennale 2001.
- Seventh Salon of Small Works of Art 2004.
- “Today’s Stars” exhibition in the One Horizon Hall at the Muhammad Mahmoud Khalil Museum and its campus, November 2006.
- The First Fine Creativity Festival (18th Youth Salon 2007).
- The Second Fine Creativity Festival (General Exhibition, Thirty-First Session) 2008.
- The Third Fine Creativity Festival (General Exhibition, Thirty-Second Session) 2009.
- The Fourth Fine Creativity Festival (General Exhibition, Thirty-Third Session) 2010.
- International Ceramic and Sanitary Ware Exhibition ICS - Cairo 2011.
- General Exhibition of Fine Arts, session (34) 2012.
- Cairo Salon (56) of Fine Arts at the Palace of Arts, March 2013.
- General Fine Arts Exhibition, session (35), May 2013.
- The first exhibition of ceramics and glass at the College of Applied Arts 2013.
- General Fine Arts Exhibition, session (36), June 2014.
- Harvest Exhibition (25 years) from the Youth Salon, November 2014.
- General Exhibition of Fine Arts, session (37) 2015.
- (Contrast) exhibition in (Ajyal 2) Hall at the Mahmoud Saeed Museum Center in Alexandria, December 2015.
- General Fine Arts Exhibition, session (38), May 2016.
-Contemporary Ceramics Forum at the Gezira Arts Center in Zamalek, February 2017.
- General Fine Arts Exhibition, session (39), September 2017.
- `Luxor, Capital of Arab Culture 2018` exhibition, Luxor Culture Branch - February 2018.
- General Fine Arts Exhibition, session (40), December 2018.
- (THE SCENE) exhibition at Majdoub Design Studio in Zamalek, December 2018.
- (The Plate) exhibition in the (Ahmed Sabry - Ragheb Ayad) halls at the Gezira Arts Center in Zamalek, April 2019.
- Exhibition (Come, Rejoice with Us) at (Khan Al-Maghrabi) Hall in Zamalek, December 2019.
- Exhibition (Agenda) of the 13th session at the Alexandria Library Conference Center, February 2020.
- General Fine Arts Exhibition, session (41), February 2020.
- Cairo Salon (59) of Fine Arts at the Palace of Arts, October 2020.
- General Fine Arts Exhibition, session (42), August 2021.
- An exhibition entitled (The Scene) at the Arts Complex (Aisha Fahmy Palace) in Zamalek, March 2022.
- The First Ceramic Art Salon at the Palace of Arts, March 2022.
- General Fine Arts Exhibition (43rd) at the Palace of Arts, September 2022.

International group exhibitions/overseas exhibitions

- Egyptian Art House Exhibition, Paris, France, 1997.
- The Third Cairo International Ceramic Biennale 1996, the Fourth 1998.
- The Second Ritualia International Youth Biennale - Naples - Italy 1998.
- Egyptian Youth Week Exhibition - Qatar 1999.
- Popular Pottery Exhibition, Academy of Arts, Rome 2000.
- The Fifth Cairo International Ceramic Biennale 2000, the Sixth 2002.
- Chevalonia Exhibition, Island of Peace, Greece, 2003.
- Contemporary Art Exhibition at the Egyptian Academy of Arts in Rome 2003.
- Exhibition of members of the State Award for Artistic Creativity, Egyptian Academy of Arts, Rome 2004.
- A joint exhibition with the artist Mohamed Radwan at the Egyptian Academy of Arts in Rome 2004.
- Alexandria Atelier International Youth Salon, Alexandria Atelier, April 2006.

1st International Symposium Prades di Fogo Sardinia - Italy 2006.
- Friendship Party Exhibition (37) Festa della Campania Bologna - Italy 2006.
- Elite Tile Triennial for Ceramic Tile, San Diego - Dominican Republic 2006, 2010.
- The Fifth International Ceramics Symposium in Camaguey - Cuba 2006.
- Brisbane Exhibition, Turin - Italy 2006.
- La Rembla Ceramics Exhibition, Cordoba - Spain 2006, 2007, 2008.
- The Fourth South Korean International Biennial of Contemporary Ceramics - Seoul - South Korea 2007.
- Enti Ceramica Exhibition, Faenza - Italy 2007, 2009.
- Leila Bot Ceramics Biennale - Zagreb - Croatia 2007.
- International Ceramic Competition - Alcora - Spain 2007.
- Placas de Artistas Ceramic Tile Exhibition - Argentina 2007, 2009.
- Alvindrell Biennale, Spain 2007.
- The Fifth International Ceramics Symposium - Pavanos - Türkiye 2007.
Manises Valencia Biennale - Spain 2007.
- Placas de Artistas Ceramic Tile Exhibition, Mexico 2008.
- La Rembla Ceramics Exhibition, Cordoba - Spain 2010.
- The Eleventh International Pottery Forum 2011.
- International Ceramics Competition in Valladolid - Spain 2011.
- The 16th Vila Nova de Cervera Biennale, Portugal, 2011.
- International Ceramic Competition, La Rembla, Cordoba - Spain 2011.
- International Festival of Tea Sets Inspired by the Sea - Portugal 2011.
- An international group exhibition at Boboji Gallery in the official program of the Aveiro International Ceramics Biennale - Portugal 2011.
- The First Santorini International Biennale - Greece 2012.
- The international exhibition for the works of the Twelfth International Pottery Forum - at the Gezira Arts Center 2012.
- Exhibition (50 artists), House of Culture - Portugal 2013.
- Maxapal International Collectibles Exhibition, Ankara - Türkiye 2013.
- The international exhibition for the works of the International Pottery Forum 13, 14 at the Hanager Center in the Egyptian Opera House 2013, 2014.
- Piri Reis International Exhibition, Rome - Italy 2013.
- “It Was Yesterday” exhibition at the Resende Mountain Museum - Portugal 2014.
- The First Carnival of Contemporary Visual Arts at the Egyptian Academy of Arts in Rome, March 2014.
- South International Salon (fifth session) at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Luxor, April 2017.
- The First Khnoum International Forum for Sculpture and Ceramics, Salah Taher Arts Hall, Cairo Opera House - May 2023.

Technical visits

- Most art museums in Egypt.

Scholarships and grants

- Full-time grant for ceramic art from the Ministry of Culture for the years 2005, 2006, 2007.
- He received a grant as a resident artist at the Meridien Hotel, Dahab, Sinai, 2008.

The technical tasks assigned to him and general contributions

- Member of the State Award for Artistic Creativity in Ceramics for the years 2003: 2004 and 2019: 2020.
- Commissar of the Fourteenth International Pottery Forum in the city of Dahab, South Sinai, Cairo 2014.
- Commissar of the ceramics workshop at the 27th Youth Salon 2016.
- Commissar of the 29th Youth Salon 2018.

Local and international encyclopedias containing the artist’s name

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

Literature and cultural activities

- A workshop with the Australian potter Vincent McGrath at the Faculty of Applied Arts - Helwan University 1998.
- A workshop with the Swiss potter Adrian Knussel at the Faculty of Applied Arts - Helwan University 1999.
- The First and Seventh Pottery Forum Workshop in Qena, 1999 - 2006.
- Water exhibition workshop with the Swiss photographer Piet Eriser and the German graphic designer Viera Betschel at the Goethe Institute - Cairo 2001.
- Racco Corte Dellaminiera Ceremony Workshop with the Italian potter Giovanni Cimatti and Emedio Galassi Urbino - Italy 2003.
- The Second Raco Symposium Workshop in Sharbaya, Florence - Italy 2003.
- A workshop with the Italian Andrea Sola Pandora Sorano and Cito - Italy 2003.
- A workshop with the Italian Luca Leandri Papiano, Perugia - Italy 2003.
- A workshop at the Ceramic Center in Fustat - Cairo 2005.
- The First International Symposium Workshop for Contemporary Ceramics, Sardinia - Italy, 2006.
- Fifth International Ceramics Symposium Workshop in Camagüey - Cuba 2006.
- The Fifth International Ceramic Symposium Workshop in Pavanos - Türkiye 2007
- A workshop with French designer Emily Fast - Tunisia 2009.
- A workshop with fine arts students at the Tunisian Chinese Ceramic Company - Tunisia 2009.
- Workshop of the Eleventh International Pottery Forum, Kom Oshim - Fayoum 2010.
- International Wood Fire Ceremony Workshop Maxabal - China 2011.
- International Wood Fire Workshop, Osan, South Korea, 2013.
- The Thirteenth International Pottery Forum Workshop, New Valley, 2013.
- Piri Reis International Symposium Çanakkal Workshop - Türkiye 2013.
- International Symposium Maxapal Workshop, Ankara - Türkiye 2013.
- International Pottery Forum Workshop, 14th Dahab, South Sinai, 2014.
- Attending the International Ceramics Conference (Crebies) - Denmark 2011.
Local awards
- Fourth prize, National Fine Arts Competition, 1996.
- Second prize from the Helwan University Exhibition 1997.
- Encouragement award from the National Fine Arts Competition 1997.
- Second prize from the Artistically Distinguished Youth Exhibition, 1997.
- Second prize (ceramics) at the Fourth Port Said National Biennale 1998.
- Second prize, National Fine Arts Competition 1998.
- An incentive award from the Thirty-Eighth Vanguards Exhibition (Fine Arts Lovers Association) 1998 - Cairo.
- First prize, National Fine Arts Competition, Ministry of Youth and Sports, 1999.
- Encouragement award from the National Fine Arts Competition 1999.
- An incentive award from the Thirty-Ninth Vanguards Exhibition (Fine Arts Lovers Association) 1999 - Cairo.
- Encouragement award from the National Fine Arts Competition 2000.

Salon Prize in Ceramics, Twelfth Youth Salon 2000.
- Third prize from (Shaabiyat) Exhibition 2000.
- Merit Award from the Forty Vanguards Exhibition (Fine Arts Lovers Association) 2000 - Cairo.
- Ceramic Incentive Award from the Fifth Port Said National Biennale 2001.
- Salon Award in Ceramics, Thirteenth Youth Salon 2001.
- Salon Award (Computer Graphics), 13th Youth Salon 2001.
- First prize (ceramics) from the Fourteenth Youth Salon 2002.
- Second prize (ceramics) from the 17th Youth Salon 2005.
- Alexandria Atelier Award, 1st Alexandria International Salon 2006.
- First prize in ceramics, 18th Youth Salon 2007.
- Second prize at the International Ceramic and Sanitary Ware Exhibition ICS - Cairo 2011.
- State Encouragement Award in Ceramics 2015.
- State Award for Excellence in the Field of Ceramics, June 2016.

International awards

- Youth Jury Prize at the Fourth Cairo International Ceramic Biennale 1998.
- The Egyptian State Award for Artistic Creativity during his time at the Academy of Arts in Rome, Italy, from 2002: 2004.
- Honorary Award, Ceramica della Rambala Ceramics Exhibition - Cordoba - Spain 2006.
- First prize from the Prescipi Ed i So Personagi Exhibition, Turin - Italy 2006.
- Jury Prize, Cordoba - Spain 2006.
- Second prize at the Enti Ceramica Exhibition, Faenza - Italy 2007.
- Honorary Award, 4th South Korea Ceramic Biennale, Seoul - South Korea, 2007.
- Honorary Award from the Ascoli Ceramics Museum - Italy 2012.

Special collectibles

- In some individuals in (Egypt - Italy - France - Greece - America - Argentina - Dominican Republic - Germany - Spain - Japan - Cuba - Turkey - Tunisia - Portugal - China - Denmark - Latvia - Switzerland).

Official collectibles

- Museum of Modern Egyptian Art - Cairo.
- Ceramic Museum in May 15th City.
- Duravit Egypt Company, 10th of Ramadan City - Cairo.
- Chevalonia Primary School, Chevalonia Island - Greece.
- Bardas di Fogo Ceramics Museum, Sardinia - Italy.
- Ceramics Museum, San Diego, Dominican Republic.
- La Rembla Ceramics Museum, Cordoba - Spain.
- Seoul Ceramics Museum, South Korea.
- Egyptian Ministry of Culture.
- Meridien Dahab Sinai Hotel - Cairo.
- Za Yibo Ceramics Museum - China.
- The General Authority for Cultural Palaces.
- Erkez Kaysari University, Türkiye.
- Ijang Ceramics Museum, South Korea.