Bassam Mounir Abdel Rahman Al Zoghbi

Personal data

Known name: Bassam Al Zoghbi
Date of birth: 5/18/1970
Specialization: Photography
Email: bassam135@yahoo.com

school grade

- Bachelor of Law, Faculty of Law, Ain Shams University, 1993.

Membership

- Member of the Journalists Syndicate since 1997.
- Member of the Fine Artists Syndicate.

Jobs and professions undertaken by the artist

- Photojournalist in Al-Gomhouria newspaper 1995: 1997.
- Photojournalist in Akhbar Al-Youm newspaper 1997: 2004.
- Photojournalist in Al-Ahram newspaper from 2004.

Special exhibitions

- An exhibition at the Saad Zaghloul Cultural Center in the Nation House Museum, February 2010.
- (Freedom) Exhibition at (Kamal Khalifa Hall) at the Gezira Arts Center in Zamalek, December 2013.
- “Solo” exhibition at the Saad Zaghloul Cultural Center in the Ummah House Museum - December 2016.
- An exhibition entitled (25 Years of a Journalist) in the Adam Haneen Hall at the Hanager Arts Center in the Opera House, September 2019.
- An exhibition entitled (With a Thousand Faces) in the (Al-Bab - Selim) Hall at the Museum of Modern Egyptian Art at the Opera House, February 2020.

Local group exhibitions

- The Third Nile Salon of Photography 2001.
- 15 exhibitions with the Egyptian Photography Society since 2003.
- The Sixth Nile Salon of Photography 2007.
- Egypt Competition 2007 for the best press photo at Abdel Moneim El Sawy Culturewheel, February 2008.
- Egypt Competition 2008 for the best press photo at Abdel Moneim El Sawy Culturewheel, February 2009.
- The Third Fine Creativity Festival (General Exhibition, Thirty-Second Session) 2009.
- Seventh Nile Salon of Photography 2009.
- The Fourth Fine Creativity Festival (General Exhibition, Thirty-Third Session) 2010.
- The first special exhibition, third session, at the Gezira Arts Center - October 2010.
- An exhibition entitled (Revolutionary Visions) at Jisr Al Fan Gallery in downtown October 2011.
- (Art and Revolution) exhibition at the Palace of Arts, January 2012.
- The Eighth Nile Salon of Photography 2013.
- Exhibition (Our Arts.. Our Civilization) at (Al-Ahram Arts Hall) in downtown June 2013.
- General Fine Arts Exhibition, session (36), June 2014.
- Exhibition (Egypt and the January Revolution) at Prince Taz Palace, January 2015.
- General Exhibition of Fine Arts, session (37) 2015.
- General Fine Arts Exhibition, session (39), September 2017.
- The Ninth Nile Photography Salon - November 2017.
- (Body Language) exhibition at the Karma Bin Hani Cultural Center in the Ahmed Shawky Museum, February 2019.
- 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.
- General Fine Arts Exhibition (43rd) at the Palace of Arts, September 2022.
- Cairo Art Exhibition, TAM Gallery, December 2022.

International group exhibitions/overseas exhibitions

- Photography Exhibition of the Eleventh Egyptian International Modern Dance Festival at the Opera, June 2010.
- Exhibition (From the Nile to the Merrimack), Selections of Contemporary Art from Egypt, University of Massachusetts in Lowell - United States of America, February 2011.
- Japan Salon, 72nd session of photography, 2012.
- An exhibition of photographs about the revolution (January 25) at the headquarters of the Ecuadorian House of Culture in the capital, Quito, Ecuador, April 2013.
- An exhibition entitled (Mawlid) at (Ward) Gallery in Dubai, November 2013.

The technical tasks assigned to him and general contributions

- Member of the jury of the twenty-sixth Youth Salon.
- Member of the Youth Salon jury, session (28) 2017.

Literature and cultural activities

- Proficiency in using the computer and Adobe Photoshop.
- He holds an advanced course in World press photo, Dutch.

Local awards

- First prize in the Third Nile Salon of Photography 2001.
- First Prize in Journalistic Excellence, Photography Branch, 2006 from the Journalists Syndicate.
- Second prize in the artistic photo section of the Egypt Competition 2008 for the Photojournalists Division.
- First prize in the artistic photo section of the Egypt Competition 2009 for the Photojournalists Division.
- Third prize in the tourist photo section of the Egypt Competition 2009 for the Photojournalists Division.
- Al-Ahram Award for Excellence in Journalism 2010.
- A certificate of appreciation from the Press Photographers Division of the Journalists Syndicate on the occasion of winning second place in the field of arts and cinema in the Egypt 2008 competition for the best press photo in Abdel Moneim El Sawy Culturewheel, February 2009.

International awards

- Honorary Award at the 72nd Japan Salon for Photography, 2012.

Special collectibles

- Among some individuals in Egypt.

Official collectibles

- Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs .
- Museum of Modern Egyptian Art.
- Red Sea Governorate Office.