*Born in Aswan Governorate, Egypt. *Bachelor of Fine Arts, Cairo University, with a very good grade. *Master of Fine Arts, Department of Photography, on the subject of... "The Impact of the Nubian Environment on the Works of Egyptian Artists" 1998. *PhD in Fine Arts, Department of Photography, on the topic: "Contemporary Egyptian Photography from 1970-2000 Between Heritage and Modernization" 2009. *Multiple studies on Nubian arts in Egypt. *Member of the Board of Directors of the Syndicate of Fine Artists in Egypt 2024, specializing in photography. *Positions: *Director of the Prince Wahid al-Din Selim Museum in Matariya 2020, affiliated with the Fine Arts Sector of the Ministry of Culture. *Received a "sabbatical" grant for arts from the Ministry of Culture in 2017, 2018, and 2019. *Worked as a cultural activities officer at the Palace of Arts at the Cairo Opera House from 1998 to 2017, affiliated with the Fine Arts Sector. *Lecturer in Saudi Arabia from 2001, 2002, and 2003. *Teaching Assistant in Specific Education, Banha, Egypt. 1994 and 1995 Group Exhibitions: *Participated in the Egyptian fine arts movement and participated in numerous group and national exhibitions from 1992 to 2024 *Participated in numerous private galleries in Egypt * Dandara Temple Ceremonial Forum 2024, affiliated with the Cultural Palaces Authority * Quseir Ceremonies 2023, affiliated with the Cultural Palaces Authority • Post-Corona Exhibition, Dhi Al Arab Hall, November 2020 • Nubian Ceremonies 2019, affiliated with the Cultural Palaces Authority * Faculty of Fine Arts Centennial Exhibition 2008 *Participated in the Contemporary Egyptian Art Exhibition 2009, at the Prince of Poets Hall * Egyptian Female Artists Exhibition 2004, at the Gezira Hall * Youth Salon 2001 and 2003 International Participations: * "Aprima" International Forum, Sharm El-Sheikh 2024 * The First Arab Art Symposium, Jordan, March 2023 *Arab Creativity Exhibition, Day Gallery, Zamalek, November 2022 *7th Burullus International Forum for Painting on Walls and Boats, 2021 *7th Burullus International Forum for Painting on Walls and Boats, 2020 * Luxor International Biennale, 2018 *Sheikha Suad Al-Sabah Biennale, 2017 * Participation in the first exhibition of "Day" Gallery for Arab Artists, 2016 * Participated in the Egyptian Art Exhibition in Paris, 2012 * Contemporary Egyptian Art Exhibition "South Africa", 2010 Special Exhibitions: 19th * "Southern Women" Exhibition, Falak Gallery, Garden City, 2024 18th * Black and White Colors Exhibition, Grant Hall, April 2023 17th * "Memories of a Soul" Exhibition, Salama El Mohandessin Gallery, January 2022 16th * "Fayd" Exhibition, Picasso Hall, Zamalek Places 2021 15* Exhibition at Day Hall in Mohandessin "Human Conditions" 2018 14* Exhibition at Picasso Hall "Southern Visions" 2018 13* Exhibition at Nile Hall "Spirit and Meanings" 2017 12* Exhibition at Cordoba Hall "Dreams of a Sweet Bride" 2016 11* Exhibition at B-Art Hall titled "Black and White Colors" 2015 January 10* Exhibition at Grant Hall in April 2015 titled "2 in 1" with the participation of artist Fadwa Ramadan 9* Exhibition at Grant Hall in 2014 "Moments" with the participation of artist Fadwa Ramadan 8* Exhibition "Inspired by Feelings 2" Isis Hall at Mahmoud Mukhtar Museum 2013 7* Exhibition "Inspired by Feelings 1" Great Hall, Cairo Atelier 2012 6 * "Pulse of a Woman" exhibition, Doroob Gallery, Garden City, 2010 5 * "New Cairo Hall" exhibition, 2007 4 * "Views from Hussein" exhibition, pastel, Mashrabia Hall, 2006 3 * "A Moment of Light from Hussein" exhibition, Cairo Atelier, 2004 2 * "Views from Aswan" exhibition, Cairo Atelier, Engy Aflatoun Gallery, 2001 1 * "Light in the Alleys" exhibition, 2000, Cairo Atelier Awards and Certificates of Appreciation: Certificate of Excellence from the Post-Corona Festival, 2020 Certificate of Appreciation for Participation in the Burullus International Forum for Painting on Walls and Boats, 2020 Nubian Ceremonies Award, 2019, Quseir, 2023, and Dendara Temple Ceremonies Award, 2024, from the General Authority for Cultural Palaces Ideal Artist Award, General Authority for Cultural Palaces, 2017 * Sheikha Biennale Award Suad Al-Sabah in Kuwait 2017 *Acquisition Award on behalf of the Commercial International Bank (CIB) at the 4th International Salon of the South Exhibition, 2016. *Acquisition Award on behalf of the Commercial International Bank (CIB) at the 3rd International Salon of the South, 2015 *Second Prize in Photography from the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, 1994 And numerous certificates of appreciation. Collections: Museum of Modern Art, Cairo Nile Museum, Aswan Commercial International Bank (CIB) With individuals in Egypt, the United States, Italy, Japan, and several Arab countries. Critics who wrote about the artist: A group of critics wrote about her, such as: *Critic Ezz El-Din Naguib *Critic Salah Bisar *Critic Suzy Shukry *Critic Dr. Heba Ezzat El-Hawary *Critic Dr. Sami El-Balshy *Critic Artist Abdel Razek Ghakasha 2020 *A critical study of the works of artist Mervat Shazly presented by Dr. Reda Abdel Salam 2023 *A critical study presented by critic Ayman Abdel Azim entitled "Space of Light on the Art of the Veteran Artist Mervat Shazly" July 23, 2023
Media Interviews: The artist has been featured as an active participant in numerous media outlets in Egypt and abroad.
The Artistic Vision of Artist Mervat Shazly's Visual Project
Research into popular visual arts in general and the arts of southern Egypt, drawing inspiration from new visual visual visions, represented the primary goals of artist Mervat Shazly's visual project, while developing and enhancing her conceptualization, moving from realism and academic expression to an expression based on creating works that combine form and content. Human concepts, the suffering of life, and social customs, especially among women in the south, played a significant role in her inspiration. The natural landscape, inspired by the spirit of the south, influenced most of her works, while taking into account simplification in compositions and cheerful colors emanating from the intensity of light in southern Egypt. In addition to the values of innocence, the concept of simplification in visual relationships extends to deepen the vocabulary of the experience with all its content and social richness.
To achieve an Egyptian art that traces the traces of identity with a contemporary spirit, imbued with innovative visual values.
Please accept my sincere respect.
Dr. Mervat Shazly Helali
The Artistic Vision of Artist Mervat Shazly's Visual Arts Project
Based on my belief in the importance of Egyptian heritage as a source of inspiration for many artists in Egypt and around the world, and given the critical historical stage where the call for globalization and the melting of cultures into a single melting pot is present, a double-edged sword in terms of its power and ability to erase the distinctive identities of peoples, my starting point and desire was to devote myself to a research project in popular visual arts in general, and Nubian art in particular, and to draw inspiration from valuable visual artistic visions that belong to this human edifice. Artist Mervat Shazly sought to develop and enhance her conceptualization. This required establishing key focal points from which the visual experience could proceed. This represented a shift in expression from realism and academia to an expression based on creating works that possess a harmony between form and content, establishing a non-arbitrary relationship. In this, formal elements are organized into formations and structures that create a novel form, to which the content is organically linked. Together, they form a single fabric capable of expressing itself eloquently and without directness.
Folklore in general, and Nubian heritage in particular, represented another focal point with its spontaneous expressive and symbolic content.
Human concepts and life experiences, especially among Egyptian women in general, and those in the South in particular, played a role.
