Amal Ahmed Mahmoud Ahmed Nasr

Personal data

Known name: Amal Nasr
Date of birth: 4/15/1965
Place of birth: Alexandria
Specialization: Photography
Email: dr_amalnasr@hotmail.com
amalnasr465@gmail.com

school grade

- Bachelor’s degree from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Photography, Alexandria University, 1988.
- Master’s degree in photography, Alexandria University, 1993.
- Doctorate in Philosophy and Fine Arts, Alexandria University, 2000.

Membership

-Member of the Fine Artists Syndicate.
-Member of the Artists and Writers Association (Atelier), Cairo and Alexandria.

Jobs and professions undertaken by the artist

- She teaches at the Alexandria Library Studio and the Alexandria Atelier.
- Lecturer at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Photography, Alexandria University.
- Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Photography, Alexandria University.
- Professor and former head of the Department of Photography at the Faculty of Fine Arts - Alexandria University.
- Artist, photographer and critic in the field of plastic arts.

Places where the artist lived

- Alexandria .

Special exhibitions

- Exhibition at the Beach Culture Palace for tasting, Alexandria, 1990.
- Exhibition in Akhenaten Hall (1) at the Arts Complex in Zamalek, 1990.
- Exhibition at Al-Mashrabiya Gallery - Cairo 1991.
- Exhibition at the Taste Palace - Sidi Gaber - Alexandria 1996.
- Exhibition at Cairo Atelier 1996.
- Exhibition at the Egyptian Academy in Rome - Italy 1998.
- Exhibition at De Flonioane Hall, Rome - Italy 1998.
- Exhibition at Mahmoud Saeed Museum Center - Alexandria 2003.
- Exhibition in the Exhibition Hall - Faculty of Fine Arts - Alexandria 2003.
- Exhibition in Akhenaten Hall (1) at the Arts Complex in Zamalek, 2004.
- Exhibition at Alexandria Atelier - Alexandria 2006
- Exhibition in (Ahmed Sabry) Hall at the Gezira Arts Center, December 2007.
- Exhibition at Port Said Culture Palace - Port Said 2008.
- Exhibition at Al Jazeera Arts Center 2008.
- Exhibition at Rod Al-Farag Culture Palace - Cairo 2009.
- Thirteen private exhibitions in Alexandria, Cairo, Port Said, Rome, Florence, Perugia, and Kuwait.
- Exhibition at the French Cultural Center - Alexandria 2009.
- Exhibition at Fayoum Culture Palace - 2009.
- Exhibition in the main exhibition hall - Faculty of Fine Arts - Alexandria 2011
- Exhibition in (Kamal Khalifa) Hall at the Gezira Arts Center in Zamalek, October 2012.
- Exhibition in the Hamed Owais Hall at the Museum of Fine Arts in Alexandria, April 2016.
- An exhibition entitled “New Horizon”: at Safar Khan Gallery in Zamalek, March 2022.

Local group exhibitions

She has participated in the plastic arts movement since 1983 and in the national competitions held by the Ministry of Culture, including:
- Ahmed Othman Family Exhibition at the Goethe Institute 1983.
- Five Young Artists Exhibition 1986.
- Young Artists Exhibition at Mustafa Kamel Palace, Alexandria and the Goethe Institute, 1987.
The first Youth Salon 1989, the second 1990, the third 1991, and the fourth 1992.
- National Fine Arts Exhibition, session (24), 1995.
- The Third Small Works of Art Salon 1999, the Fifth 2002.
- National Fine Arts Exhibition, session (28) 2003.
- Festival of Egyptian Women’s Creativity in Contemporary Arts at the Gezira Arts Center 2004.
- National Fine Arts Exhibition, session (29) 2005.
- (Identity) exhibition in the exhibition hall of the Karma Ibn Hani Cultural Center in the Ahmed Shawky Museum, November 2006.
- The First Fine Creativity Festival (Thirtieth General Exhibition and First Fine Art Market) 2007.
- The Second Fine Creativity Festival (General Exhibition, Thirty-First Session) 2008.
- Exhibition for acquisition at the Museum of Fine Arts in Alexandria, May 2008.
- The Egyptian Fine Arts Exhibition for major female plastic artists at the Egyptian, Syrian and Algerian Cultural Center (Paris - France), February 2009.
- The Third Fine Creativity Festival (General Exhibition, Thirty-Second Session) 2009.
- Alexandria Artists Exhibition (What Next), parallel to the 25th Alexandria Biennale for Mediterranean Countries 2009.
- Alexandria Artists Exhibition in (Isis) Hall, Mahmoud Mukhtar Cultural Center - Mahmoud Mukhtar Museum, April 2010.
- The Tenth Pottery Forum Exhibition at Saad Zaghloul Cultural Center - House of the Nation Museum, April 2010.
- Exhibition of exhibitions for acquisition at the Al-Arish National Museum of Antiquities in Al-Arish, April 2010.
- The Fourth Fine Creativity Festival (General Exhibition, Thirty-Third Session) 2010.
- General Exhibition of Fine Arts, session (34) 2012.
- General Fine Arts Exhibition, session (35), May 2013.
- Harvest Exhibition (25 years) from the Youth Salon, November 2014.
- General Exhibition of Fine Arts, session (37) 2015.
- An exhibition of Alexandria artists in (Ajyal) Hall at the Mahmoud Saeed Museum Center in Alexandria, June 2015.
- Cairo Salon (57) of Fine Arts at the Palace of Arts, February 2016.
- General Fine Arts Exhibition, session (38), May 2016.
- Exhibition (In the Rehab of the Wanly Brothers) in Ajyal Halls (1 and 2) at the Mahmoud Saeed Center for Museums in Alexandria, March 2017.
- Oral Heritage Exhibition, April 2017.
- Ramadaniyat Exhibition at Jeddah Fine Arts Atelier - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, June 2017.
- Cairo Salon (58) for Fine Arts at the Palace of Arts, March 2018.
- The tenth (Ramadaniyat) exhibition at Jeddah Arts Atelier - in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, May 2018.
- Arabic Calligraphy and Plastic Arts Festival (Preserving Egyptian Identity and Popular Heritage) in my hall (Ajyal 1, 2) at the Mahmoud Saeed Museum Center in Alexandria, June 2018.
- Celebration of the Wanly Brothers (The Wanly Brothers from Personification to Abstraction) in Ajyal Halls (1 and 2) at the Mahmoud Saeed Museum Center in Alexandria, February 2019.
- Celebration of Modern Egyptian Art (Artistic Innovations in Modern and Contemporary Arts) in Ajyal Halls (1, 2) at the Mahmoud Saeed Museum Center in Alexandria, November 2019.

An exhibition on the occasion of the Wanli brothers’ celebration (Hellenism is resurrected) in Ajyal Halls (1 and 2) at the Mahmoud Saeed Museum Center in Alexandria, February 2020.
- 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.
- An exhibition entitled (The Art of Staying at Home) in the two halls (Eastern and Western Galleries) at the Alexandria Library Conference Center, December 2020.
- An exhibition entitled (Arabic Selections), the third at the Dha Gallery for Arts and Culture in Mohandessin, May 2021.
- General Fine Arts Exhibition, session (42), August 2021.
- An exhibition entitled (The Godfather) in Ajyal Halls (1 and 2) at the Mahmoud Saeed Museum Center in Alexandria, August 2021.
- Exhibition (Agenda) of the 15th session at the Alexandria Library Conference Center, February 2022.
- An exhibition entitled (Arabic Selections), the fourth exhibition at the Dha Gallery for Arts and Culture in Mohandiseen, June 2022.
- General Fine Arts Exhibition (43rd) at the Palace of Arts, September 2022.
- Exhibition (Western Egypt) in the exhibition halls of the Gezira Arts Center in Zamalek, December 2022.
- An exhibition entitled (Arabic Selections 2023) at the Dha Gallery for Arts and Culture in Mohandiseen and Zamalek, July 2023.

International group exhibitions/overseas exhibitions

- The Twentieth Alexandria Biennial of the Mediterranean Basin Countries, 1999.
- Fourth Doha Cultural Festival - Qatar 2005.
- The Twelfth Amman Cultural Forum at the Visual Arts Center 2006.
- The Seventh Doha Cultural Festival - Qatar, March 2008.
- The First International Forum for Fine Arts at the Visual Arts Center - Raqqa - Syria 2008.
- International Festival of Fine Arts in Mahres - Tunisia 2008.
- Islamic Arts Festival, Department of Culture and Information - Sharjah 2008.
- The Egyptian Fine Arts Exhibition, held within the Sanaa International Forum for Fine Arts, May 2009.
- The Eighth Doha Cultural Festival at the Visual Arts Center - Qatar 2009.
- An exhibition of fine arts within the Francophonie celebration in New Delhi - India, March 2010.
- Festival of Thought in Islamic Art - Jordan 2011.
- Kuwait Festival of Fine Creativity 2012.
- A photography exhibition within the Egyptian Cultural Week in China, May 2012.
- The Sixth International South Salon at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Luxor, December 2018.

Technical visits

- Egyptian antiquities and tombs in Luxor and Aswan - The Egyptian Museum - The Islamic Museum - The Coptic Museum and antiquities in Marsa Matrouh.

The technical tasks assigned to him and general contributions

- Member of the Supreme Council of Egyptian Culture, Fine Arts Committee.
- Member of the Alexandria City Beautification Center.
-Member of the Supreme Committee of the First Conference of Fine Art Critics - Alexandria Atelier 2003.
- Member of the jury of the 16th Youth Salon 2004.
- Member of the Artworks Selection Committee - Egyptian Women’s Creativity Festival in Contemporary Arts 2004.
- Commissar of the Contemporary Egyptian Art Exhibition in Jordan 2005.
- Rapporteur of the Youth Conference accompanying the Twenty-Third Alexandria Biennale - Faculty of Fine Arts - Alexandria University 2005.
- Member of the Standing Committee of the National Art Criticism Competition 2006.
- Member of the Supreme Committee for the “Golden Jubilee” celebration of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University, 2006 - 2007.
- Commissar of the Egyptian Pavilion at the Twenty-Fourth Alexandria Biennale for Mediterranean Countries, 2007.
-Member of the Supreme Committee of the Twenty-Fourth Alexandria Biennale 2007.
-Member of the General Secretariat of the Egyptian Plastic Artists Conference - General Authority for Cultural Palaces 2007.
-Member of the Fine Arts Committee of the Supreme Council of Culture 2007 - 2010.
- Member of the jury of the Fifth Fine Creativity Festival (Twenty-Second Youth Salon), October 2011.
- Member of the Supreme Committee of Cairo Salon 2012.
- Chairman of the jury for the second session of the Vanguard Fine Arts Competition - Fine Arts Lovers Association and member of the jury for the four sessions 2012 - 2015.
- Rapporteur of the jury of the 2015 Youth Salon Fine Criticism Competition.
- Editorial Director of the “Memory of Art” series, issued by the General Book Authority - Cairo.
-Member of the advisory board for the “Horizons of Fine Art” series, the Egyptian General Authority for Egyptian Cultural Palaces.
- Member of the Advisory Board of the “Arabic Art” magazine - Al Jasra Club - Qatar.
- Member of the Collections Committee - Commercial International Bank. cib.
- Member of the jury and facilitator of the first session of the Youth Competition for Fine Arts - Alexandria Creativity Center 2013.
- Member of the jury of the State Encouragement Award 2013-2014.
- Member of the critic accompanying the Luxor International Symposium of Photography 2016.
- Member of the jury of the South Forum - Fine Arts in Luxor 2016.

Local and international encyclopedias containing the artist’s name

- Youth Salon Encyclopedia, Part One, prepared by Dr. Sobhi Al-Sharouni, 1994, issued by the Fine Arts Sector.

Literature and cultural activities

- She supervised many master’s and doctoral theses.
-I presented many critical studies and published research in many technical forums and conferences inside and outside Egypt.
She contributed to writing several books in the field of visual arts and published studies.
- She participated in many international cultural and artistic seminars and forums in Egypt and abroad.
- She participated in many artistic workshops in Alexandria, Cairo, New Valley, Tunisia, and Syria.
- Participated in the international symposium at the Fourth Doha Cultural Festival - Qatar 2005, the Eighth 2009.
- A symposium on Qatari art - Doha 2012.
-I presented critical studies for the comprehensive book on the creative experience of the artist Abdel Salam Eid - Al Farsi Cultural Foundation - Egypt 2012.
- Symposium on Contemporary and Horizons of Islamic Art - State of Kuwait 2014.

Technical workshops:
- International Workshop for Women - Circles Group - Alexandria Atelier - 2008.
- Workshop at the International Festival of Fine Arts in Mahres - 21st session - Tunisia - 2008.
- Workshop of the First Forum of Fine Arts in Raqqa - Syria 2008.
- The Tenth Pottery Forum - New Valley Governorate - General Authority for Cultural Palaces 2009.
- “Fine Criticism” workshop, Fine Arts Lovers Association, 2012-2016.
- “Painting with Mixed Materials” workshop - Faculty of Fine Arts in Luxor 2016
- Head of the Creative Women’s Artists Workshop - Women’s Culture Forum in Luxor - General Authority for Cultural Palaces 2016.
*Special writings:
- A book entitled `Aesthetics of Oriental Arts' Horizons of Fine Art Series 2007.
- A book entitled `Abdul Salam Eid`, a comprehensive book about the creative experience - Al-Farisi Cultural Foundation - Egypt 2012.
- A book entitled “Mirrors of Emotion” by the General Authority for Cultural Palaces 2013.
- A book entitled `Aesthetics of the Islamic Miniature`, Department of Culture and Arts - Sharjah 2014.

Local awards

- Encouragement Award (drawing) at the Second Youth Salon 1990.
- Encouragement Award (Photography) at the Third Youth Salon 1991.
- State Award for Creativity in Photography 1997, 1998.
- The State Encouragement Award for Arts in the field of visual criticism 2011.
- Alexandria University Award for Scientific Excellence 2019.

International awards

Special collectibles

- Among some individuals in Egypt, Germany, the Netherlands, England, Italy, Sweden, and Kuwait.

Official collectibles

- Museum of Modern Egyptian Art - Cairo.
- Egyptian Ministry of Culture.
- The National Council for Culture, Arts and Literature - Kuwait, Syria, Tunisia.
- Museum of Contemporary Fine Arts.
- Helwan University .
- Al-Farsi Foundation for Culture and Arts.