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Mohamed Ezz, an Egyptian photographer and engineer, born in Cairo, Egypt where he currently works. He originally graduated from the Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University in 2007. But actually his passion for visual arts started years before studying engineering. On 2003, he started focusing on photography. He tries to capture different scenes taking place in his surrounding community. He draws great attention to the people and the situations occurring in his daily life, the streets, and in many different aspects of the Egyptian society. Additionally, he tries to explore new ways to demonstrate his work. He has attended various workshops, including painting, video and interactive art.
Mohamed Ezz, an Egyptian photographer and engineer, born in Cairo, Egypt where he currently works. He originally graduated from the Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University in 2007. But actually his passion for visual arts started years before studying engineering. On 2003, he started focusing on photography. He tries to capture different scenes taking place in his surrounding community. He draws great attention to the people and the situations occurring in his daily life, the streets, and in many different aspects of the Egyptian society. Additionally, he tries to explore new ways to demonstrate his work. He has attended various workshops, including painting, video and interactive art.
In 2005, he began participating in artistic events and exhibitions, where he received many awards for his work. Most Recently, he won the jury’s award from the delegation of European union (2008) and the Golden Award at the Emirates International Photography Competition (2009).
Exhibitions:
• 2012
-"Shift Delete 30", Saad Zaghloul Culture Center, Cairo.
-"Supermarker", Gezira Arts Center, Cairo.
-"Cairo. Open City New Testimonies from an Ongoing Revolution", Museum for photography Braunschweig, Germany.
-"Studio Viennoise", Viennoise hotel building, Cairo.
-The 23rd Youth Salon, Arts Palace, Opera House, Cairo.
• 2005-The 23rd Youth Salon, Arts Palace, Opera House, Cairo.
• 2011
-"The Revolution", Sakia Culture Wheel, Cairo.
-"We Are Tahrir", Sadat Metro Station, Cairo.
-"Text" Contemporary Art Exhibition, Darb1817, Cairo.
-Sharjah festival for Arab Photo, American Unversity of Sharjah, Emirates.
-Bursa 1st International Photography Festival, Turkey.(Masr Station Slide Show)
-Residency project exhibition (The Queue series), Centre D'Art I Natura, Farrera, Catalonia, Spain.
• 2010
-The 21st Youth Salon, Arts Palace, Opera House, Cairo.
-"Clowns Without Borders", In co-operation with the French photographer (Olivier Ouadah).
• 2009
-“Street Photography”, Abu Dhabi, Emirates.
-“meeting 4”, atelier of Alex, Alex.
-The Nile Salon of photography, The 7th session, Mahmoud Mokhtar Museum, Cairo.
-The 7th Arabic Festival of Photography, Jordon.
-AFRICAM (Contemporary Art in Africa), Casoria Contemporary Art Museum, Naples, Italy.
• 2008
-"100mm", Artellewa, Cairo.
-The Youth Salon, the 19th session, Arts Palace, Opera House, Cairo .
-"CD" exhibition, AFCA gallery, Cairo.
-"Art of Reform" project,Portrait Gallery in Cairo, Jesuit institute in menia, Eldokan gallery in Alex.
-The Portrait Salon, The 2nd session, Portrait Gallery, Cairo.
-"Egypt :life in a picture", the Delegation of European Commission, The Townhouse gallery for contemporary arts, Cairo.
• 2007
-“asa’ees”, Egypt Photographers group, El Sawy Culture Center, Cairo.
-The Youth Salon , the 18th session , Citadel of Qaitbay, Alex .
-The Nile Salon of photography, the 6th session, Arts Palace, Opera House, Cairo .
-“Ramadan Nights”, Egyptian salon of photography, Music hall, Opera House, Cairo.
• 2006
-"Nature Effect", Egyptian salon of photography , Russian culture center
-Islamic", Egyptian salon of photography , El Sawy Culture Center, Cairo.
-"Twins", Egyptian salon of photography , Music hall, Opera House, Cairo.
-2nd festival of "Photo Meeting", the French cultural center (CFCC).
-In the name of “another idea“, the annual exhibition of Egyptian salon of photography, Hanager, Opera House, Cairo.
-"port said" 1st photo festival.
-"Ramadaniat", Egyptian salon of photography, Music hall, Opera House, Cairo.
-"We Are Tahrir", Sadat Metro Station, Cairo.
-"Text" Contemporary Art Exhibition, Darb1817, Cairo.
-Sharjah festival for Arab Photo, American Unversity of Sharjah, Emirates.
-Bursa 1st International Photography Festival, Turkey.(Masr Station Slide Show)
-Residency project exhibition (The Queue series), Centre D'Art I Natura, Farrera, Catalonia, Spain.
• 2010
-The 21st Youth Salon, Arts Palace, Opera House, Cairo.
-"Clowns Without Borders", In co-operation with the French photographer (Olivier Ouadah).
• 2009
-“Street Photography”, Abu Dhabi, Emirates.
-“meeting 4”, atelier of Alex, Alex.
-The Nile Salon of photography, The 7th session, Mahmoud Mokhtar Museum, Cairo.
-The 7th Arabic Festival of Photography, Jordon.
-AFRICAM (Contemporary Art in Africa), Casoria Contemporary Art Museum, Naples, Italy.
• 2008
-"100mm", Artellewa, Cairo.
-The Youth Salon, the 19th session, Arts Palace, Opera House, Cairo .
-"CD" exhibition, AFCA gallery, Cairo.
-"Art of Reform" project,Portrait Gallery in Cairo, Jesuit institute in menia, Eldokan gallery in Alex.
-The Portrait Salon, The 2nd session, Portrait Gallery, Cairo.
-"Egypt :life in a picture", the Delegation of European Commission, The Townhouse gallery for contemporary arts, Cairo.
• 2007
-“asa’ees”, Egypt Photographers group, El Sawy Culture Center, Cairo.
-The Youth Salon , the 18th session , Citadel of Qaitbay, Alex .
-The Nile Salon of photography, the 6th session, Arts Palace, Opera House, Cairo .
-“Ramadan Nights”, Egyptian salon of photography, Music hall, Opera House, Cairo.
• 2006
-"Nature Effect", Egyptian salon of photography , Russian culture center
-Islamic", Egyptian salon of photography , El Sawy Culture Center, Cairo.
-"Twins", Egyptian salon of photography , Music hall, Opera House, Cairo.
-2nd festival of "Photo Meeting", the French cultural center (CFCC).
-In the name of “another idea“, the annual exhibition of Egyptian salon of photography, Hanager, Opera House, Cairo.
-"port said" 1st photo festival.
-"Ramadaniat", Egyptian salon of photography, Music hall, Opera House, Cairo.
-“Time“, Egyptian salon of photography , Music hall, Opera House, Cairo.
Solo Exhibitions:
-"Circle" , El Balad Gallery, Cairo, March 2010.
-"Align", Artellewa , Cairo, March 2012.
Awards:
• Golden Award ,Sharjah Award for Arab photo,2011 .
• Golden Award , Emirates International Photography Competition , 2009 .
• Second Award , the UNDP, "sailing the Nile" photo competition,2008 .
• Jury's award , the Delegation of European Commission,2008.
• The best photo in "Islamic" exhibition, Egyptian salon of photography, 2006.
• Fourth Award "Red" photo contest (HIV world day) , British Council , 2006 .
• 3 Awards from Sakia 3rd and 4th photography Contests, 2006.
