HANI MAHFOUZ
Born in Cairo in 1965, graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts / Alexandria University in 1988, holding a BA in Interior Design.
Hani Mahfouz started working as a graphic designer from 1990 to establish his own graphic studio in Cairo under the name of
[hmd] in 1997, with a main principle of making a new artistic/ commercial direction, based on graphic design mainly, giving an arty
flair to the very commercial good.
Known for his edgy graphics & bold colors, Hani is an award-winning artist with numbers of prestigious activities highlighted with
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Millennium (12 Dreams of the Sun) Jean Michel Jarr
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FIFA Bid Document 2010
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El Rameh Award 2006- Mountain View
More about Hani’s personal views & inspirations:
www.hanimahfouz.blogspot.com
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArnFvwwOTqk
HADY BORAEY
The Egyptian award-winning artist holds a Ph.D. degree in fine Arts from the Faculty of fine Arts, Alexandria University, Egypt and a Master degree in Fine Arts, from the same university
Thesis title: Visual Identity For Folkloric Illustration.
Hady conducted and was part of over 60 EXHIBITIONS, BIENNALES AND WORKSHOPS.
His 2014 Solo exhibition, BEYOND BORDERS, was the main inspiration to THREE FIFTY NINE's AW '15 Collection.
Hady is a member of EAN Egyptian artist network, Atelier Alexandrina and Syndicate of Plastic Arts.
He is also an assistant lecturer at the graphic Department of Faculty of fine Arts, Alexandria University.
AWARDS:
-2013 1st place (salon of youth Atelier Alexandria)
-2013 2nd place (1st plastic arts competition) Elhorya Centre for creative arts
-2012 Medal of Appreciation about the master degree- bibliotheca Alexandria
-2012 Collectibles award - culture ministry (annual salon of Atelier Alexandria)
-2012 residency award - (salon of youth Atelier Alexandria)
-2012 Certificate of Appreciation Egyptian Cultural Office Rome
-2011 Certificate of Appreciation Egyptian Cultural Office Rome
-2011 Collectibles award - culture ministry (AJENDA) - Bibliotheca Alexandrina
-2011 Collectibles award – CIB bank - (salon of youth xxii) Cairo
-2010 Certificate of Appreciation Egyptian Cultural Office Rome
-2009 Certificate of Appreciation Egyptian Cultural Office Rome
-2006 Medal form Golden Jubilee event - Faculty of Fine Arts Alex
ACQUISITIONS
- Ministry of Culture, Egypt
- Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt
-Private collection of individuals in Egypt, Italy, Canada and UAE
HANAN GHANEM
Born and raised in Alexandria, artist and painter Hanan Ghanem moved to Cairo in 1999. The graduate of Alexandria University’s School of Fine Arts spent the early years of her career in television and media, though she continued to be an avid art-lover.
It was not until the revolution that Ghanem began to seriously consider taking up art professionally again.
Inspired by the images of women at protests and activism on the streets, she began to paint again in 2011. Her art is an ode to the courageous life force that makes us, to the diversity and beauty of all the women who struggle to survive the boundaries of their existence, an ode to the
goddesses we are born to be and a celebration of the feminine force that is nature at its purest form.
According to Ghanem, the canvas is her mirror; her identity emphatically personified. The journey of her identity is the journey of all women… one that prevails space, time and culture propelling its strength from the female force. A force that nourishes nature, a force of boundless passion fuelling all that is worth anything in this life.
ZAHRAA SULAIMAN
A Graphic Designer, Fine Artist and a self-taught photographer, Al Zahraa Sulaiman started exploring this magnificent world of visual communication at fairly a young age.
At only 6 years old, she won her first award for a mural and her second was at the age of 10 for producing a series of paintings on driving awareness. Since then she knew exactly what she wanted to be.
She started as a Fine Artist and gained most of her foundation education at The Collage of Fine Arts in Sharjah, then transferred to the American University in Dubai to major in Graphic Design and graduated Spring 2007.
Between 2002 and 2004 she had five paintings and mixed media exhibitions, she then shifted to photography. Her last 8 exhibitions ranged between Digital photography, Classical B&W, and Contemporary Art.
Al Zahraa describes her Artistic journey as "A mission with no guidelines or time limit but with
an aim to make difference."
Zahraa won an award for designing the corporate identity of Sharjah Heritage days Festival when she was a freshman. She also won
several photography awards and been featured in the George Washington Review in the USA. Her most notable achievements are
completing the supporting photographic work for the book “Souza, Bridging Indian Art with West Art”. Being part of the designing
team for Dubai Management Innovation Forum advertisement aired on BBC World and CNBC, and winning the Student Ambassador
Award from the American University in Dubai.