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Abd el Wahab Morsi, Egyptian artist. Recipient 2d prize Biennale Exhibition at Alexandria, 1970, prize Biennale Exhibition at Barcelona, Spain, 1971, prize Biennale Exhibitions, Paris, Madrid. Member Fine Arts Graduates Association.

Background

Morsi, Abd el Wahab was born on February 23, 1931 in Fakos, Egypt. Son of Abdulwahab Mursi.

Education

Bachelor in Fine Arts, Cairo University, 1957; Diploma, High Institute Art Education, 1958; Special studies in graphic field, San Vernando, Spain, 1971.

Career

Staff Documentary Center Egyptian Monuments, 1958-1974. General director exhibitions Ministry of Egyptian Culture, 1974-1980, general director art museums, 1980-1990. Minister of Education, 1977.

Works

  • Other Work

    • Exhibitions include Biennial of Alexandria, Egypt, 1957, 59, 61, 68, 70, 96, International Exhibition Belgrade, 1961, International Biennial Young Artists, Paris, 1965, Palette Bleue Gallery, Paris, 1965, International Exhibition African Art, Dakar, 1966, Biennial of Venice, 1968, Sport Biennial, Madrid, 1969, Toison Gallery, Spain, 1972, Nika Exhibition, Japan, 1973, Biennial of Rabat, Morocco, 1975, Kany Carmer Exhibition, Nice, France, 1975, Gallery Contemporain, Geneva, Holland Biennial of Venice, 1975, International Exhibition African Art, Lagos, Nigeria, 1976, Exhibition Egyptian Graphic Art, West Germany, 1979, exhibitions in Paris, 1999, Museum Modern Art Cairo, 1969, Ekhnaton Gallery, Cairo, 1964, Goethe Institute, Cairo, 1970, 1979, exhibitions Frankfurt, Prais, Austria, Finland, Paris, 1981-1982, Khan El Magraby, Cairo, 1996-1998, others. Represented in collections Roil Museum, Madrid, White House, United States, Museum Barcelona, National Museum Jordan, Museum Modern Art, Cairo, Museum Alexandria, Museum Port Said, Egypt, Museum Teito Grade, Yugoslavia.

Membership

Member Fine Arts Graduates Association.

Interests

  • Creative art.

Connections

Married; 2 children.

Father:
Abdulwahab Mursi