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Artist Statement:
Artist's statement:
The momentum.
The act of Drawing stimulates
certain forms that should be
put in order to create a field
of magnetism to the surface
and also the media I use. I
discovered that in all the
masterworks of art there is a
sense of predominant illusion
through which visual
expression of outside subjects
might occur, due to
restricting the forms. I used
my own prudent eye to
perceiving these magnetic
fields from which emanate the
dual energy and the rhythmic
perception of drawing.
Also I had infatuated science
with those rhythmic
perceptions in my art, as well
in the ritual dances of my
country. As if each natural
existence reflects its own
rhythmic internal, that pulses
- meaning through its tension
created. The dancing figure,
in an empty space, which has
no boundaries, and which the
human form becomes in a moment
of the existence a rather
hectic circle to a grain of
sand. The recalling of the
natural forces to act like
drawing. The tree trunk
exposes much tension and
sublime internal life which
activates a certain inner
experience for the memory.
Those activities of the
natural sources which
consternated thorough every
content shows much as the ...
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Artist Galleries:
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Artist Reviews:
Bibliography: (Reviews,
Interviews):
2001 European Radio
Program, an Interview with
Hannan Samaha Announcer.
2001 Interview at the
Herald News, NJ, USA. Michael
Clancy, Reporter.
2000 Interview at the
National Egyptian Newspaper Al
Akbar, Daily paper, Editor
Thorayaa Darwiesh.
1999 National TV interview
with artist works, channel 3.
EGYPTIAN PRESS
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Commissions:
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Exhibitions for Magdy Shiha:
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Exhibitions (group, solo):
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2003 Momentum, Contemporaray Human Scruples, International Art Project, Magdy Shiha, Egypt and Marian Lund, Denmark, ArtSpaces Sidi Ghaber, Alexandria
2001 Beyond the Cave Of Images, May, The Egyptian Embassy Gallery, under the auspices of the Egyptian Ambassador, Washington, DC, USA.
2001 The Great Falls Art Festival, 1st September until 4th September, Paterson, NJ, USA.Curator, Sue Amoresano, Director of the office of events, Paterson, NJ.
2001 International Cultural Meeting Exhibition, EL TALAKIE, the Atelier for Writers and artists / Alexandria / Egypt, with artists from Egypt and other countries, Curator, MAGDY SHIHA under the Auspices of the Hellenic Institute, Alexandria.
2001 Biennial Port Said National Exhibition (Juried).
2001 Annual Autumn Salon, the Ministry of culture, Sidi Gaber Palace.
2000 Performing Art and crafts (stained glass, mosaics), with mixed media.
1999 Solo Drawing exhibition at the International Culture Center of Foreign Affaires, the Egyptian Ministry of Culture.
1995-98 Participating Different shows at Cairo and Alexandria
1995 Participated in the Exhibition of the contemporary Egyptian Drawing Art in Mashrabeya Gallery (Cairo), Stephanie Angarano, Director, and Curator.
1994 Participated in a group exhibition at the Cultural Hall for Savoring Arts at Shatby, Alexandria, Egypt, held under the auspices of the Mexican Embassy.
1994 Participated in a group exhibition at Gote Institute in Alexandria, the German Culture Center, and Curator, Srwate el Baher.
1993 Alexandria in the Eyes of its Artists, held by the National Center for Plastic Arts.
1993 Attending many art shows at the University Of Alexandria, Egypt.
Bibliography: (Reviews, Interviews):
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2001 European Radio Program, an Interview with Hannan Samaha Announcer.
2001 Interview at the Herald News, NJ, USA. Michael Clancy, Reporter.
2000 Interview at the National Egyptian Newspaper Al Akbar, Daily paper, Editor Thorayaa Darwiesh.
1999 National TV interview with artist works, channel 3.
Lectures:
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2001 Lecture/ Slide presentation at the National Capital Art Glass Guild, Alexandria, VA, USA, Pat Arnold / President.
2001 Lecture / Talk at the Egyptian Embassy, W. DC USA, and contemporary Egyptian Thoughts.
Commissions / Collections:
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2001 Collections (the artist collection) at the Egyptian Embassy at W .DC, USA.
2001 Collection at the stained glass guild, Alexandria, VA, USA.
2001 Paterson, the office of events.
2001 Commission several Stained Glass Projects, for residencies, restaurants, and hotels at Egypt, since 1990.
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