Painter & Prof. Faculty of fine art Helwan university

Asmaa Elnawawy

Asmaa Elnawawy :

Born in 1981 and based in Cairo, Asmaa El Nawawy established her own

art career from year 1999 as visual artist and an assistant lecturer in

Painting department in faculty of fine arts, Helwan University, Cairo from

year 2004. Asmaa obtained her MFA year 2009 from same faculty in( the

role of symbols and Ornament in the structure of artwork in symbolism

movement) and her BHD in (The way Art Nouveau& Art Deco dealing with

The human form and how that effect the artwork of the Researcher) after

receiving her BA from the painting department in year 2003. Inspired by the

Egyptian and world arts history, Nawawy’s use always three elements in her

own painting practices (the woman, ornament and conceptual colors

relations), sometimes it can be trough animal ornament to add her symbolic

meaning to the artworks. Since 1999, she participated in several local and

international exhibitions in Egypt, France, Germany, Syria, Azerbaijan, Italy

and Greece. Nawawy won awards and acquisitions in Museum of modern

arts in Cairo, Bibliothequa Alexandria, Dubai and Belgium

Vision & Concept :

The world of symbols and motifs carry many attributes of globalization.

Once you see the symbol you can guess from which country is it, and

even from any historical era. Symbols reflect simply and clearly the

human history with all its complexity. It is an alternative to language in

the process of human communication. I t could be considered a tool of

nonverbal communication. I have found in my own research of symbols

and motifs belonged to various times and places that symbols uniquely

express privacy of meanings. Symbols connect human civilizations

together. For example, many symbols became well recognized

universally. This made me absolutely convinced that the modern world

with its contemporary trait and globalization qualities could be seen as

multi floor building. The tenants of this building are countries sharing the

same pressures and circumstances despite the fundamental differences

among them.

In my paintings, I adopted the idea of receiving and giving. I mix

Women's body-with Symbols. I use symbols that belong to different

cultures, such as the Islamic, the ancient Egyptian, and the American. I

link the woman and her biological role to the

earth represented in the symbols. Women’s power lies in their

weakness, which I believe will remain a controversial concept in the

contemporary world. I tried to escape the traditional use of femininity as

a tool for pleasure or commercial advertising. Instead I tried to provide a

search for women’s contemporary role that does not necessarily serve

men entity.

I am a woman whose work is often inseparable from her life. I illustrate

women who resemble their reality and dreams because they worth

highlighting, as I still believe that women are an easy target to racism

and extremism throughout the ages.

Lately in my new project I have been mixing women figures with

butterflies and selection of forbid traffic signs. I also use paper dolls

which traditionally used in spiritual ceremonies to prevent or cure evil

eye and envy.

Asmaa Elnawawy: (painter & teaching art)

E-mail: asmaa_elnawawy@yahoo.com

Academic qualifications :

• 2003 graduate from faculty of fine art oil painting department.

• 2004 become an assistant lecturer in faculty of fine art painting department,Helwan

University.

http://www.facultyoffinearts.com/ar/university/professors/asmaa.elnawawy/

• 2009 master and it is title (The Role of Symbols And Ornament in The Structure of

Art Work in Symbolism Movement).

• 2013 PhD in art and it is title (The way Art Nouveau& Art Deco dealing with The

human form and how that effect the artwork of the Researcher).

•International group exhibitions include:

• 2004 in the name of (Italiaegitto ), Academia D' Egitto Italy, Rome.

• 2004 exhibition companion for the Olympic Games, Athens.

• 2005 in the name of (mostra di pittura), Academia D' Egitto, Italy , Rome

•2008 in the name of cultural week in Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan

•2008 in the name of ( out of the circle ) Syria , Damascus

http://www.outofthecircle.org/

http://www.allartnow.com/out-of-the-circle.php

•2009 Prayer flags Around the World (Artists over the Frontiers International art

andcultural organization France , Germany(

http://prayerflags.livepepper.com/categories/the_artists

• 2010 Group exhibition in the name of( the power of women) France, Germany.

• 2010 Group exhibition in the name of( the week of cultural), Libya.

•2012 Group exhibition in the name of ( professori & artisti ) , Academia D' Egitto Italy,

Rome

• 2014 Group exhibition at AL M. Gallery in the name of ( young Egyptian artists)

Kuwait .

http://www.al-m-gallery.com/

•2014 Benetton Foundation (Luciano Benetton's Art Project) Italy, Rome

•2014 Esposizione Nazionale Arti Contemporanee la memoria e lo criba dell anima

Italy, Soriano nel Cimino.

•http://www.premiocentro.org/

Local Artistic exhibitions , participations and awards :

Group exhibition:

• 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 Group exhibition in fine art faculty for student, Cairo

• 1999 - 2003- 2004 the 3rd , 6th , 7th annual salon of small art works , Cairo

• 2002 the name of "Ebadaa 2" Faculty of Fine Arts Alexandria , Cairo

•2004 Group exhibition in Picasso gallery, Cairo.

• 2001 – 2002 – 2003 – 2004 – 2005 - 2006 the 13th , 14th ,15th ,16th , 17th

annual salon of youth, drawing, painting photography

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•2001-2004-2005-2006-2007 Group exhibition in" Kan el magraby " Gallery in

the name of (The Youth of2001 , 7 talented women , in the frame , madad

madad ) Cairo

•2004 -2005 the 1st salon of drawing , the 2nd salon of drawing ( black & white )

• 2005 in the name (of still life ) Gezera art center , Cairo

• 2004 Group exhibition in the name of (128Talented woman artist) Gezera art

center , Cairo2009 in the name of ( faces) ofok art gallery

• 1999 - 2001 Group exhibition in Cairo artillery in the name of "seven 7"," six 6

"drawing, painting ,Cairo.

• 2001 - 2003 the 41st - 43rd pioneers exhibition, fine arts lovers association,

Cairo.

•2010 mono print workshope and a group exhibition for the work shope at 35

passage.

•2008 – 2009 -2010-2011 Group exhibition in the name of( contemporary

views1,2, 3) al Maser gallery.

http://almasargallery.com/asmaa-el-nawawy-biography

• 2010- the human body –opera house –el fonon palace

•2012 national exhibition at its fifth session

• 2013 group exhibition for the collection of moderrn art museum

• 2013 group exhibition in the name of ( art with no borders ) at fine art faculty

gallery

Single exhibition :

•2004Single exhibition Gezera art center , Cairo

Awards:

• 2000 Prize at exhibition of fine arts lovers association, Cairo

• 2003 Honor prize in painting at Helwan university, Cairo

• 2001 Honor prize in drawing at Salon Youth , Cairo

• 2004 Honor prize in painting at salon of youth , Cairo

• 2005 The prize of sakyet el sawey (the wheal of cultural)at the salon of

youth , Cairo

• 2006 the prize of Alexandria library at the salon of youth , Cairo

Collectibles :

The museum of egyptian modern art , cairo

Private collection in Egypt , Belgium , dubai

Alexandria library, Cairo

2014

2013

2012

2011

2008– 2009

2007

2006

2005 - 2004