Gazbia Sirry
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Gazbia Sirry (born 1925) is an Egyptian
painter.
Born in Cairo
, Gazbia Sirry studied fine arts and became a professor in the painting department of the Faculty of Art Education, Helwan University
.
Gazbia is considered one of the leading Egyptian artists, with a varied and innovative career of more than 50 years.
Her career is rich and diversified, and is characterized by an extraordinary versatility. It would be difficult, though, to confine and limit Gazbia in any traditional school, although her vivid and bold brushstrokes share features with Neo-Expressionism
: a school of individuality and personality.
With a rich curriculum, including more than 50 personal exhibitions, from Paris
to Washington, D.C.
, from Venice
to Sao Paolo, from Kuwait
to Tunis
, official purchases by international museums, international prizes, scholarships and important university chairs, Gazbia continues to paint for the love of art, a way to express her joys and fears.
Gazebia Serry’s art are distinguished for renewal where she expressed the feelings and traditions of the Egyptian woman during the 1960s. In the 1970s, she used the pyramid images and constructional mixture in her works for expressing the daily life of the Egyptian woman, and in the 1990s she helped in liberating the Egyptian woman from the old traditions through her work.
Positions Held:
Education
Graduated from the High Institute of Girls, Fine Arts Department, 1948.
Diploma in art education 1949.
Postgraduate studies under professor Marcele Gromier in Paris 1951, Rome 1952 and the Slid Faculty of London University 1953–1955.
Membership
Places of interest
Cairo, Fayoum, Paris, Rome, California, Berlin, Beirut, and European countries.
Solo shows
Local exhibitions
The Egyptian Contemporary Art Exhibition in Japan, 1974.
“Egypt Today”, The Egyptian Contemporary Art Exhibition in USA, by 16 artists, 1981.
International exhibitions
Scholarship
Fine artists Sabbatical Leave of the Ministry of Culture, 1966,1970.
Colleagueship of Huntington Hartford Association in LA, USA, 1965.
Invitation by the German Cultural exchange Authority, 1975,1976.
Scholarship of Helwan University, 1980,1981.
Colleagueship of the German Professors Exchange, West Berlin 1975.
Colleagueship of Fullbright and the National Museum in Washington, 1993.
Local and international Who's Who
Dr. Emi Azar: Modern Painting in Egypt (French), Cairo, 1961.
Dr. Naeem Attya: “the Adoring Eye”, the General Book Authority, Cairo, 1976.
Art Encyclopedia, Ropier, Paris, 1976.
Art Encyclopedia, Larosse, Paris, 1976.
The International Biographical Dictionary, the International Biography Center, Volume 17, England, 1980,1981.
“Who’s Who”, Cambridge International Biography Center, England, 1981.
Gazebya Serry, the General Information Authority Publication, Ministry of Information, Cairo, 1984.
“Who’s Who in the Arab World”, England, 1988.
The National Encyclopedia of Preeminent Egyptian Characters, the General Information Authority Publication, Ministry of Information, Cairo, 1989.
Social Thesis of the Egyptian Contemporary Artists, edited by Ezz-Edeen Naguib, Supreme Council of Culture Publication.
Successful Women (Egyptian TV movie),1982.
Gazebya Serry’s Life Journey movies in Arab and Egyptian TV, since 1982.
Tape of Memories (TV program), 1987.
Publications in Soviet Union, China, Sweden.
Many critical reviews about her works of arts.
Gazebya Serry, Record film for the National Council of Records, Ministry of Culture, 1992.
Mukhtar al-Attar: Art Pioneers and Vanguards of Enlightenment in Egypt, publication of the Egyptian Book Authority in cooperation with the Egyptian Critics Association in Cairo,1996.
Book` The Social guide of the Contemporary Egyptian artist` at the Supreme Council of Culture, 1998, Ezz Al-Dien Naguib.
Local recognition
Honoring prize from art production contest, 1957.
Top prize for painting from Cairo Salon organized by the Art Lovers Society, 1960.
State encouraging prize plus Sash of Arts and Sciences (Top Class) for painting, 1970.
Prize for designing “Batik Quadruple”, from Cairo Opera House, 1990.
State Merit Prize, 2000.
International recognition
Rome prizes for painting, 1952.
Honoring prize for oil painting from Venice International Biennale, 1956.
Second prize for print from Alexandria International Biennale, 1959.
Top prize for painting from Alexandria International Biennale, 1963.
The fourth grand prix of International Contemporary Art, Monaco, 1968.
Private collection
Among collections of art lovers in Cairo, Alexandria, England, France, Syria, Algeria, USA, Lebanon, Western Germany, Switzerland, Romania, Canada, Finland, Tunis, Kuwait.
Private Collection of Mrs. Francine Henries, Vernon, France.
Gazebya Serry Museum in al-Shuna Arts Center in Alexandria, Egypt.
State collection
Egypt Modern Art Museum, Cairo.
Alexandria Modern Art Museum.
Marine Museum in Alexandria.
The Egyptian National Bank in Cairo.
Al-Ahram newspaper, Cairo.
The Ministry of Foreigners and Egyptian embassies abroad.
The Egyptian Art Academy in Rome.
Arts and Sciences Museum in Evansville, Indiana, USA.
Vincent Price Art Collection in Los Anglos, USA.
Faculties of fine arts and art education in Cairo, Alexandria and Menia.
Josef Museum of Unaligned Countries in Belgrade, Yugoslavia.
Living Art Museum in Tunis.
The Grand Conference Hall at Cairo Opera House and Cairo.
The National Museum of Woman Arts in Washington.
Arab World Institute in Paris.
Museum of Art and Sciences in Evansville, Indiana, USA.
Unaligned Countries Museum in Yugoslavia.
The American University in Cairo.
Cairo Opera House.
Great Cairo Library.
Mubarak Public Library in Giza.
The Supreme Council of Culture, Cairo.
Press Syndicate, Cairo.
Novetille Hotel in Cairo Airport.
Sheraton Hotel in Giza.
Sheraton Atoun Hotel in Nuba.
Egyptians
Egyptians are nation an ethnic group made up of Mediterranean North Africans, the indigenous people of Egypt.Egyptian identity is closely tied to geography. The population of Egypt is concentrated in the lower Nile Valley, the small strip of cultivable land stretching from the First Cataract to...
painter.
Born in Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
, Gazbia Sirry studied fine arts and became a professor in the painting department of the Faculty of Art Education, Helwan University
Helwan University
Helwan University is a public university based in Helwan in Egypt. It comprises 18 faculties as well as 50 research centers.Generally, it is known for engineering and business studies...
.
Gazbia is considered one of the leading Egyptian artists, with a varied and innovative career of more than 50 years.
Her career is rich and diversified, and is characterized by an extraordinary versatility. It would be difficult, though, to confine and limit Gazbia in any traditional school, although her vivid and bold brushstrokes share features with Neo-Expressionism
Neo-expressionism
Neo-expressionism is a style of modern painting and sculpture that emerged in the late 1970s and dominated the art market until the mid-1980s...
: a school of individuality and personality.
With a rich curriculum, including more than 50 personal exhibitions, from Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
to Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, from Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
to Sao Paolo, from Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
to Tunis
Tunis
Tunis is the capital of both the Tunisian Republic and the Tunis Governorate. It is Tunisia's largest city, with a population of 728,453 as of 2004; the greater metropolitan area holds some 2,412,500 inhabitants....
, official purchases by international museums, international prizes, scholarships and important university chairs, Gazbia continues to paint for the love of art, a way to express her joys and fears.
Gazebia Serry’s art are distinguished for renewal where she expressed the feelings and traditions of the Egyptian woman during the 1960s. In the 1970s, she used the pyramid images and constructional mixture in her works for expressing the daily life of the Egyptian woman, and in the 1990s she helped in liberating the Egyptian woman from the old traditions through her work.
Positions Held:
- ProfessorProfessorA professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
- American University in CairoAmerican University in CairoThe American University in Cairo is an independent, non-profit, apolitical, secular institution of higher learning located in Cairo, Egypt...
, EgyptEgyptEgypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
(1980–1981) - Professor - Helwan UniversityHelwan UniversityHelwan University is a public university based in Helwan in Egypt. It comprises 18 faculties as well as 50 research centers.Generally, it is known for engineering and business studies...
(1955–1981) - Teacher - high schools (1949–1955)
Education
Graduated from the High Institute of Girls, Fine Arts Department, 1948.
Diploma in art education 1949.
Postgraduate studies under professor Marcele Gromier in Paris 1951, Rome 1952 and the Slid Faculty of London University 1953–1955.
Membership
- Member of the Fine Artists Association, since 1979 (painting).
- The Group of Modern Art.
- Board member of the Fine Artists Association, 1979-1983.
- The Art Lovers Society in Cairo.
- The Egyptian Engravers Society in Cairo.
- The Group of Artists and Writers in Cairo Atelier.
- Al-Ghoury Artists Association in Cairo.
- Fine Arts Committee of the Supreme Council of Culture,
- The International AICA in Paris.
Places of interest
Cairo, Fayoum, Paris, Rome, California, Berlin, Beirut, and European countries.
Solo shows
- Egypt Modern Art Museum, 1953.
- The French Cultural Center in Egypt, London, 1955.
- Cairo Atelier art gallery, 1959.
- Manesterly Museum in Cairo, 1963.
- Arts gallery in Bab al-louk, Cairo 1965.
- Alexandria Modern Art Museum 1965.
- Exhibition of Vincent Price Association in Los Anglos (travelling exhibition in USA).
- Ekhnaton art gallery, Cairo 1965.
- Brenken Gallery in Stockholm, Sweden, 1967.
- The Egyptian Cultural Center in Paris, 1968.
- Ekhnaton art gallery, Cairo 1968.
- Gallery One in Beirut, Lebanon, 1968.
- Municipal art gallery, Mingle Hall, Nancy France.
- La Ballet Blue Gallery, Paris, 1970.
- The German Cultural Center (Goethe), Cairo 1970.
- Zaydler Gallery in London, 1970.
- Marcele Brenhaim Gallery in Paris 1971.
- The German Cultural Center (Goethe), Cairo 1971.
- Foreign Diplomats art gallery, Ministry of Culture, 1972.
- Grand Dallas art gallery in Bucharest, Romania 1972.
- Ekhnaton art gallery in Cairo 1973.
- Art gallery of Goethe Institute in Germany, 1973.
- “Watercolors”, Cairo 1973.
- Art gallery of Autism Church in Toronto, 1973.
- Art gallery of the Arts Center, Ottawa, Canada, 1973.
- Art gallery of the Arts Center of Montreal, Canada, 1973.
- Middle East Institute in Washington, USA, 1974.
- Los Anglos art gallery, USA, 1974.
- San Francisco, USA, 1974.
- Art gallery of the German Cultural Center (Goethe) in Cairo, 1975.
- Art gallery of Modern Art Society in West Berlin, 1976.
- Art gallery of the German Cultural Center (Goethe) in Cairo, 1976.
- The Egyptian Cultural Center in Paris, 1977.
- Art gallery of the German Cultural Center (Goethe) in Cairo, 1977.
- Art gallery of the German Cultural Center (Goethe) in Alexandria, 1978.
- Mitchell art gallery in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, 1978.
- Art gallery of the German Cultural Center (Goethe) in Cairo, 1979.
- Private gallery of Mrs. Ayda Sadek in Cairo, 1980.
- Art gallery of the Egyptian Art Academy in Rome, Italy, 1980.
- Art gallery of the German Cultural Center (Goethe) in Cairo, 1980.
- Art gallery of the German Cultural Center (Goethe) in Cairo, 1982.
- Private gallery of Mrs. Mervat Saoud, Alexandria, 1983.
- Sultan art gallery in Kuwait, 1983.
- Ter de Maria Gallery, Paris, France, 1984.
- Ekhnaton (1) art gallery, Cairo, 1985.
- Gallery City in Tunis, 1986.
- Ekhnaton (1) art gallery, Cairo 1987.
- Mshrabya art gallery, Cairo, 1988.
- Foreign Diplomats art gallery, 1996.
- Ekhnaton (1,4) art gallery, 1996.
- Zamalek Arts Center, April 1994.
- Al-Shuna Arts Center in Alexandria, 1997.
- Ekhnaton art gallery in Zamalek, 1998.
- Foreign Diplomats art gallery, 1999.
- Exhibition at Cairo Opera House, 2000.
- Ekhnaton art gallery in Zamalek, 2000.
- Exhibition at Old Cataract Hotel, Aswan, 2000.
- “Watercolors” at Foreign Diplomats art gallery, 2000.
- Exhibition at Safar khan art gallery, 2002.
- “Time and Place”, 2004.
- Exhibition at Zamalek Arts Center, 2002-2003.
- Exhibition at Zamalek Arts Center, 2006,2008.
- "Incarnation" at Zamalek Art Gallery, 2010.
Local exhibitions
- Youth of Art Group, Egypt Modern Art Museum, Cairo, 1950,1951.
- Cairo Salon, organized by the Art Lovers Society, Cairo, 1950.
- The Annual Fine Arts Exhibition of Cairo Atelier, 1951.
- Modern Art Group in Cairo and Alexandria, 1952,1953.
- Ismail Prize Exhibition, Cairo 1952.
- “Eight Artists Show” at Andrea Morris art gallery in Paris, France, 1954.
- Exhibition of London Society of British Artists, at New art gallery in London, 1954.
- Group show (18 artists) stars of the sixties, 1960.
- The permanent exhibition of freelance artists at Manesterly Museum, Cairo 1961.
- Exhibition of the Arab American Cultural Exchange Authority in Cairo, 1967.
- “Egypt with Quintuple Artists Vision”, in Stockholm, Sweden, 1967.
- Exhibition at the art gallery of Bab al-Louk, Ministry of Culture, Cairo, 1967.
- Freelance artists exhibition at the art gallery of the Arab Social Union, Ministry of Culture, 1968.
- The thirty anniversary of the High Institute of Art Education, Cairo, 1968.
- The Egyptian Contemporary Art Exhibition in East Europe Countries, 1969.
- The annual exhibition of fine arts organized by the Ministry of Culture, Cairo, 1969.
- The Egyptian Contemporary Art Exhibition in Galiera Museum in Paris, 1971.
The Egyptian Contemporary Art Exhibition in Japan, 1974.
- Exhibition of “Ten Egyptian Female Painters through Half Century ” staged at the art gallery of the Arab Social Union, Cairo 1975.
- The Egyptian Contemporary Art Exhibition in Germany Federation, 1975.
“Egypt Today”, The Egyptian Contemporary Art Exhibition in USA, by 16 artists, 1981.
- Exhibition of Josef Museum for Unaligned Countries, 1988.
- Group exhibitions in Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said, Suez and Aswan.
- Represented Egypt in exhibitions staged in Buenos Aires, Rome, Vienna, Munich, Budapest, Prague, *Athena, Warso, Moscow, Beijing, New Delhi, Damascus, Monaco, Tokyo, Lahai, Tobongen, Mexico, *Copenhagen, Qatar, Sofia, and capitals of Eastern Europe.
- The 23rd National Art Exhibition, 1993.
- The 24th National Art Exhibition, 1995.
- The 25th National Art Exhibition, 1997.
- Artists of Helwan University Exhibition, 1997.
- “Hundred Years of Egyptian Modern Art”, at Beirut University in Cooperation with the Egyptian Ministry of Culture, 1997.
- The 26th National Art Exhibition, 1999.
- The 27th National Art Exhibition, 2001.
- The 28th National Art Exhibition, 2003.
- The 29th National Art Exhibition, 2005.
- 1st Festival of Fine Creation (1st Egypt's Salon) 2007
- 2nd Festival of Fine Creation (31st General exhibition) 2008
International exhibitions
- Venice Biennale, 1952,1956,1958,1984.
- Sao Paolo Biennale, 1952, 1963.
- Alexandria International Biennale, 1959,1961,1963.
- Afro Asian Exhibition in Cairo and Middle East, 1956, 1957.
- African Arts Exhibition in Dakar, Senegal, 1966.
- Monaco International Exhibition, 1969.
- The 1st African Arts Exhibition in Algeria, 1969.
- The International Painting Exhibition (Can Sur Mere), France, 1969.
- The African Art Exhibition in Lagos, Nigeria, 1977.
- The 1st Print Exhibition in Spain, 1981.
- Baghdad International Biennale, 1988.
- The Arab Female Artists Exhibition at the National Museum of Woman Arts in Washington, Houston, Los Anglos.
- Egyptian Female Artists in UNESCO, Paris, 1995.
- “Arab Eyes”, in Sharjah, 1995.
- “Hope Right”, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the United Nations in Johannesburg, 1996.
- “Creative Women”, 1997.
- The 7th Cairo International Biennale (guest of honour), 1998.
- “Creative Women” art exhibition in Rhodes, Greece, 2000.
- Exhibition of the Arab artists at Horizon One gallery at Mr. and Mrs. Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil, 2008.
Scholarship
Fine artists Sabbatical Leave of the Ministry of Culture, 1966,1970.
Colleagueship of Huntington Hartford Association in LA, USA, 1965.
Invitation by the German Cultural exchange Authority, 1975,1976.
Scholarship of Helwan University, 1980,1981.
Colleagueship of the German Professors Exchange, West Berlin 1975.
Colleagueship of Fullbright and the National Museum in Washington, 1993.
Local and international Who's Who
Dr. Emi Azar: Modern Painting in Egypt (French), Cairo, 1961.
Dr. Naeem Attya: “the Adoring Eye”, the General Book Authority, Cairo, 1976.
Art Encyclopedia, Ropier, Paris, 1976.
Art Encyclopedia, Larosse, Paris, 1976.
The International Biographical Dictionary, the International Biography Center, Volume 17, England, 1980,1981.
“Who’s Who”, Cambridge International Biography Center, England, 1981.
Gazebya Serry, the General Information Authority Publication, Ministry of Information, Cairo, 1984.
“Who’s Who in the Arab World”, England, 1988.
The National Encyclopedia of Preeminent Egyptian Characters, the General Information Authority Publication, Ministry of Information, Cairo, 1989.
Social Thesis of the Egyptian Contemporary Artists, edited by Ezz-Edeen Naguib, Supreme Council of Culture Publication.
Successful Women (Egyptian TV movie),1982.
Gazebya Serry’s Life Journey movies in Arab and Egyptian TV, since 1982.
Tape of Memories (TV program), 1987.
Publications in Soviet Union, China, Sweden.
Many critical reviews about her works of arts.
Gazebya Serry, Record film for the National Council of Records, Ministry of Culture, 1992.
Mukhtar al-Attar: Art Pioneers and Vanguards of Enlightenment in Egypt, publication of the Egyptian Book Authority in cooperation with the Egyptian Critics Association in Cairo,1996.
Book` The Social guide of the Contemporary Egyptian artist` at the Supreme Council of Culture, 1998, Ezz Al-Dien Naguib.
Local recognition
Honoring prize from art production contest, 1957.
Top prize for painting from Cairo Salon organized by the Art Lovers Society, 1960.
State encouraging prize plus Sash of Arts and Sciences (Top Class) for painting, 1970.
Prize for designing “Batik Quadruple”, from Cairo Opera House, 1990.
State Merit Prize, 2000.
International recognition
Rome prizes for painting, 1952.
Honoring prize for oil painting from Venice International Biennale, 1956.
Second prize for print from Alexandria International Biennale, 1959.
Top prize for painting from Alexandria International Biennale, 1963.
The fourth grand prix of International Contemporary Art, Monaco, 1968.
Private collection
Among collections of art lovers in Cairo, Alexandria, England, France, Syria, Algeria, USA, Lebanon, Western Germany, Switzerland, Romania, Canada, Finland, Tunis, Kuwait.
Private Collection of Mrs. Francine Henries, Vernon, France.
Gazebya Serry Museum in al-Shuna Arts Center in Alexandria, Egypt.
State collection
Egypt Modern Art Museum, Cairo.
Alexandria Modern Art Museum.
Marine Museum in Alexandria.
The Egyptian National Bank in Cairo.
Al-Ahram newspaper, Cairo.
The Ministry of Foreigners and Egyptian embassies abroad.
The Egyptian Art Academy in Rome.
Arts and Sciences Museum in Evansville, Indiana, USA.
Vincent Price Art Collection in Los Anglos, USA.
Faculties of fine arts and art education in Cairo, Alexandria and Menia.
Josef Museum of Unaligned Countries in Belgrade, Yugoslavia.
Living Art Museum in Tunis.
The Grand Conference Hall at Cairo Opera House and Cairo.
The National Museum of Woman Arts in Washington.
Arab World Institute in Paris.
Museum of Art and Sciences in Evansville, Indiana, USA.
Unaligned Countries Museum in Yugoslavia.
The American University in Cairo.
Cairo Opera House.
Great Cairo Library.
Mubarak Public Library in Giza.
The Supreme Council of Culture, Cairo.
Press Syndicate, Cairo.
Novetille Hotel in Cairo Airport.
Sheraton Hotel in Giza.
Sheraton Atoun Hotel in Nuba.
External links
- Gazbia Sirry Profile at Internet ArchiveInternet ArchiveThe Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It offers permanent storage and access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, music, moving images, and nearly 3 million public domain books. The Internet Archive...
- Egyptian FineArts Governamental Web Site