Tahia Halim
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Tahia Mohammed Halim is an Egyptian
painter
. Painting was the first and foremost kind of love she did fall with.
Tahia Halim is one of the pioneers of the Modern Expressive Movement in the Egyptian Art in the 1960s, where she excelled in expressing the Egyptian character’s idiosyncrasies in her works. She has many works concerning the Nile, boats and the popular and national subjects for which she has been granted several honourary awards in Egypt and abroad.
, where her family were living for work. Her primary education was inside the Royal Palace
of Cairo, where she was raised, as her father was the laureate of King Fuad I of Egypt
.
Tahia Halim studied art under important drawing teachers as the Lebanes painter Yussef Trabelsi and the Greek artist Gerom; then under the Egyptian artist Hamed Abdullah at his studio 1943, and after their marriage, in 1945, they left for Paris
to join Julian Academy (1949-1951). Came back to Egypt, they taught together art in their private studio, in Down Town(near Tahrir Square)in Cairo.
Tahia Halim received two devotion scholarships of Art Production in 1960 and in 1975.
International exhibitions
Local exhibitions
International
State collection
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
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
. Painting was the first and foremost kind of love she did fall with.
Tahia Halim is one of the pioneers of the Modern Expressive Movement in the Egyptian Art in the 1960s, where she excelled in expressing the Egyptian character’s idiosyncrasies in her works. She has many works concerning the Nile, boats and the popular and national subjects for which she has been granted several honourary awards in Egypt and abroad.
Biography
Tahia Halin was born on 9.9.1919 in SudanSudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
, where her family were living for work. Her primary education was inside the Royal Palace
Royal Palace
** Palace of Nakhchivan Khans, Nakhchivan* Belgium: Royal Palace of Brussels* Brazil** Paço Imperial** Paço de São Cristóvão** Summer Palace* Bulgaria: Royal Palace, today housing the National Art Gallery* Cambodia: Royal Palace of Cambodia* China...
of Cairo, where she was raised, as her father was the laureate of King Fuad I of Egypt
Fuad I of Egypt
Fuad I was the Sultan and later King of Egypt and Sudan, Sovereign of Nubia, Kordofan, and Darfur. The ninth ruler of Egypt and Sudan from the Muhammad Ali Dynasty, he became Sultan of Egypt and Sudan in 1917, succeeding his elder brother Sultan Hussein Kamel...
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Tahia Halim studied art under important drawing teachers as the Lebanes painter Yussef Trabelsi and the Greek artist Gerom; then under the Egyptian artist Hamed Abdullah at his studio 1943, and after their marriage, in 1945, they left for 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 join Julian Academy (1949-1951). Came back to Egypt, they taught together art in their private studio, in Down Town(near Tahrir Square)in Cairo.
Tahia Halim received two devotion scholarships of Art Production in 1960 and in 1975.
Exhibitions
Solo shows-- 1942 to 1996 many solo exhibitions in EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and Sweden. - 1996 "55 Years of Arts" exhibition. Khan el-Maghrabi, Cairo. Egypt.
- 1992 Diplomates Hall, the Egyptian Cultural Center, Cairo. Egypt.
- 2004 Ewart Gallery, The 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...
(AUC). Egypt.
International exhibitions
- 1954 São Paulo Biennail. BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. - 1955,1960,1970 Venice Biennial, ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. - 1955,1958,1960 Alexandria International Biennail for Mediterranean Countries. Egypt.
- 1957 Gogen Haiem International Competition, New York. USA.
Local exhibitions
- Tahia Halim took part in many national and group exhibitions and Cairo Salon, since 1943.
- 2004 1st Drawing Salon (Black and White), Gezera Art Center, Cairo. Egypt.
- 2007 "Inside the Frame" exhibition. Khan EL-MaghrabiGallery, Cairo. Egypt.
Prizes
National- 1960: Golden medal in Painting, on the Knowledge Day. 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...
. - 1969: The State Encouragemental Prize in Painting and the Order of Science and Art. Egypt.
- 1996 The State Encouragemental Prize. Egypt.
International
- 1958 Gogen Haiem International Competition, New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. USA.
Collections
Private collection- Art lovers in Egypt and abroad.
State collection
- Egyptian Modern Art Museum. Cairo, Egypt.
- Alexandria Modern Art Museum. Egypt.
- Modern Art Museum. Stockholm, Sweden.