Liwan Art Gallery

Yasser Nabaiel Biography

Yasser Nabaiel was born in December 1970 in Kafr El-Sheikh, Cairo, Egypt. Currently, he lives and works in Switzerland. He holds a BFA (1994) in Fine arts with high honors, and an MFA (1999) in oil painting and drawing from the Fine Arts University in Cairo. His thesis subject was about “believes and reality in Pharaonic and Soviet paintings”. Nabaiel exhibited in many art spaces around Europe and Egypt. Yasser Nabaiel employs a Baconian-style in drawing and painting to depict psychological torment and to create layers of meanings to describe the state of humans today. <br> EXHIBITIONS: 2019 Solo exhibition at Art Talks Gallery, Egypt 2016 Solo exhibition at Demart, Lausanne 2015 Group exhibition “Projektraum M54”, Basel 2015 Duo exhibition “The forbidden” at Art Talks Gallery, Cairo, Egypt 2014 Duo exhibition at Demart, Lausanne 2014 Duo exhibition at Espace Culturel Jean Monnet, Saint-Genis Pouilly, France 2014 Group exhibition at La Place Suisse des Arts, Lausanne 2012 Group exhibition at Art Talks under the “Long Live Free Art” project, Egypt 2010 Group exhibition at the Palace of Arts, Cairo Opera House, Egypt 2009 Duo exhibition in Lausanne, Switzerland 2006 Solo exhibition at the “El Hanager art center”, Cairo Opera House, Egypt 2006 Solo exhibition at “Cordoba art Gallery”, Egypt 2005 Group exhibition at the “Town house art Gallery”, Egypt 2005 Solo exhibition at “Cordoba art Gallery”, Egypt 2005 Annual International Cultural Exhibition “Sakiyet el Sawy”, Egypt 2003 Solo exhibition at “Gallery” Yamama center, Egypt 2002 14th youth exhibition fair, Cairo Opera House, Egypt 1999 Holding of a special exhibition for the Master at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Egypt 1998 “Teachers’ Exhibition” at the Ragab Hall, Egypt 1989 – 1994 The annual exhibitions of the Academy of Arts, Egypt 1994 “Graduate Exhibition” at the Academy of Arts, Egypt 1993 – 1994 5th-6th youth exhibition fair, Cairo Opera House, Egypt <br> PRIZES: Honorary Prize from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Egypt, for the academic success of 5 consecutive years. Prize of the artist Ezz El Din Hammouda, Egypt. Artists, Telecommunications and Writers Prize, Egypt. Prize of the judges’ committee at the 6th youth exhibition fair, Cairo Opera House, Egypt.

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