Dowa Hattem

Biography

Former Head of the Decoration Department, Faculty of Applied Arts, Helwan University.
Professor of Decoration at the Faculty of Applied Arts.

Received a PhD degree in 2004 in Cartoon Animation, titled:
“Creation of Plastic Art Patterns with Egyptian Characteristics in Animated Cartoons – A Case Study on Egyptian Women.”

Obtained an M.A. degree in 1999 in Painting related to Cartoon Animation, titled:
“Color Value Studies of the M.M. Khalil and His Wife Museum Collections and Their Application by Computer in Animated Films.”

Graduated from the Faculty of Applied Arts, Egypt, in 1992 with an Excellent degree.
Completed free studies in painting and sculpture at the Faculty of Fine Arts in 1990.

Professional Experience

• Decorative Designer, League of Arab States (1993–1994)

• Illustrator, Greens Newspaper (1995)

Memberships

• Syndicate of Applied Designers

• Assala Society of Plastic Arts

• Cairo Atelier Society

• Egyptian Animation Society

• Syndicate of Plastic Arts

International Exhibitions

• Florence Biennale IX, Fortezza da Basso, Italy – Ethics: DNA of Art (2013)

• Santorini Biennale, 2nd Edition – Peace Mechanisms, Greece (2014)

• Barcelona International Art Fair, 5th Edition, Maritime Museum, Spain (2016)

Solo Exhibitions

• Petals Odyssey, Art Gallery (2022)

• Sabah & Messa El Bab, Slim Gallery, Cairo Opera House (2020)

• Light, Azad Art Gallery (2018)

• The Peace, Gezira Art Center (2014)

• No, Faculty of Applied Arts Gallery (2014)

• The Light, Cairo Atelier Gallery (2012)

• The Garden, El Sawy Culturewheel (2009)

• The Garden II, Cairo Atelier Gallery (2008)

• Lamasat, Cairo Atelier Gallery (2000)

• Colors, Faculty of Applied Arts Gallery (2000)

• The Dream, Opera Art Gallery (1995)

Awards

• Painting Award, National Council for Youth and Sports (1990)

• First Prize in Painting, 37th Youth Exhibition – Fine Arts Friends Society (1997)

• Second Prize in Painting, 38th Youth Exhibition – Fine Arts Friends Society (1998)

• Painting Award, 39th Youth Exhibition – Fine Arts Friends Society (1999)

• Second Prize & Encouragement Prize, National Council for Youth and Sports (2000)

• Second Prize, Ramadan Exhibition – Ministry of Culture, Egypt (2000)

• Bronze Prize, National Biennale, Port Said No.5 (2001)

• Encouragement Prize, National Biennale, Port Said No.6 (2003)

• Appreciation Certificate, Jerusalem Foundation International – Doors of Jerusalem Exhibition (2009)

Curatorial & Academic Activities

• Participated in more than 120 group exhibitions

• Commissioner of Art Company Exhibition, Gezira Art Center (2015)

• Organizer of Art Company Drawing & Painting Competition for undergraduate and graduate students, Faculty of Applied Arts (2015)

Collections

Works acquired by:

• Ministry of Culture

• Egyptian Museum of Modern Art

• Cairo Opera House

• Al-Ahram Newspaper

• Helwan University

Private collections in Egypt, Spain, the United States, and Arab countries.

Artist Residencies

Egypt, Spain, Italy, France, Germany, Austria, Sudan, Saudi Arabia

Encyclopedias & Publications

• Encyclopedia of Youth Salon – Part II, Mohamed Hamza (2002)

• Encyclopedia of the Pioneers of the Faculty of Applied Arts, Prof. Ahmed Moustafa Waheed (2007)

• Faculty of Applied Arts: History and Creativity (1839–2009), Prof. Ahmed Khalil (2009)