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Born in Damascus, Syria 1970 Lives and works Minneapolis, U.S.A Education 1990 – 1992 Technical Institute of Damascus, Syria Solo Exhibitions Dec 2006 “Nostalgia”, Portrait Gallery Cairo Sept 2006 “Memory of an Artist”, Palace of Contemporary Art Cairo Group Exhibitions Jan 2007 “Self-Portraits- Selection of Young Creators” Group exhibition, Nietzsche Gallery, Madrid, Spain 2005 “Pink Palace”, Cairo-Atelier Gallery,Cairo 2005 “Graphic & Light” installation, Cairo Opera House Ramadan 2004 Fine Arts Group Exhibit, Minnesota State Fair Work Experience 2007 Set design consultant (specializing in turn-of-the-century scenery) –Anniversary of Ahli Football Club Cairo 2005-2007 Lehnert & Landrock (restoration & printing), Cairo 2001-2003 Fashion & Commercial Photography Life Touch, Minneapolis 1997-2003 Free Lance Fashion & Commercial Photography Paris, Bahamas, Miami, Minneapolis 1993-1996 Free-lance fashion design & fashion photographer Damascus Workshops 2004 Cairo Opera House, Egypt • Camera obscura & history of photograph • Making & use of a pin hole camera • Van Dyke & Cyano type processes • Converting digital image to analogue process 2003-2004 Artist’s Studio, Cairo Egypt • Traditional black & white photography & dark room techniques • Fashion Photography • Digital photography & digital darkroom using Photoshop • Large format photography & use of paper negative Interviews & Articles 2006 “Ego” Magazine, Cairo 2006 “Portrait” Magazine, Portrait Gallery, Cairo 2006 “Le Petit Journal du Caire” 2006 Interview – Egyptian Cultural Satellite Channel 2007 Documentary: “Photographer of Hand Color”, Voyage Satellite channel, France

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