Mohamed Abla

"Potted Cactus" Oil Painting 47" x 55" inch by Mohamed Abla

2020

Mohamed Abla was born in Mansoura (North of Egypt) in 1953. There he spent his childhood and finished school. In 1973 he moved to Alexandria to start a five-year art study at the faculty of fine arts. After graduation, he moved to Cairo to complete the obligatory military service. There he also held his first solo exhibition at the Spanish cultural center. In 1978 he started a seven-year journey to Europe, where he visited museums in Spain, France, Belgium, and Germany. There he showed his first solo exhibition at the Hohmann Gallery in northern Germany. Two years later, he moved to Vienna to study graphics and to exhibit at the AAI Gallery. One year later, he continued to Zurich, where he studied graphics and sculpture and had a two-year experience in art therapy. After the birth of his son, he moved back to Egypt. In Egypt, he held many solo and group exhibitions at various galleries such as Cairo Atelier, Mashrabeya Gallery, Sheba Gallery, Cairo - Berlin Art Gallery, and Zamalek Art Gallery. In 1994 he won the 1St Prize in Kuwait Biennale, and in 1997, the Grand Prix at the Alexandria Biennale. Abla participated in several International Events like Havana Biennale. He Held several Group exhibitions in the Kunst Museum Bonn. In 2007 Mohamed Abla founded The Fayoum Art Center where artists meet, work and collaborate. In 2009 he established the first caricature museum in the Middle East. Mohamed Abla now lives in Egypt and works between Cairo, Fayoum, and Germany.