Alfons Louis Art
b. 1959
Born in Cairo 1959- Graduated from faculty of fine art (painting) Alexandria.
In 1982 – Member of plastic art Egypt, member of Atelier Alexandria And member of Alexandria Work shop center (A.W.S.C.)
Personal exhibitions: Atelier Cairo 2001, Spanish cultural center Alexandria In 1988 and in Greece cultural center Alexandria 1997. He also participated more than 40 Local and international exhibitions, for example: (light form exhibition in Atelier Alexandria In 2005) 23rd Biennale of Alexandria In 2005, Alexandria International wood sculpture symposium at library of Alexandria 2008, and salon Atelier Alexandria From 2002 to 2008. and also participated in work shop of 22nd Biennale of Alexandria In 2003.
He won painting prize from National competition of plastic Art and have a certificate from youth salon in 1998 . (Acquisition : fine Art Museum Cairo, "and private acquisition, Egypt, Greece, Canada, Australia, U.A.E and Belgium .
(Biography provided by JM Art Management)
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"Disciples II" Mixed media work on wood 10" x 58" x 1" inch by Alfons Louis
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