Name: Abd El Wahab Morsi
Birth Date: 23/2/1931
Died: 19/11/2021
Birth Place: Alsharkeia Governorate/Egypt
Specialization: Painting
EDUCATION
Bachelor of the Faculty of fine arts – Cairo, 1957.
Diploma of the art education institute for teachers, 1958.
Free studies in engraving, San Fernando University, Spain, 1971-1972.
JOBS AND POSITIONS
Working for the antiquities registration center 1958-1974.
General controller of the exhibitions affiliated to the general authority of arts and literature and the general controller of the museums.
SOLE EXHIBITIONS
The modern art museum, Cairo/Egypt, 1961.
Gallery Akhentaton, Cairo/Egypt, 1964.
The fine art gallery, Cairo/Egypt, 1967.
Goethe hall, Cairo/Egypt, 1970, 1975, 1981.
The Modern art gallery, Geneva, Swiss, 1971.
Tobson gallery, Madrid, Spain,1972.
Egyptian Cultural Center Belgium, 1982.
Egyptian Cultural Center Austria, 1983.
Paris- France, 1981-1982.
Frankfort, Germany, 1981.
Josef Broz Tito museum, Titograde – Yugoslavia, 1990.
Khan Almaghrabi, Cairo/Egypt 1996, 1999.
The exhibition of "some art", Picasso gallery, Zamalek Cairo/Egypt, 2005.
Exhibition in Extra gallery, Zamalek, Cairo/Egypt, 2006.
Picasso gallery, Zamalek Cairo/Egypt, 2008.
NATIONAL GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Participated in several general, group exhibitions and the plastic art movement in Egypt.
The exhibition of art and revolution, Alexandria/Egypt, 1958.
Cairo Salon, Cairo/Egypt, 1961, 1964, 1965,1967.
Participated in the general exhibitions and the national exhibitions till the national exhibition, 1999.
The national exhibition of plastic arts, Cairo/Egypt the session 27, 2001.
The national exhibition for plastic arts, Cairo Egypt, the session 29, 2005.
The fourth honoring exhibition for the artists born in January, February, March, in 1888- 1935.
Abaad hall, the Egyptian modern art museum, Cairo/ Egypt, April 2006.
The first creative art festival, Egypt Salon, Cairo/Egypt, the first session, 2007.
INTERNATIONAL GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Alexandria Biennale /Egypt in the years: 1957-1959-1961-1968- 1970-1996.
The international exhibition in Belgrade/ Yugoslavia 1961.
Paris international Biennale/ France for youth artists 1965.
The exhibition of Tatent Yellow Gallery/ Paris/ France 1965.
The International exhibition for arts / Senegal 1966.
Venice International Biennale/ Italy 1968.
The Sport Biennale Madrid/Spain 1969.
The African festival/Algeria 1969.
Geneva exhibition/ Swiss 1971.
Toison gallery exhibition/ Spain 1972.
Nika exhibition / Japan 1973.
An exhibition in France 1975.
Rabat Biennale/ Morocco 1975.
Venice International Biennale/ Italy 1976.
The contemporary Egyptian art exhibition / Holland 1976.
The contemporary Egyptian art exhibition / France 1976.
The contemporary Egyptian art exhibition / Mexico 1978.
The contemporary Egyptian art exhibition/ Germany 1979.
Valparaiso exhibition/ Chile 1979.
An exhibition/ Austria 1982.
India international Triennial/India 1991.
The contemporary Egyptian art exhibition / Spain 1994.
The contemporary Egyptian art exhibition / France 1999.
The contemporary Egyptian art exhibition /Tunisia 2000.
Beijing International Biennale/ China 2005.
The guest of honor Cairo Biennale 2007.
STUDENTS EXCHANGES AND FELLOWSHIPS
Full time fellowship from the ministry of culture for 4 years 1962.
Other Full time fellowship from the ministry of culture for 4 years 1982.
LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL ENCYCLOPEDIA, THE ARTIST NAME IS LISTED IN
French Robert Encyclopedia.
French Larose Encyclopedia.
International Horizons Encyclopedia –Cambridge – England.
International ADAF Encyclopedia – Italy.
Arabic Encyclopedia issued form the Egyptian authority for information/ Egypt.
2000 Encyclopedia of the 20th century artist and designer –Cambridge – England.
Encyclopedia Who's Who –Cambridge – England.
Encyclopedia Who's Who – Marquis – America.
Encyclopedia IBC –Cambridge – England.
Encyclopedia Who's Who In The World/ America.
Selected as one of the 21st century brains from IBC: the international American Encyclopedia.
THE LOCAL AWARDS
The second award from the art and revolution exhibition- Alexandria/ Egypt 1958.
Distinction award in the specialization from the art education institute for teachers 1958.
Cairo Salon awards in the years 1961, 1964, 1965, 1967.
THE INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
The third award (the Egyptian pavilion), Alexandria Biennale/ Egypt 1970.
The second award, The 3rd international triennial, Barcelona/ Spain 1971.
Nominated for obtaining the honorary doctorate by the American Information Bank, from Marquis Jessebi Ascbo university, Missouri state/ America and also the bronze medal from Albert Einstein Academy/ America.
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Several individuals in Egypt and abroad.
OFFICIAL COLLECTIONS
The Egyptian modern art museum – Cairo/Egypt.
The modern art museum – Alexandria/Egypt.
Port Said museum/ Egypt.
The Jordanian national museum / Jordan.
Tetograde museum/ Yugoslavia.
The white house/ USA.
The Royal museum/ Spain.