Art Pros Spotlight Elhamy Naguib
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he would like his work to be in people’s homes. He keeps a mass audience in mind when working. He explains that, for this reason, his work has to be” More intimate, uplifting and appealing than some of the more idealistic works that would only fit in a museum’. Most do not know how representative of a mass audience they are. Many have been drawn to Elhamy’s work for it reflects a certain joie de vivre and feeling that it compels one to have something of his handing around to lighten up the environment. Some would argue, perhaps justifiably, that the integrity of art and compromised in order to appeal to the masses. Elhamy agrees, and adds that he does like “to push people a bit” whenever he can. By pushing people, he means that he likes to convince the observer indirectly to push past normal, conventional imagery. He demonstrates this by pointing out a piece in his gallery. The painting is of a green hued woman dancing through the air above an Islamic style building. Her feet and hands are cut off by the borders of the picture. Elhamy explained that this painting was going to be one of a set of four pictures depicting the four seasons, to be used on a calendar. In this particular painting he let his self will as

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Professional Experiance

2003 Present Owner and artistic director, Graffitti Cairo – a graphic arts studio and gallery located in Ma’adi, Cairo, Egypt with workshops for the production of the woodwork line and 10 outlets for the products.Co-owner of Sandouqa. A showroom for educational toys. Co-owner of Hands: a company that produces design furniture and garden accessories. Co-owner of Maadiguides: specialized guides on diverse topics like: galleries, women, wedding, pets, entertainment and new comers.

1997 2003 Communications & Public Awareness Manager at the Cairo Air Improvement  Project (CAIP). Entered as communications specialist – promoted to senior designer then acting manager.

1989 1997 Owner and artistic director, Graffitti Cairo.Consultancy in packaging with Gerber Egypt. Consultancy in Public awareness with Chemonics, Egypt on the   GreenCom project  for the Ministry of Water Resources and  Irrigation.

1987 1989 Art director, Eastern Language System, Provo Utah. Responsible for advertising, creating new Arabic typefaces, and translating the computer manual for Al Katib Al Dawli.  Freelance work for The  LDS Church. Guest lectures on Egyptian Art. Employed  at WYCAT Computers designing computer graphics using and Beta   testing Boticelli

1981 1987 Owner and artistic director of Graffitti Cairo.

1980 1981 Art director, Publigraphics, Cairo. (Middle East representatives of McCan –   Erickson.)

1979 1980  Art Director, AMA (Advertising & Marketing Associated—S.O.P./Grant- K&E  Group) New AMA Leo Burnett.

1979 1980 While pursuing graduate studies: -  Lecturer, cultural consultant, and graphic designer at the American University in Cairo . -  Arabic language teacher (AUC) -  Egyptian Culture teacher (Cairo American College) -  Lecturer and tour guide for various groups and organizations -  Recorded Arabic language tapes for the  American University in Cairo. Published two series and prints and ten different greeting cards

1968 1974 While serving in the Egyptian Army -  Designed puppets, stage costumes, interiors, and murals -  Illustrated articles in Radio and TV Magazine -  Illustrated and published articles in Sabah El Kheir (Good Morning) Magazine, one of Egypt’s most respected youth magazines. Official military duties including cartography.

1967 1968 Researcher, Egyptian Folk art Center, Cairo.

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