SafarKhan

A date with the Pioneers

03 Jan - 02 Feb 2018

Salah Abdel Kerim (1925-1987) & KamalKhalifa

Dr. Salah Abdel Kerim

22 Jan - 15 Mar 2015

Dr. Salah Abdel Kerim (1925-1988) is a renowned figure in the history of Modern Egyptian Art.
He is known for his diverse artistic creations using several mediums like sculpture, oil paintings, ceramics, décor theatre, costumes theatre, national and international posters and murals.
Introducing Dr. Salah Abdel Kerim in Safarkhan is a great opportunity for art lovers to enjoy his collection which was never been shown before.
Dr. Salah Abdel Kerim (1925-1988) most important achievements:
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16 Jan - 31 Jan 2001

Born in Fayoum to a big family of 5 brothers and sisters. In 1938 he meets the famous painter Hussein Bikar and he becomes his student in the Faculty of Arts in Qena. He remained much attached to his professor all through his life.

In 1940 he meets Hussein Youssef Amin and the Group of Contemporary Egyptian Art at the secondary school of Farouk First in Abasseya district in Cairo. He was then introduced to surrealism for the first time. In 1943 he becomes a student at the Faculty of Fine Arts and graduates with..

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