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Yasmina Heidar

Work Experience

2023 - Pres.Professor, Sculpture Department, Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University
2023 - 2024Head of Sculpture Department, Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University
2015 - 2022Associate Professor, Sculpture Department, Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University
2009 - 2015Lecturer, Sculpture Department, Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University
2010 - 2011Deputy Director of “Arts Centre” Bibliotheca Alexandrina
2005 - 2009Assistant Lecturer, sculpture department, Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University
2001 - 2005Instructor in the sculpture department, Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University
2000 - 2001Part time Classical Piano teacher in “Music department”, Faculty of Specific Education, Alexandria University
1998 - 2000Part time Classical Piano Performance teacher, Conservatoire of Alexandria, Egypt

Education

2020Sculpture II Diploma (Highest State specialization) with First class Honors, Carrara Academy of Fine Arts, Italy. Thesis Title: “Monumental Sculpture: between Design and Political impact”
2015 - 2020Post Doctorate Researches and short Scientific Missions, “Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara”, Italy
2014Scientific Mission Scholarship from Egyptian Higher Education Ministry, for Post Doctorate researches in “Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma”, Italy
2009Ph.D. in Sculpture, Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University, Egypt. Thesis title: “Direct Forming of Glass Sculpture”
2006 - 2008Research Mission (Scholarship from Italian External relation Ministry), “Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara”, Italy
2007Glass Sculpture Coarse, Fraunau Art Academy, Germany; Glass Casting Corses, Istanbul Gamogaci School, Turkey
2005Master Degree in Sculpture, Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University, Egypt
2002Ceramic Sculpture Superior Diploma, Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University, Egypt
2000BSc degree, major: Sculpture, Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University, Egypt
1996Classical Piano Performance Diploma, The Royal Schools of Music of England
1982 - 1995English Girls College “E.G.C” Diploma, Science Major, Alexandria, Egypt

Publications

2022“The Guardian Scarabs”… Artistic dimensions of Inserting glazed talc within basalt Sculptures, Scientific Journal of the Faculty of Fine Arts Alexandria University (ISSN: 2356-8038)
2022“3d Clay printing: from Ceramic Sculptures to Architectural Buildings", Scientific Journal of the Faculty of Art Education, Helwan University (ISSN: 2682-2849)
2021“Color effects of Zinc Silicate crystalline glaze applied on Ceramic Sculptures”, joint research, Ceramics Art and Perception Journal, Australia
2017“Unity of Art and Surgery”, Kawamoto Cranio maxillofacial Surgery Conference, Sohag University, Egypt.
2015“Developing Pâte de Verre "multi-layered sculptures cast in Ceramic Fiber Molds”, Researches in Science and Specific Art Journal, Alexandria University
2013“Sintered Quartz “TH.n.t” in Ancient Egypt and it’s Shaping techniques development”, Bridges across Cultures Conference, Perugia, Italy

Public Sculptures

2024Ahmed Othman Portrait Medallion and Medals, Alexandria Faculty of Fine Arts Museum, Egypt
2023Five Arab Summit Memorial, Regal Heights, Alamein, Egypt
2021Portrait Medallion, Domiatec, Cairo, Egypt
2017“Wind” Granite Sculpture, Aswan International Sculpture Symposium
2016“The Cocoon” Glass and Granite Sculpture, Aswan Open air Museum
2011“Hallucinations” Glazed Stoneware sculpture Bibliotheca Alexandrina
2010“Tornado" Monumental Glass Sculpture Bibliotheca Alexandrina
2008“Falling Leaf" Glass sculpture, The Chianti Sculpture, Italy
2001"National Museum of theatre, music and traditional arts", Portraits of Amina Rizk and Nagib Soroor, Cairo
2000Alexander the Great Portrait, Stanley public square, Alexandria

Solo Exhibitions

2022Moses’ Springs, Mahmoud Said Museum, Alexandria
2022"The Priestess" (Faces between Ceramic Sculpture and metallic glazes) Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria
2019Dialogue of Colours and Stones" Khan el Maghraby in Zamalek, Cairo
2017"Kairos" Glass and ceramic Sculptures Alexandria Atelier, Egypt
2014“Metamorfosi”, Glass and ceramics Sculptural installation in Egypt’s Cultural Office of Rome, Italy
2010“Stone and Glass Sculptures”, Gezira Art Centre in Cairo
2010“Stone and Glass Sculptures”, Alexandria Atelier, Egypt
2010“Glass Sculptures”, Mahmoud Said Museum, Alexandria, Egypt

Collective Exhibitions

2019Egyptian contemporary Art Festival, Mahmoud Said Museum, Alexandria
2018“Alexandria 3000” Bibliotheca Alexandrina
2017“Art Hug” in Grand Mosque of Rome, Italy; Aswan International Sculpture symposium
2016“Alexandrian Artists” in Canada; Esposizione Triennale di Arti Visive a Roma, Italy
2013“Alexandrian Artists”, Egyptian cultural centre in Vienna
2011Agenda, Small Art Work group exhibition, Bibliotheca Alexandrina
2010Young Egyptian Artists, Egyptian Cultural Centre, Vienna
2008“Solo Donne” in Torano, Italy
2007Flash Sculpture event in Carrara; Biennale of Carrara Academy of Fine Arts, Italy
2005"7 female Artists" Khan el Maghraby in Zamalek, Cairo

Awards

2014“Friendship” Award in Egyptian cultural centre in Rome, Italy
1994First prizes of “Alexandria Youth Salons” in sculpture
1999, 2000First prize of “Alexandria University exhibition” in sculpture
1991First Prize of Classical Piano Performance, Cairo Opera House

Training

2015Strategic Planning; University Management; Scientific Research Methods; FLDC, Alexandria University
2009Communication Skills; Effective Presentation Skills; Exams/Evaluation Systems, FLDC
2005Intercultural Dialogue “Common Heritage”, SALTO Euromed Resource Centre, Greece
2004Trainer in “Euromed Multipliers”, SALTO Euromed Resource Centre and Egyptian Ministry of Youth
2003Participant, European Voluntary Service, European Commission, Finland