Basem Fadel Sayed Mohamed

Personal Info.

Date of birth: August 20^th 1961

Nationality: Egyptian

Educational background:

• B.A. of Fine Arts, Department of Sculpture, Cairo, 1983. (Second on class)
• M.A. of Fine Arts, Cairo, 1998
• PhD of Fine Arts, Cairo, 2004
• Consultant degree, Syndicate of Arts ,2000

Practical and Professional Experience

• New Urban Communities Authority (1985-present)

Current position: Head of the Central Administration for New Cities Beautification.

Notable Achievements:

1- Designing many of the new cities logos (6^th of October City, 15 May City, Badr, Obour, tourist villages, Sheikh Zayed City, New Asyut, Thebes, New Aswan, New Sohag City, and New Qena).

2- Designing and executing one of the largest sculptured relief murals in Egypt, a 5x14.5m mural in the Ministries Complex, Sadat City.

3- Designing and executing the sculpture pieces in Obour City Market (Three 3m high sculptures and one 3x10m relief sculpture).

4- Designing the 22m high Shorouk City entrance on Ismailia road.

5- Designing many City entrances, land marks, squares and gardens (Sadat City, Bani Sweif, El Salheya, 6^th of October, 10^th of Ramadan, Burj Al-Arab, 15 May City, New Cairo, Thebes, Damietta, El Shorouk, Sohag, Qena, Aswan, Badr, Obour).

6- Designing logos for many entities (National Authority for Potable Water and Sewage, Building and Construction Training Authority, Organization of Housing in Cairo, Egyptian Mortgage Finance, Builders of the High Dam Association, Hajj Foundation of the Ministry of Housing, Private Schools Owners Association, and Hajj Foundation of the syndicate of arts.

7- Designing the New Cities honorary ‘key’ presented to the Qatari prince as well as all honorary keys, medals and flags for the New Urban Communities Authority.

8- Architectural beautification works at the villages for the affected by floods in Upper Egypt.

9- Designing the honorary Shorouk City ‘key’ presented to former President of France, Jacques Chirac during his visit for the opening of the French University in Egypt.

10- Designing the 10^th new cities sports tournament in Shorouk City logo, mascot, flyers and awards.

11- Designing the honorary ‘key’ for the New Urban Communities Authority’s 30 year anniversary as well as medals and other related memorial designs.

12- Many articles, critical studies, symposiums on urban beautification in newspapers, magazines and media.

13- Developing a cooperation protocol between the New Urban Communities Authority and all arts schools in Egypt.

14- Designing and executing an aesthetic landmark on the international road in New Damietta City.

15- Designing and executing Shohadaa Square and Salam Square in New Damietta City.

16- Designing and executing aesthetic landmarks in New Aswan City.

17- Designing the 16x12m sculpture of the word ‘Allah’ in Sadat City.

18- Designing a 14m high land mark on Suez road in Shorouk City.

19- Designing and executing “Tahia Misr” square as well as "Misr Alhadara" in Shorouk City.

20- Designing and executing mural aesthetic works on the streets, buildings and power boxes in Sadat, Shrouk and Sheikh Zayed City.

21- Designing and executing two 5x2.5m wooden murals in New Urban Communities Authority’s lobby.

· Faculty of Specific Education - Zagazig University (2000-2003)

Teaching the subject of Sculpture and Ceramic Sculpture.

· Faculty of Fine Arts in Luxor - South Valley University (2004-2016)

Teaching the subjects: Sculpture, Relief, Direct Sculpture, Drawing, Art History, Technology, Designing 101, and Sites Designing.

· General Organization of Culture Palaces (2007-2010)

Founding member of the national project “National Archives”

· Private Works

• Restoration of the Holy Azhar Mosque (Tiberius School-Fatwa Committee).
• Executing a mural at the entrance of the Egyptian Mortgage Finance Authority in Giza.
• Participating in many Public exhibitions, Youth Salon, General National Exhibition, group and international exhibitions.
• Participating in the international exhibition for youth and the city in 2016 as well as executing a statue at the Higher Institute of Fine Arts in Siliana, Tunisia.
• Personal works at the Museum of Modern Egyptian Art.
• Personal works at the Higher Institute of Fine Arts in Siliana, Tunisia as well as many other governmental, official and private entities.
• Personal works acquired by individuals in Egypt and abroad.

Achievements and Certificates

• Appreciation Certificate, New Urban Communities Authority, 1986
• Appreciation Certificate, General Organization for International Exhibitions & Fairs (GOIEF), 1987
• Appreciation Certificate, Sadat City, 1988
• Appreciation Certificate, Greater Cairo Housing Authority for implementing the beautification works of Obour market, 1993
• Winning the wholesale beautification works competition, held by New Urban Communities Authority, 6th of October city, 1994
• A Medal from Cairo Governorate, 1995
• Appreciation Certificate and a medal, Syndicate of Fine Artists first conference, 1999
• Winning the first place in Designing the logo of the Arab Ministers of Housing Conference, 1999
• Appreciation Certificate, Ministry of Housing, Facilities and Urban Communities, 2000
• Appreciation Certificate, the Iraqi Ministry of Culture, 3^rd Baghdad International Exhibition, 2002
• Appreciation Certificate, Syndicate of Fine Artists, Palestinian ‘Intifada’ Support Exhibition, 2002
• Appreciation Certificate, Mortgage Finance Authority, 2003
• Winning the first place in Designing the logo of the Arab Ministers of Housing Conference, 2006
• Appreciation Certificate, General Authority for Culture Palaces, 2008
• Memorial Shield, Al Shorouq City, 2008
• 2 Acquisition Certificates, Museum of Modern Egyptian Art, 2008 and 2009
• Appreciation Certificate, Urban Communities Conference, Alexandrina Library, 2009
• Appreciation Certificate, Arab Organization for Arab Cities, 2009
• Appreciation Certificate, winning the finalists to design a monument to the revolution of 25 January, 2010
• Medal of Honor from the Association of Fine Arts lovers, 2011
• Appreciation Certificate, International Women's Day Exhibition, 2013
• Appreciation Certificate, New Aswan City beautification fairs, 2014
• Appreciation Certificate, implementing a protocol of cooperation with the faculties of fine arts and the implementation of the beautification of Luxor, 2014
• Appreciation Certificate, New Thebes City beautification works, 2014
• Appreciation Certificate for the execution of beautification works of the New Urban Communities building, 2014
• Appreciation Certificate for the execution of two of colored wooden murals, which are considered the largest wooden murals in Egypt, 2015
• Appreciation Certificate, Execution of the word ‘Allah’ sculpture in Sadat City
• Appreciation Certificate,The Siliana Institute for the Arts, Tunis, 2017
• Guest of honor, the Arts Exhibition in Tunis, 2017