Omar Toussoun

Egypt

Art Portfolio
Introduction
Omar Toussoun, sculptor, ISSA commissioner.
1972 - Born in Alexandria.
1993 - Graduated from the School of Specific Education, Department of the Arts, Alexandria University.
1996 - Higher Diploma in Sculpture - Member of Plastic Arts Group - Egypt.
2002 - Member of the Judging Panel of Modern Egyptian Artist Literature.
2013 - Executive Committee of the First Iron Sculpture Camp - Cairo - Egypt.
2016 - The First BUC International Sculpture Creation Camp - Cairo - Egypt.
2017 - Second BUC International Sculpture Creation Camp - Cairo - Egypt.
1993-present: Participated in many domestic and international sculpture creation camps and international exhibitions.
2006 to Present: International Sculpture Creation Camp in: (Aswan, Cairo and Matrouh - Egypt) (Baroda and Gwalior - India) (Merzin, Istanbul, Antalya, Edir Nehan and Adana (Turkey) (Carncbase - Romania) (Aranjlovetse - Syrbia) (Saida - Lebanon) and (Barossa - Australia) (Puerto Vallarta - Mexico 2017).
Awards:
2009 - Sound&Marble Deploma - Aranjlovtce - Serbia.
2005 - Inspiration Award for Art Youth Salon - Cairo.
The 2003 Portsaid Biennial Grand Award.
2001 - - Alexander Young Salon Sculpture First Prize.
1998 - Third Youth Salon - Cairo.
1998 - The 3rd (Sculpture) Port-Said Biennale - Port-Said.
1993 - Second National (Sculpture) National Art Compression Award.
1992 - First Prize (Sculpture) Ministry of Higher Education Art Competition.
Museum Collection:
Aswan Open Air Sculpture Museum, Museum of Modern Art Cairo, Alexandria Library and many other museums and associations (Egypt - Australia - Turkey - India - Romania).