Farouk Hosny: Artist and Cultural Leader
Farouk Hosny is an Egyptian abstract painter who served as Egypt's Minister of Culture from 1987 to 2011. Born in Alexandria, he graduated from the School of Fine Arts at Alexandria University in 1964. His professional career includes several significant international and domestic roles, such as directing the Al-Anfoushi Cultural Palace and serving as Egypt's cultural attaché in Paris between 1971 and 1978, followed by a period in Rome from 1979 to 1987. During his time in Rome, he also served as the director of the Egyptian Academy of Arts.
As Minister of Culture, Hosny initiated various cultural programs and expanded state-run exhibition spaces, including the Horizon One Gallery, the Palace of Arts, and the Nubian Museum in Aswan. His career has been marked by numerous honors, such as the Japanese Soka Gakai International University culture and peace prize and the Mediterranean Arts Award of the Lazio region. He also held positions such as Chairman of the Supreme Council of Antiquities and Chairman of the Supreme Council of Culture in Egypt.
Vraag en antwoord
Waar en wanneer is Farouk Hosny geboren?
Farouk Hosny werd geboren in Alexandria in 1938.
Hoeveel kunstwerken van Farouk Hosny zijn beschikbaar om te bekijken?
U kunt 1 kunstwerk(en) werken van Farouk Hosny bekijken op de Alle kunstwerken-pagina.
In welke perioden is de carrière van Farouk Hosny onderverdeeld?
Een chronologisch overzicht van het werk van Farouk Hosny is te vinden op de Loopbaanoverzicht pagina van de kunstenaar, waar de kunstwerken hoofdstuk voor hoofdstuk in volgorde van creatie worden gepresenteerd.
Waar kan ik de kunstwerken van Farouk Hosny ontdekken, ingedeeld op onderwerp?
De werken van Farouk Hosny kunnen per onderwerp worden verkend op de Onderwerpsindex pagina van de kunstenaar.
