Manal Helal

Art could reshape the soul and the heart of the society , and artist's function is glorifying life

I am a contemporary artist & sculptor
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Egyptian contemporary artist, I began my journey with art since childhood, where I had started to paint my family members, especially my late beloved father.
Because of my affection to different fields of arts, I had decided to study art academically. I took this path and currently, I am a professor of sculpture design at the Faculty of Applied Arts. Helwan University. Egypt.
I have been involved in the Fine Art Movement in Egypt since I was an undergraduate student. I have participated in international and local exhibitions. My latest one was in the school of art and design in Cardiff Metropolitan University in England.
I practiced art in different fields such as painting, sculpture, ceramic, digital sculpture and product design; In addition, I work with different materials such as aluminum, copper , clay and PVC.
My journey started with classic art, and then I mastered abstracted art. Along the way I have been inspired by many artists but the most were Henry Moor , Barbara and  Brancusi
I believe art could reshape the soul and the heart of the society, and artist's function is glorifying life. In addition, with art, we can differentiate between the beautiful and ugly and sometimes art can aid us to find beauty in what others may perceive ugly. I am convinced that art and visual culture are two significant factors, which helped in establishing many of the great civilizations.

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Professional positions:
2024:Design Consultant  in Industrial Design Engineering
2022:Certified Trainer at National Training Academy(NTA) 
2021:Member of the Egyptian Parliament.
2020:Sculpture design Professor (full-time),Head of the department of Sculpture, Architectural Design and Restoration, Faculty of Applied Arts, Helwan University.
2015:Associate Professor (full-time), Department of Sculpture, Architectural Design and Restoration, Faculty of Applied Arts, Helwan University.
Head of the Department of Sculpture and Architectural forming and Restoration - Faculty of Applied Arts - Helwan University December 2015 up to date.
2014:Certified Trainer at the Skills Development Center and faculty members at the University of Helwan
2009: lecturer(full-time) at sculpture & architectural forming & restoration department-faculty of applied arts - Helwan University.
2006:Assistant lecturer(full-time) at sculpture & architectural forming & restoration department-faculty of applied arts - Helwan University.
1998:Assistant (full-time), at sculpture & architectural forming & restoration department -faculty of applied arts - Helwan University.
Granting scientific missions:
A scientific mission to study the history of sculpture in the Central and Renaissance times in Italy February 2 to February 8, 2015.
• An exchange of faculty members from Erasmus + to visit the College of Art and Design at Cardiff Metropolitan University, England, 28 January to 1 February 2019
Memberships:
  • Member of Culture, Media and Antiquities Committee of the Egyptian House of Representatives.
  • Geneva Center for Security Policy (GCSP) Alumni Member
  • Member of Coordination of Youth Parties and Politicians
  • Member of Applied Arts Designers Syndicate.
  • Member of Syndicate of Plastic Arts.
  • Member of the Executive Presidential leadership Program (EPLP) at the National training Academy

International Exhibitions:
2020:Revival of Bastet solo exhibition - The school of Art and Design, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Great Britain, 17-21 February 2020.
1997: Participated in a group Exhibition organized by high council of youth, Kuwait.
National Exhibitions:
2019:
  • Participated in Exhibition under the title of " Art whisper " at Ziad Bakir Gallery, Musical Library, Opera House, 2 September 2019, Egypt.
  • Participated in Exhibition under the title of " With Her ayes" group exhibition - Faculty of Applied Arts, Helwan University 21 March , Egypt
  • Participated in Exhibition under the title of "Fourth Art Exhibition", Faculty of Applied Arts, Badr University, April 13,  Egypt.
  • Participated in Exhibition of Pioneers exhibition at the 180th anniversary of the establishment of the Faculty of Applied Arts, Helwan University, April 14,  Egypt.
2018:
  • Participated in Exhibition of International Ceramics Symposium IV - February , Egypt.
  • Participated in Exhibition of The Second Sculpture Symposium, College of Fine Arts, Minia University, March  , Egypt.
  • Participated in Exhibition of the Fourth International Ceramics Symposium, Hall of the Hangar in Opera-Jon , Egypt.
  • Participated in 6 of October exhibition organized by the armed forces in Panorama October , Egypt.
  • Participated in the 5th Cairo International Exhibition for Innovation organized by the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, November , Egypt.
2017:
  • Participated in Exhibition of The Arab Society for Civilization and Islamic Arts in Luxor, Egypt.
  • Participated in Exhibition of the Youth Club of Bahrain in Cairo , Egypt.
  •  Participated in Exhibition of The Arab Society for Civilization and Islamic Arts, January , Egypt.
  • Participated in Exhibition The First Sculpture Symposium, College of Fine Arts, Minia University, March , Egypt.
  • Participated in Collective exhibition under the title of "New Art within Ancient Walls" in the seat of Sultan Qaitbay in the desert area of the Mamluk Archaeological - May , Egypt.
  • Participated in Exhibition of Representation of Egypt in the Forum of fingerprints of the 13th Arab plastic artists - Exhibition of portraiture and landscape art - July , Egypt.
  • Participated in Exhibition under the title of" idea" Mahmoud Mukhtar Museum - July , Egypt.
  • Participated in General Exhibition, 39th Session of the Opera Art Palace, September, Egypt.
  • Exhibition of the first applied art forum at the Gezira Arts Center in Zamalek October , Egypt.
AWARDS:
2021:Arab Icons Award – Arab Entrepreneurs Union.
2003:Sculpture first prize, National exhibition, Cairo, organized by high council of youth.
2000:Badr Eldin Aboghazi sculpture prize, Talaia Exhibition organized by the national center of art.
1998:Sculpture prize, Talaia Exhibition, Cairo, Egypt.
1996:sculpture first prize, the exhibition of the summer competition organized by high council of youth.
Sculpture second prize, art competition organized by the Helwan University.
1995-1997:Sculpture first prize for three consecutive years, art competition organized by the Helwan University.
1995-1996:Sculpture second prize for two consecutive years, National exhibition, Cairo, organized by high council of youth
International Workshops:
2020:
  • workshop for glass sculpture, College of Art and Design, Cardiff University, Great Britain, February 24, 2020.
  • workshop for enameling  jewelry in the College of Art and Design, Cardiff University, Great Britain, February 22, 2020.
2019:
  • kinetic sculpture workshop in the school of art and design - Cardiff Metropolitan University, January 2019, Cardiff, England .
  • Comic books Art workshop in the school of art and design - Cardiff Metropolitan University, January 2019, Cardiff, England.
National Workshops :
2019:
  • Wire sculpture Workshop with the international artist Jalal Gomaa in the Department of Sculpture and Architectural Formation, Faculty of Applied Arts, Helwan University-March 2019– Egypt.
2017:
  • Gypsum formation workshop at the children's homeless forum - Ain Shams University -2017– Egypt.
  • A workshop in the Department of Sculpture, Architectural Formation and Restoration to participate in the Lebanese packaging competition Starbake and win the first place in Egypt in June 2016 - and the third place on May 2017– Egypt.
  • Wire sculpture Workshop with the international artist Jalal Gomaa in the Department of Sculpture and Architectural Formation, Faculty of Applied Arts, Helwan University, November 2017– Egypt.
2016:
  • Marionette Workshop, Department of Sculpture, Architectural Formation and Restoration, Faculty of Applied Arts, August 2016.
  • Sculpture workshop at the International Handicraft Exhibition, November 2016– Egypt.
  • The gypsum formations workshop at the reading forum spring of life - Central Library University of Cairo 2016,
2013:
  • Workshop in Time management and meetings- organized by competency development and ongoing training center- Helwan university– Egypt.
  • Free forming workshop at the culture center of Talat Harb- Cairo – Egypt
  • Workshop under title of  "shape between organic and useful" faculty of applied arts   - June 2013– Egypt.
Collectibles:
Collection of the Museum of Arts at the University of Minya and holdings in Egypt -the school of art and design in Cardiff met university Great Britain - Sweden - America - Germany- Tunisia.












  •  17/02/2020 01:00 PM - 21/02/2020 09:00 PM
  •   Cardiff Metropolitan University, Western Avenue, Cardiff, UK

my solo exhibition in Cardiff metropolitan

  •  02/09/2019 07:01 PM - 07/09/2019 10:00 PM
  •   Ziad Bakir Gallery, Musical Library, Opera House

Group Exhibition

  •  29/06/2018 06:00 PM - 06/07/2017 10:00 PM
  •   Elhanager - Opera house- Giza - Egypt

Exhibition of the Fourth International Ceramics Symposium, Hall of the Hangar in Opera-Jon 2018, Egypt.

  •  10/03/2018 10:00 AM - 21/03/2018 10:30 PM
  •   faculty of fine arts -Minia- Egypt

Exhibition of The Second Sculpture Symposium, College of Fine Arts, Minia University, March 2018 , Egypt.

  •  12/03/2017 10:12 AM - 19/03/2017 10:13 PM
  •   faculty of fine arts - Elmenia- Egypt

The First Sculpture Symposium, College of Fine Arts, Minia University, March 2017 , Egypt.

  •  06/06/2014 07:00 PM - 13/06/2014 10:00 PM
  •   Egypt public Library-Elzawia Elhamra - Cairo _ Egypt

group exhibition under the title of "Hams El fenon" in Egypt public Library.2014, Egypt

  •  25/01/2013 07:00 PM - 02/02/2013 10:00 PM
  •   Talat Harb culture center - Cairo -Egypt

group exhibition under the title of "Revolution Eyes" The anniversary of the Egyptian revolution January 25, Egypt

  •  02/02/2006 07:00 PM - 13/08/2019 09:51 PM
  •   Syndicate of Plastic Arts, Egypt.

Privet exhibition under the title of "Lamasat" in Syndicate of Plastic Arts, Egypt

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