Born in Kafr El Sheikh in 1951, Abdelwahab Abdelmohsen is a leading Egyptian artist and academic who graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts in Alexandria in 1976 and later earned a PhD from Helwan University.
Abdelwahab Abdelmohsen is an influential artist, educator and cultural initiator in the Egyptian art scene. He is the founder of the Burullus International Forum, exhibited extensively in Egypt, Arab countries, Europe and Asia. His works are held in major public collections including the Egyptian Museum of Modern Art, and in 2025 he received the State Appreciation Award for his lifetime contribution.
His artistic practice is rooted in printmaking, relief carving, and mixed media, drawing inspiration from the natural landscapes of the Nile Delta. Through layered forms and contemplative abstraction, his work reflects a meditative engagement with nature, material, and rhythm.
Local recognition
- Top prize for graphics from the Youth Contest organized by the Supreme Council of Culture, 1977.
- Top prize for graphics from “Desert” contest organized by the Sector of Fine Arts, 1988.
- Second prize for graphics from the “Currents”, art contest organized by the Sector of Fine Arts, 1992.
- Top prize for graphics from Port Said National Biennale, 1992.
International recognition
- Jury prize for graphics from the 18th Alexandria International Biennale, 1994.
- Honoring prize for graphics from the 2nd Egypt International Print Triennale, Cairo 1997.
- Jury prize of the 3rd Egypt International Print Triennale, 2001.
Private collection
- Among collections of art lovers in Egypt, Japan, USA, France, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Jordan.
State collection
- Cairo Opera House.
- UN Organization.
- Cairo Conference Center.
- Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Switzerland, France, USA.
- American University in Cairo.
- Egypt Modern Art Museum.
- Kochi Museum in Japan
