Born 1952 in Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt, graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts Faculty of Alexandria University Sculpture Section 1976 and obtained his Ph.D in fine arts, Helwan University 1998.
Sayed Abdou Sleem is a prominent, award-winning Egyptian sculptor and academic and is recognized as one of Egypt's master sculptors, renowned for his expressive works in bronze and stone. In 2026, Sleem was awarded the prestigious Egyptian State Appreciation Award in Arts (جائزة الدولة التقديرية ) . Sleem specializes in bronze, marble, and granite sculpture, his work, frequently, represents and is in dialogue with Egyptian heritage, peaceful animal forms (such as cats and horses), and abstract human concepts. Sleem has actively represented Egypt in monumental international forums, including the Cairo Biennale, the India Triennale, and various major Egyptian art exhibitions across Europe, such as in Rome and Paris.
State acquisitions
- Museum of Modern Art in Cairo Egypt.
- Cairo Conference Hall.
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- Ministry of Youth.
- Qatar embassy.
- German embassy.
- Egyptian Opera House.
- Al-Ahram Building.
- Open Sculpture Museum in Aswan.
- Betamura Museum in Japan.
- Garden Museum in Geizira.
Private collections
His work is among collections of individuals in Egypt-Germany-Spain-US-France-Italy-Kuwait-Bahrain-Saudi Arabia.
Professor Emeritus of Sculpture at the Faculty of Specific Education.
Former Dean of the Faculty of Specific Education for Arts in Kafr El-Sheikh.
Chairman of Fine Arts for the Kafr El-Sheikh Culture Department.
Sculpture professor at the Faculty of Specific Education in Kafr El- Sheikh.
Member of the Fine Artists Association, Sculpture.
Member of Cairo and Alexandria Ateliers Group of Artists and Writers.
Member of the Al-Ghoury Art Society, Ahlia Art Society.
International recognition
Medal of the cultural weeks in Spain, 1980.
International exhibitions
- The Fifth Cairo International Biennale, 1994.
- Represented Egypt in “dialogue of civilizations” in Erfurt, Germany, East Konfejora Exhibition 1995.
- The Third Rashana International Symposium, Beirut 1996.
- Ninth India International Triennale, 1996.
- The First Aswan International Symposium for Sculpture, Egypt 1996.
- Egyptian Cultural Center in Paris 1996.
- The First Lithuania International Symposium for Sculpture on Granite, 1997.
- The Second China for International Symposium for Sculpture on Granite 1998.
- Egyptian Center in Paris, 1999.
- Biennale of the National Arts (Sun Road) 2006
- Exhibition of the Contemporary Egyptian art - Tripoli - Libya 2008
Local recognition
- First prize in Kafr El-Sheikh Artists Exhibition, 1980 - 1981-1982 - 1983.
- Opera Award in the art medal 1989.
- Sculpture award in the Nile Competition, the General Exhibition, 1994.
- Many prizes from exhibitions of the Ministry of Youth .
- Honored from the National Center of Fine Arts - Sakiet Al-Sawy with Certificates of Merit .
Local exhibitions
- Exhibition in Cairo Atelier, with the artist Abdel -Wahab Abdel -Mohssen, 1990.
- Several sessions of the General Art Exhibition since 1980 until now.
- National Exhibition of Fine Arts session (23) 1993, (25) 1997, (26) 1999, (27) 2001. (28) 2003.
- The Fifth Salon of Mini Works of Art, 2002.
- The Premiere Sculpture Salon of Noble Material, at the Arts Palace, 2005.
- National Exhibition of Fine Arts session (29) 2005.
- Exhibition ` Art and Revolution` Port Said 2007
- 1st Festival of Fine Creation (30th General exhibition and 1st Fine Art Fair) 2007
- 2nd Festival of Fine Creation ( 31st General exhibition) 2008
- At galleries ( Rateb Sedek , Engy Aflatoun) at Cairo Atelier 2008
- Kafr Al-Sheikh Culture palace 2008 .
- The Museum of Fine Arts, Alexandria, May 2008 .
