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Haytham Nawar
Visual Artist, Designer, Researcher, Assistant Professor for Design

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Lives and works in Cairo (again since 2014)
Visual Artist (since 2000)

Current Works

2018

“History of Graphic Design in the Arab World”, Book to be published in 2018

“Language of Tomorrow”, Book to be published in 2018

“Bread Diaries”, Book to be published

“Haytham the robotic hand draws Haytham's Hand”, in progress

Cairo Downtown Fonts, project with students of GUC (German University in Cairo)

2016

Cairotronica, Cairo Electronic and New Media Arts Symposium, 1st edition in 2016, 2nd edition in 2018

2015

Myth of Creation, Venice Biennale, 2nd Edition in progress

2013

Di-Egy Fest 0,1, Digital Arts Festival in Egypt, 1st edition in 2013

Residencies/Awards

2018–2017

Fulbright Egyptian scholar program, UCLA, Los Angeles

2012–2011

Fullbright Egyptian student program, School of Visual Arts, New York

2007

Pro Helvetia–Artist in residence in F+F School for Art and Media Design, Zurich

Historical Event

Egyptian Revolution 2011

Education/Background

2015–2011

PhD, Centre for Advanced Inquiry in Integrative Arts (CAiiA Hub), The Planetary Collegium, Faculty of Arts, School of Art & Media, Plymouth University

2009–2007

Master’s of Advanced Studies ZFH in Spatial Design / Scenography, Institute of Design & Technology, Zurich University of the Arts

2007–2004

Master’s of Fine Arts in New Media Design, Faculty of Fine Arts, Helwan University, Cairo

2000–1995

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Major in Printmaking, Department of Graphic Design, Faculty of Fine Arts, Helwan University, Cairo

1992

Qotour High School

1989

Musa bin Nusayr Secondary School

1984

Al Shean Primary School

Mother:

Accountant

Father:

Civil engineer

Older Sister:

Housewife

Dream job as a child:

Artist

Dream job as an adolescent:

University Professor

Further Informations: haythamnawar.com
American University of Cairo: Haytham Nawar

Conversation: Mats Staub, Sandra Gysi, Cairo, 09.05.2017

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