MIRAL MOKHTAR
ميرال مختار
I grew up in Cairo, Egypt
My passion for art began at a young age.
As a child, I was surrounded by two grandmas who were artists inspiring my interest in fine art.
After many years of painting in watercolours, I moved forward, experimenting with abstracts in various mediums.
This pushed me to expand my horizons and tap into new areas of the painting that had not yet explored.
There were obvious freedom and personal expression with abstraction and it was then that I began to flourish.
I was deeply interested in the effects of colour, texture and the emotional response to strong composition and design.
In 2014 I studied art education at Helwan University.
Today, my work is a bold mix of styles, ranging from sleek and contemporary to organic. I bring a subtle and sophisticated feel to my paintings through a unique balance of color, composition, and texture.
Speaking about the difference between ancient Egyptians and Egyptians of today, women living in a patriarchal society, taboos, LGBT rights & human rights.
Exhibitions and projects
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2012 • Saint vincent de paul les filles de la charité exhibition
• Won best oil painting in an exhibition
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2013 • Indian embassy exhibition
• Portraits sketchbook
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2014 • Participated and sold a painting in the townhouse art gallery in Cairo, Egypt
• Winner of the 2nd prize of annual light photography Selection exhibition for shooting club in Cairo, Egypt
• Fashion clash fashion workshop in Cairo, Egypt
• Won the first place of the best makeup and costumes design in theater with architect faculty
at Helwan university
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2015 • Makeup artist and costumes designer Bergola teamhewan university student activitytheatercasting
• Cairo Atelier, Cairo, Egypt
• Won the third place of the best makeup and costumes design in theater with arts education faculty
at Helwan university
• winner of the Climate Change Global Youth Photography Competition
• Assistant of the director in film cactus flower -Cairo, Egypt
• Started my photography studio
• Runway of fashion clash
• Workshop about Photoshop,marketing,debating Teens Club
• Studied Arabic calligraphy at the school of Arabic calligraphy in Cairo, Egypt
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2016 • Fine art teacher at Orcas
• Graphic Designer at Alkawkab
• Not from here project for documenting opinions of foreigners living in Egypt without boundaries
• Personal photographer of the author Nawal Al Saadawi and her conferences and "DAAL" Center is a center for researches and media Production from September 2016 to January 2017.
• Her story movement to empower women with the united nation
• volunteering with the D-caf art festival in Cairo, Egypt
• Cairo Mockingbird exhibited some of my artworks
• Harassmap sketchbook.
• Townhouse exhibition
• LGBT short film for LGBT Egyptian organization for women's day
• LGBT photobook for LGBT Egyptian organization about violence
• Tahrir lounge and Goethe institutkairo Germany center watercolor exhibition
• Participated in Frida International feminists conference
• Art art Contemporary art exhibition
• Active citizens by the British council and Think Tank
• NadaForRoadSafety Egyptian foundation volunteers training
• Ceil painting in a fish restaurant at point 90 mall
• Became president of the social committee at Helwan university
• Join the 6th internationl conference of art education faculty in Zamalek
• Worked as a photographer in girls festivals in Azhar park
• Worked as a photographer for trips by Unusual Egypt
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2017 • Share tours for eco-tourism from September 2016 to 2017.
• Mentor of a workshop of LGBT ART in LGBT Euro Mediterranean summer universities of homosexualities conference
• Exhibition of LGBT Euro Mediterranean summer universities of homosexualities conference
• Excerpts of Heritage Exhibition Culture Wheel exhibition in Cairo, Egypt
• Art exhibition in Zamalek Helwan University – Cairo, Egypt
• Empower women Global champions for change program webinar
• Chouftouhonna - Festival International d'Art Féministe de Tunis 3rd edition in Tunis, Tunisia
• Half Way Through The Thread in Darb 1718 in Cairo, Egypt
• Sold two painting in LOFT Gallery in Zamalek in Cairo in Egypt
• LGBT photography book for Lgbt Egyptian organization for documenting stories
2018 • Salon of Inclusiveness, Holiday Show + Sale at Black Cat - Showroom, Toronto, Canada
• Chouftouhonna Festival International d'Art Féministe 4th edition, Tunis, Tunisia
• Two Graffiti paintings on walls at two hotels in Dahab, Sinai, Egypt
2019 • Jayu exhibition in Toronto, Canada
• United nation interview in Toronto, Canada
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2020 • LensCulture portrait international competition final entry
• LensCulture main gallery of winners in new visions cortona on the Move competition
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