Farida El Gazzar was born in 1975 in Alexandria, Egypt.  She is a Greek-Egyptian artist based in Athens. From 2003 to 2007, she was co-founder of the creative team WARDA. Her ongoing relationship with the Middle East is a result of her early years in Alexandria and Kuwait and has been realized more recently through her residencies and research in Cairo and Manama. El Gazzar is represented by Kalfayan Galleries, Athens-Thessaloniki.

EDUCATION

1998-2000

The Royal College of Art, London.

1996-1998

Kingston University, London.

1993-1996

Vakalo School of Art and Design, Athens.

RESIDENCIES

2009

Wall mural workshop, Al Riwaq Gallery, Bahrain.

2008-2009

Illustration workshop, Townhouse Gallery, Cairo.

AWARDS

2000

‘Sheila Robinson Memorial Drawing Award’, Royal College of Art, London.

2003

EVGE ‘Best Editorial Illustration Award’, Athens.

EXHIBITIONS (selected)

2021

‘Both Sides Of The Moon’, Kalfayan Galleries, Athens.

2020

Virtual exhibition, curated by Farida El Gazzar, The Flag Art Foundation, New York, USA.

‘Night Garden’ (solo show), Kalfayan Galleries, Athens.

2019

Art d’Egypt 2019, several locations at Moez Street (UNESCO World Heritage Site in Historic Cairo, Egypt.

‘a.O. – b.c. An audiovisual diary’, STATE OF CONCEPT, Athens.

2018

Art d’Egypt – Nothing Vanishes. Everything Transforms, (group show), Manial Palace Museum, Cairo, Egypt.

“Opening Remarks’ (group show), Athr Gallery, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

2017

Solo show, Kabinett, Kalfayan Galleries at Art Basel Miami Beach.

‘NP or the Possibilities of Life’. Curated by Maria Thalia-Carras and Olga Hatzidaki. Organized by locus athens.

2016

‘Glory’ (solo show), Kalfayan Galleries, Athens, Greece.

2014

‘Dream City’ (solo show), Gypsum Gallery, Cairo, Egypt.

2013

‘Thrills and Chills’, CAN Gallery, Athens, Greece.

‘Surpreys’, Liana Vourakis, Athens, Greece.

‘Zoo’, Martinos, Athens, Greece.

‘Alexandria Vitrines’, Liana Vourakis, Athens, Greece.

2012

Art Dubai, Kalfayan Galleries.

Art Platform - Los Angeles, Kalfayan Galleries.

2011

Art Athina, Kalfayan Galleries, Athens.

2010

‘Arabic Without A Teacher’, Kerameikos, Athens.

‘Ofthalmofanes’, (curator: Iris Kritikou), Technopolis, Athens.

2009

‘Rehang’, (curators: November Paynter and Sylvia Kouvali), parallel event to the 11^th International Istanbul Biennial, Grand Hotal De Londres, Istanbul.

‘Thirty Posters on Migration’, (curator: Dimitris Karaiskos), IMEPO (Hellenic Migration Policy Institute), Syntagma Metro Station, Athens.

‘The Ultimate Experience’, (curators: William Wells and Mayssa Fatouh), Al Riwaq Gallery, Bahrain.

2008

‘I Also Learned How To Play Backgammon’, Myran, Athens.

‘Auxlang’, (curators: Margharita Kataga and Thereza Papamichail), Artsolutiontemporary, Athens.

2007

‘Backgrounds’, (curator: Marieke Van Hal), Wannajob, Athens.

2006

‘Streetline’, WARDA, Athens.

2005

‘Monochrome Rosa’, WARDA, Athens.

2004

‘Draw Drawing’, (curator: Giacomo Picca), Gallery 32, London.

2001

‘Protection of Primates’, London Zoo, London.

‘Intrusion’, Roundchapel, London.

2000

‘The Show’, Royal College of Art, London.

‘Folio Society Book Illustrations’, Royal College of Art, London.

1998

‘Absolut Secret Exhibition’, Royal College of Art, London.

Connings by Gallery, London.