Dia El-Din Mohamed Makeen

Egypt

Tel. 0122692944
email: diamakeen@yahoo.com
website: www.coroflot.com/diamakeen
 

Biography

Dia Makeen, born in 1953 in Cairo, graduated in 1976 with a Bachelor Degree (Honours) Interior Architectural & Decoration, Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University, Egypt.

During the past 33 years, he has been involved with all aspects of the Physical Projects and Business fields including Industrial, Commercial and Residential Development, Tourism Projects Development and Management.

Dia had designed, and undertaken the supervision and project management for many innovative projects, tourism projects, villages and theme parks in Egypt and in many countries of the world.

Dia did the coloring of the interior decoration and walls of the Mosque of President Al-Saleh in Sanaa, Yemen, which is the third largest mosque and has the highest domes in the world

He has participated in the design of many world renowned projects: i.e. the Crystal Mosque in Malaysia and the unique and first ever of its kind, the "TTI", the Islamic Art and architectural show and Theme Park (Edutainment Park) in Malaysia

Dio was the first Arabic artist who exhibited his works in Harrods, Knightsbridge, London.
More than 22 Art exhibitions in Egypt and abroad.
Member of Syndicate of Fine Artists
Member of Artists and Writers (Cairo Atelier)

Acquisitions

Many of acquisitions and private collections in Egypt and abroad and in 5 stars hotels, at the Ministry of Culture – Egypt, the Egyptian Culture Center – London, the Egyptian Embassy – London, and at Harrods in London.
 

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