Galila Nawar

Egypt

email: galilanawwar@yahoo.com

Biography

I was born in an unorthodox family of filmmakers. Raised in studios, film labs & editing suites; my world was stories told in images. My father also had a passion for painting. He provided space & materials for struggling artists in his downtown office. In return, they taught me how to paint. I was four at the time.

I took a degree in psychology, worked in film, theatre, and advertising before finally established a film production company. Fifteen years later I decided to paint full-time.

For the following five years, I studied drawing in Siginis’ studio & painting in CSM London where I rediscovered my passion for oil, portraiture and figurative work.

My first solo exhibition “Photo Album” was in January 2010 at Karim Francis gallery in downtown Cairo.

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