Liliane Karnouk
Curriculum Vitae
Born in Cairo 1944
Languages
English , French , Italian , Arabic.
Education
1972
M.A. Art Education
University of British Columbia. Vancouver.
1971
Post Graduate studies in Communication Arts
Concordia University. Montreal.
Art Education Teaching Certification
Univesite du Quebec a Montreal. Montreal.
1966
Licence in Fine Arts (design)
Academia Delle Belli Arte. Rome.
1962
Secondary Education
Pensionnat du Sacre-Coeur. Cairo.
Grants and Awards
1992
Travel Grant The American University in Cairo
Art Exhibition
1991
Travel Grant The American University in Cairo
Art Exhibition
1979
Work and Travel grant The Canada Council
Art Exhibition
1995
Research Fellowship The National Gallery of Canada. CCVA
Art & Science
1985
Research Grant The Ford Foundation
Research in Modern art history
1982
Research Grant The Ford Foundation
Research in Modern art history
1970
CBC Award, DDF Kelowna
Best sets and best costumes: Play: We Are not Yet Born
1971
CBC Award, DDF Winnipeg
Best visuals and best costumes: Play: Survivors-Survivants
Contribution in the Visual Arts
Solo Exhibitions
1994
Alif Gallery, Cairo , Egypt Retrospective 88-93
1992
Gallerie La Gare , L'Annonciation ,Quebec. Ibrahim
Goethe Institute Gallery, Cairo Black-Green
1991
Gallerie La Part Du Sable. Cairo Eastern Desert
1988
Ifa Gallery. Bonn. Germany. Hautungen
1987
Gallery of the Italian Cultural Centre. Cairo. Flying Carpets
1986
Goethe Institute Gallery, Cairo. Miniatures and Books
1985
Ostracea Gallery , Alexandria. Miniatures and Books
1983
Goethe Institute Gallery, Cairo. Sabra and Shatilla
1982
The National Art Centre, Main Gallery, Cairo. Desertscapes
Gallery Samia Zeytoun , Meadi. Desertscapes
Goethe Institute Gallery in Alexandria. Desertscapes
National Arts Center. Cairo. Main Gallery. Hyeroglyphes Autobiographiques
1979
Gallery of the Architectural Institute in Vancouver B.C. Hyeroglyphes Autobiographiques
La Gallerie du C.C.F.C, Vancouver B.C. Hyeroglyphess Autobiographiques
1978
St Louis Coop-Gallery , Montreal. Hyeroglyphes Autobiographiques
Group Exhibitions
2002
Biblioteca Alexandrina Alexandria Egypt. Imaging the Book
2001
National Museum of Civilization, Ottawa. Ces Pays qui m' Habitent - These Lands Within Me
1997
Fine Arts Gallery, U. of Hawaii. 6th International Sculpture Exhibition
FA Gallery. U. of Arkansas. FA Gallery of the U. of California in Berkeley.
Rhythm and Form ,Visual reflections on Arab Poetry
1995
Hallie Ford Brown Gallery, Salem, Oregon. Artist's View , The Arab World
1994
British Museum, Main Hall of Egyptian Antiquities, England. Time Machine 1994
1994-1995
Bedford Art Centre, Walnut Creek, California. Nexus Contemporary Art Centre, Atlanta, Georgia. Wolfson Gallery, Miami Dade. Chicago Cultural Centre, Illinois. Museum of Woman in the Arts, Washington, DC. Forces of Change , Woman Artists from the Arab World
1991
Neuer Kunstverein, Aschaffenbourg. Gallerie der Kongresshalle, Augsburg, Germany. Papier-Parallel
Centre d'Exposition de la Gare. L'Annonciation, Quebec. Ecart , Boreal Multimedia
KIO Kunstnersenteret, Lillehammer, Norway. Aesthetica Diffusa 4.
Centro Sociale , Salerno, Italy. Natural-Cultura
1990-1991
Gallerie der Kongresshalle, Rosenheim. Germany. Acht Kunstler aus Agypten
1990
Centre International Multimedia, Sint-Baafs-Vigve, Belgium. Storie Naturale
1989
Museo di Genoa. Italy. Libri - Arte
1986
Leopold Hoech Museum , Duren. Germany. 1st International Biennale of Paper
1982
Museum of Modern Art, Alexandria, Egypt. Biennale of Alexandria
Theatre Design
Original Plays: 1968 - 1970
Costumes and Set - We Are Not yet Born Theatre 1, Montreal
Costumes and Visuals - Antigone Theatre 1 , Montreal
Costumes and Set - Survivors-Survivants Theatre 1, Montreal
Costumes and Visuals - Doomsday Steady State Productions , Vancouver
Classical Repertoire: 1974 - 1978
Costumes and Set - Le Petit Prince La Troupe de la 16eme, Vancouver
Costumes - The Trojan Woman The AUC Theatre Company
Collections
The American University in Cairo -The Royal Jordanian Museum in Amman. J.B.Tito Museum of Art in Belgrade.
The University of Minia in Upper Egypt. The National Museum of Modern Art in Cairo. El Shona Art Center in Agami in Alexandria. Numerous private collections.
Exhibition Catalogues
Rhythm and Form Visual Reflection on Arabic Poetry. Edited by Salwa Mikdadi Nashashibi .
Cultural and Visual Arts Resource Division of The International Council of Woman in the Arts. Berkeley. 1997.
Time Machine Ancient Egyptian and Contemporary Art. Edited by James Putnam and W. Vivien Davis.
Trustees of the British Museum and Institute of Contemporary Art. London. 1994
Forces of Change Artists of the Arab World . Edited by Salwa Mikdadi Nashashibi. The International Council of Woman in the Arts and the National Museum of Woman in the Arts. Washington D.C. 1994.
Black and Green ein kunstinstallation. Goethe Institute. Cairo. 1992
Papier-Kunst Forum Aschaffenbourg 1. Edited by Elizabeth Claus and Helmut Teufel. Neuer Kunstverein. Aschaffenbourg. 1991
Easthetica Diffusa Natura - Mater. Text by Sergio Iagulli and Giancarlo Cavallo . Andre Demedtshuis . Natura-Mater 5/1 tot en met 27/1. Belgium. 1991.
Liliane Karnouk. Text by Norbert Ruebsaat and Cristine Rousillon .La Part des Sables. Mashrabiya Gallery. Cairo. 1989.
Hautungen - Papierobjekte. Text by Dr. Dorothea Eimert.
Das Institut fur Auslandsbeziehungen zeigt die Ausstellung. Bonn . IFA Gallery . 1988.
I. International Biennale Der Papierkunst Handgeschopftes. Prefaced by J. Vosen and Dr. H. Lentz Leopold- Hoesch Museum. Duren . 1986.
Liliane Karnouk. Ministry of Culture. National Centre for the Arts.
Akhnaton Gallery Cairo. 1979.
Reviews and Mentions
Television
ICWA Forces of Change Exhibition Video Introduction (English, Feb. 94)
CNN Forces of Change Exhibition News Coverage and Interviews (English, Feb. 94)
Radio Canada Du Fraser au Nil. Documentary (French, Spring 80)
Egyptian National TV program on the Arts Gawlaat El Founoun
Exhibition, Nov 79 review by H. Bicar (Arabic) .
Exhibition, Feb 82 review by B. Abou Ghazi (Arabic)
Exhibition, Nov.86 review by N. Attiya (Arabic),
Exhibition, Feb.85 review by Dr. T. Hussein (Arabic)
Radio
New York Public Radio. Interview about exhibition These Lands Within Me. ( Oct 01)
Chicago Public Radio. Panel discussion about Arab Woman Artists (English, Oct. 94)
Cairo Cultural Station. The Arts. Exhibition Review by A.F.Selim and H.Nada . The Arts. Interview with S. El Karawyia (Arabic, Feb. 82)
Cairo Multilingual Station. Interview by R. Nashed , Interview by A. El Attar (English, Feb. 82)
Written Press
Great Britain - The Guardian 5.12.94. James Hall - The Daily Telegram 3.12.94. David Cohen - The Japan Times. 4.2.95. Julia Kassim - Time Out. 18.1.95. Sarah Kent - Financial Times. 6.12.94. Lynn MacRitchie - The Independant 11.12.94. Tim Hilton - Contemporary Art Winter 95 . Exposure Section -The Times 14.12.94. Guy Walters - Glasgow Herald 28.12.94. Leslie Stevenson - Art in the Islamic World. vol 3 no 2 . E. Rodenbeck.
United States - Time Out (Walnut Creek) 6. 95. Carol Fowler - Contra Costa Sun 6.95 Staff - Chicago Tribune 11.18.94. Alan G. Artner - The New Art Examiner 2. 95. O. Zdanovics - New Times (Miami) 2.9.95 J. Cantor - Woman's Art 1.95. R. Ward - The Herald 1.28.95 H.L. Cohen - Art News 2 .94. H.L. Cohen - The Washington Times 2.8.94. D.Barnes
Canada - The Vancouver Western News. 5.79. Mark Harris - Left Words. 12.82. N. Ruebsaat - Montreal Gazette 26.5.69 and 25.5.70. Therry Stewart - The Winnipeg Tribune. 27.5.70. M. Bernier - Highlights. 6.70. vol 1.no 7. Le Soleil de Colombie. Staff 6.11.79. L'Ecrit 28.8.90. J. Bergeron .
Saudi Arabia - Aramco Magazine . Winter 94. A.M. Burnham.
Germany Main Echo (Ascaffenbourg) 16.6.89. and 26.7.90. Elizabeth Claus. 10.10.91 A. Brocklos. 7.12.91. M. Kemmerer. FAZ 22.12.91. B. Taaudte-Repp. Volsbeck 7.12.91. J. Ripphausen. ZYMA 12.91. E. Diehl . Main Post (Wurzburg) 6.90. E.S. Bayer. Feuilleton 19.6.90. A. Engelhardt. Stadtmagazin 6.90 S. Tiefenthaler.
Egypt - The Egyptian Gazette. 16.12.79. Nyra Attiya - Cairo Today. 6.85. and 10.85. S. Senterelle - Cairo Today 2.92. I. Wassmann - Egypt Today 1.95. Y. Amr. Le Progres Egyptien 16.11.79, 25.2.82, 25.10 82, 23.1.83, 18.5. 85. Y. Sebe and 1.4.90. K. Sabet - Le Journal D'Egypte 16.11.79, 22.2.82, 26.10.82. A. Gennaoui - 10.5.85. S. Senterelle. Akhbar El Yom 26.4.85, 4.2.83, 26.2.82, 16.11.79. H. Bicar - 25.2.82. I. A. Gaffaar - 2.2.83. N. Al Baz - 19.2.82. S. Darwish - El Ahram El Iktisadi 25. 1. 82. Dr. Doris Abou Seif - October 14.3.82. Staff - Al Yakza 11.83. Staff - El Hilal 3.1.83. M.Bakshish - Al Shabab El Arabi 10.12.79. A. Farghali - Akher Saa 26.12.79. W.Al Ghasali - Al Misawar 4.86. M. El Attar.
Belgium - Het Volk ( Wielsbeke) 7.1.91 , Het Nieusblad 11.7. 91. D.S. - 8.1.91. ADW. - Garet Von Antwerpen 9.1.91. F.L.
Academic Career
Teaching
Faculty positions (full -time)
The American University in Cairo. Dept. of Performing and Visual Arts. 1989-95
Painting and Drawing
Introduction and Advanced drawing ( courses 201- 202- 301- 302)
Art History
World Art Survey (211) Prehistoric to Late Medieval
World art survey (212) Early Renaissance to Impressionism
World art survey (411) The 20th Century
Manitou College. Quebec. Dept. of Native Traditional and Contemporary Arts. 1974-76
Painting and Drawing
Foundation and Advanced (courses designed for Aboriginal Artists)
Faculty Positions ( part-time)
School of Applied Arts , Munster. Germany. 1988
Studio
Papermaking as art.
The American University in Cairo. Egypt. Dept. of Arabic Studies. 1981-84.
Art History
World art survey ( 211 & 212)
Capilano College. North Vancouver . BC. Continuing Education . 1980
Art History
Ancient Egyptian Art and Civilization
Artist in Residence and Director 1986-1988
The Papyrus Institute School of Art in Cairo
Foundation Painting
Introduction
Papermaking
Papermaking as Art
Art Appreciation.
Introduction
Guest Speaker
Drew University in N.Y. Modern Egyptian Art ( December 93 , February 94 , December 95 )
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Egyptian Woman Artists ( February 94 )
The Bedford Art Centre. Walnut Creek Egyptian Woman Artists ( June 95 )
The Fulbright Commission. Cairo Modern Egyptian Art ( Juannuary 95 & April 95 )
The National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa Modern Egyptian Art ( June 96 )
The National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa Is Nature Art ? ( June .96 )
El Wasiti Art Centre. East Jerusalem The Future of Art Education in Palestine ( December 96)
University of California. Berkeley Egyptian Modern Art , a survey ( September 97)
Columbia University . N.Y. Egyptian Contemporary Art in the 90ies ( November 97 )
Georgia State University. Atlanta Egypt in Modern Art ( November 2000 )
Legion of Honor Museum San Francisco Egyptian Modern Art ( November 2001 )
Media
CBC-RC radio in British Columbia
Reviews
CBUFfm 1971-74 Afternoon Show chronicles about the arts and about education in Vancouver.
Research
CBUFfm 1974 Bilan Culturel Feature series of documentaries about the Arts in B.C.
Script
CBUfm 1973 Lover from Palestine Modern Arab Poetry - written for : Anthology
CBUfm 1974 Return to my Native Land Poetry of Aime Cesaire - written for : Anthology
Vancouver Cable TV
Producer
Cable 10 73-74 Global View a twelve parts series on Multiculturalism in British Columbia