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Ali Dessouki
Ali Dessouki is an Egyptian Batik artist. Born at El-Azhar – Old Cairo on 29 March 1937. Faculty of Fine-Arts – Free department - Painting -1959. A founder member at the syndicate of Plastic Artists. A member of the Supreme Court of Culture, Folk Arts committee. A member at Atelier of Artists ,Society of Ghouri Artists , National Society for Fine Arts, Society of Fine-arts’ Lovers. Honored by Supreme Court of Culture, Folk Arts committee 2002 at a special ceremony.

Private & international exhibits
Several group exhibits since 1959. First private exhibit at 1963. Several private exhibits, latest was in Madrid – Spain. Ibiza (Spain1970) – Week of Arabic art (Japan 1973) – Cyprus – First Arabic Biennial at Baghdad Iraq – Mediterranean Biennial – Arabic week at Paris.

Individual exhibit at the Egyptian cultural center in Paris 1978. Individual exhibit at Rabat – Morocco. Individual exhibit at Basil – Switzerland 1978. Individual exhibit at Bonn – West Germany 1980. Individual exhibit at the Egyptian cultural center in Paris - France 1980. Individual exhibit at Gerna – Cyprus 1983. Individual exhibit at the cultural festival Tunis – Tunisia. Individual exhibit at Madrid – Spain 1999.

Prizes
Pioneers prize – Cairo 1963. Salon prize 1965, 1970, 1971, 1973. Scholarship From the ministry of culture 1969 for five years in painting ( Folk costumes & traditions in Egypt ). Honor prize at the third salon of small paintings.

Acquisitions
Ministry of culture – Modern art museum – Ministry of Foreign affairs – General authority of information – Basel museum (Switzerland) – National Bank of Egypt – Sues canal bank – Semiramis intercontinental hotel - Safir hotel – Marriott hotel – Cairo opera house – Cairo international conference center – El-Ahram foundation – El Azhar University.

Studio of artist
Private studio in New-Maadi,Cairo ,Egypt.

Documentary Films
“Batik artist Ali Dessouki “ 1982 ( 20 minutes )

Produced by the national center of documentary films. Directed & scenario by Ahmed Rashed, music by dr.Yousif Shawki , director of photography Mahmoud Abdel Samie. Reviewing the artists` life-travel along with Art,his influence by folk alleys of old Cairo ,Egyptian country-side,upper Egypt.Also showing work-steps of  Batik art, then reviewing a wide variety of Batik art pieces. Batik artist - Ali Dessouki

“Girls of Ghouriah“ 2002  ( 30 minutes )

Produced by Pharon film. Directed by Ahmed Fouad Darweesh. Reviewing folk Egyptian customs,traditions & ceremonies.Life features of Egyptian folk alley throw a sequence of displaying Batik works & pieces of the artist. Girls of Ghourya - Ali Dessouki