Name: Mostafa Rahma Date of Birth: May 17, 1952 Place of Birth: Dakahlia Specialization: Photography Email: RAHMA417@YAHOO.COM mostafarahma@gmail.com
Educational Background
- Non-academic education; he was self-taught and pursued his artistic journey independently.
Occupations and Professions
- Cartoonist, caricaturist, and children's book illustrator.
- Contributed to the Emirati magazine Majid and the Cairo-based magazine Sabah Al Khair.
- Caricaturist for the Emirati newspaper Al Ittihad.
- One of the first artists to work for Majid magazine from its inception for over thirty years.
Solo Exhibitions
- Held several solo exhibitions in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, UAE.
- Exhibition at the Sami Amin Gallery, Heliopolis. - Exhibition at the Cultural Foundation in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 1996.
- "Ladies of Yesteryear" Exhibition at Daroub Gallery, Garden City, March 2013.
- "Noon" Exhibition at Daroub Gallery, Garden City, March 2014.
- "Balqis" Exhibition at Picasso Gallery, Zamalek, December 2015.
- "Mood" Exhibition at Picasso Gallery, Zamalek, February 2017. - "The Audience of the Lady" Exhibition at Picasso Gallery, Zamalek, April 2018.
- "Nostalgia" Exhibition at Picasso Gallery, Zamalek, November 2020.
- "Fantasia" Exhibition at Picasso Gallery, Zamalek, November 2022. - Exhibition titled "Legends" at the Picasso Gallery in Zamalek - February 2025.
Local Group Exhibitions
- General Exhibition of Fine Arts, 34th Session, 2012.
- "Art Company 3" Exhibition at Daroub Gallery, 2012. - "On the Banks of Mahmoud Said" Exhibition at the Mahmoud Said Museum Center in Alexandria, April 2013. - "Summer Breeze" Exhibition at Art Corner Gallery in Zamalek, June 2013.
- Small Artworks Exhibition at Daroub Gallery in Garden City, November 2013. - Small Artworks Exhibition at Daroub Gallery, Garden City, November 2016.
- Exhibition at Gallery 40, Sheikh Zayed City, April 2017. - First Small Artworks Exhibition at Picasso 2 Gallery, Zamalek, July 2017. - Summer 2017 Exhibition at Daroub Gallery, Garden City, August 2017. - General Exhibition of Fine Arts, 39th Session, September 2017.
- Small Artworks Exhibition 2017, Daroub Gallery, Garden City, November 2017.
- Ladies of Yesteryear and Today Exhibition, Greek Campus Gallery, Downtown Cairo, March 2018. - Cairo Salon (58) for Fine Arts, Palace of Arts, March 2018. - Eras of Art Exhibition, Picasso Gallery, Zamalek, July 2018. - Summer 2018 Exhibition, Daroub Gallery, Garden City, July 2018. - Small Artworks Exhibition, Daroub Gallery, Garden City, November 2018. - General Exhibition of Fine Arts, 40th Session, December 2018. - Exhibition at Daroub Gallery, Garden City, July 2019. - "In Love with Opera" Exhibition, Salah Taher and Ziad Bakir Halls, Cairo Opera House, October 2019.
"Small Frames" Exhibition, SAMAH Gallery, Sheikh Zayed, 6th of October City, December 2019.
"Caricature" Exhibition, Ubuntu Gallery, Zamalek, December 2019.
"Small Works" Exhibition, Cordoba Gallery, Mohandessin, November 2020.
"Odyssey" Gallery, Heliopolis, October 2021.
"Black and White" Exhibition, Drop Gallery, Garden City, October 2021 (Guest of Honor). - "Small Artworks 2021" Exhibition at Daroub Gallery, Garden City, November 2021.
- "Art for All" Exhibition at Salama Art Gallery, Mohandessin, March 2022. - "A Piece from Every Artist" Exhibition at Art Corner Gallery, Zamalek, June 2022. - "Generations of Art" Exhibition, celebrating the 20th anniversary of Cordoba Gallery, at Cordoba Gallery, Mohandessin, September 2022. - 43rd General Exhibition of Fine Arts, Palace of Arts, September 2022. - "Tales of Art" Exhibition at Villa Odyssey Gallery, Korba, Heliopolis, September 2022. - An exhibition titled "Artistic Companionship - 5" at the Drop Gallery in Garden City, November 2022.
- An exhibition titled "Take Care of Zuzu" at the Villa Odyssey Gallery in Korba, Heliopolis, January 2023. - An exhibition titled "Art for All" at the Salama Art Gallery in Mohandessin, May 2023. - An exhibition at the Demi Gallery in Zamalek, May 2023. - An exhibition titled "Generations of Heliopolis Artists" at the Villa Odyssey Gallery in Korba, Heliopolis, May 2023. - An exhibition titled "Art... A Beautiful Melody" at the Drop Gallery in Garden City, August 2023. - An exhibition titled "Summer Selections" at the Villa Odyssey Gallery in Korba, Heliopolis, August 2023. - An exhibition titled "Artistic Companionship - 6" at the Drop Gallery in Garden City, November 2023. - Exhibition titled "For You, Palestine" at Arkan Plaza Gallery, Sheikh Zayed - December 2023. - Exhibition titled "Selections" at Ebdaa Gallery, Al Rabwa Mall, Sheikh Zayed - April 2024. - Exhibition titled "Artistic Companions - 8" at Daroub Gallery, Garden City - November 2024. - "Art Cairo" Exhibition at the Grand Egyptian Museum - February 2025. - General Exhibition of Fine Arts, 45th Session, Palace of Arts, June 2025. - "Voice of Egypt" Exhibition at the Arts Complex (Aisha Fahmy Palace), Zamalek - August 2025. - Exhibition at Al-Najjar Atelier, Sporting, Alexandria - October 2025. - Cairo Salon (61) of Fine Arts at the Palace of Arts, September 2025. - "Parallel Frames" Exhibition, accompanying the Cairo International Film Festival. The 46th International Exhibition, Bab Selim and Salah Taher Halls, Cairo Opera House, November 2025.
International Group Exhibitions/Exhibitions Abroad
- "A Painting in Every Home" Exhibition, Jeddah Atelier, Saudi Arabia, October 2016. - Cairo Amman Bank International Symposium for Fine Arts (9th Edition), Cairo Amman Bank Gallery, July 2025.
Artistic Tasks and Public Contributions
- Illustrations for the book "Very Lazy and the Lion," published by Al Ittihad Press and Publishing Foundation, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2001. - Illustrations for the book "Very Lazy and His Amazing Tales," published by Al Ittihad Press and Publishing Foundation, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2001. - Illustrations for the book "Very Lazy Around the World," published by Al Ittihad Press and Publishing Foundation, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2001.
- Co-founder of Majid Magazine in the UAE.
Local Awards
- Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Award, 1992.
- Book Award, Egyptian Opera House, 2004.
International Awards
- Sharjah Cultural Sector Award, 1994.
- Abu Dhabi Cultural Foundation Award, 1996.
Private Collections
- Owned by numerous individuals in Egypt and abroad.
Official Collections
- Arab World Institute in Paris.
For the artist's significant works:
- Creator of the character "Kaslan Jiddan" (Very Lazy) and the characters "Khalfan" and "Fahman" in Majid magazine. "Kaslan Jiddan" remained one of the most successful and popular characters among children and continues to be a main character in the magazine to this day.
