Informaciones Personales

My name is Tamer Youssef Abou Soliman | (Tamer Youssef)


I was born 1974 in Cairo; I began working for local newspapers at an early age. My work has appeared in Le Progrés Egyptien, The Egyptian Gazette, Live Colors, Al Ahram Hebdo, La Revue d’Egypt, Al-Ahram Weekly in Egypt, as well as in publications in France, Romania, and the United States. Currently I’m living in the USA, I based in San Francisco Bay Area, California.


My work has been shown in Egypt, Korea, France, Cyprus, USA, Germany, Croatia, Slovenia EU, Holland, Macedonia, Italy, Iran, Poland, Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Australia, Japan, Syria and Taiwan.


Different Awards too in Taiwan, Korea, Cyprus and Egypt.


I organized so many international cartoon events in Egypt such as:

* The Environmental Cartoon Competition - Cairo 1998
* Cairo International Cartoon Competition - Cairo 2003
* Bonjour la Caricature! - Alexandria 2003

that’s why I invite the most important cartoonists around the world to attend my events such:

• Dr. Mark Briant – England (Secretary of the London Press Club).
• Tayo Fatunla (Nigerian Cartoonist, illustrator and Cartoon tutor creator of the popular OUR ROOTS).
• Jean Plantu (French cartoonist of Le Monde).


I'm currently vice president of the Federation of Cartoonists Organizations (FECO group of Egypt).
As well I'm member of:

* The Egyptian Association for caricature
* Syndicate of Plastic Arts
* Egyptian National Committee
* International Association of Art


"Caricature by Tamer Youssef", is my first and only collection, appeared in Egypt in 2003.


My latest exhibitions in Egypt before moving to the US were:

"Spring of Secrets" - Painting exhibition at the Cairo Opera House | January 2005.

"The Political Caricature of Tamer Youssef" - cartoon exhibition at Al-Ahram establishment art gallery | April 2005.


My exhibitions and activities in the United States:

Shows:

“le Monde de Caricature de Tamer Youssef” - Cartoon Solo Exhibition at the Alliance Française of San Francisco | San Francisco | California | April 2008.

“le Monde de Caricature de Tamer Youssef 2” - Cartoon Solo Exhibition at the Alliance Française of San Francisco | San Francisco | California | January-February 2008.

“The Egyptian Cultural Day” – Group Exhibition at San Francisco State University | Cartoon Exhibition | San Francisco | California | November 2007-2008.

“The Egyptian Cultural Days” Group Exhibition at the Arab and Community Center in San Francisco | Cartoon Exhibition | San Francisco | California | March 2008 and 2009.

I represent Egypt during the international day of the International House of UC Berkeley | Berkeley | California | April 2007, 2008 and 2009.

Academic:

I had a presentation for my artwork at Saratoga Library organized by the Arab American Cultural Center of Silicon Valley at San Jose (AACC) and the Egyptian Consulate General – Press and Information Bureau | San Jose | California | July 2008.

I lectured at the International House of UC Berkeley during the Globalization Program about “Sketches and Dialogues 1” | Berkeley | California | November 2007.

I lectured at the City College of San Francisco about “Sketches and Dialogues 2” | Pure Improvisation | San Francisco | California | February 2008.

I lectured at Foothill College about "Sketches & Dialogues 3” | Pure Improvisation | Los Altos Hills | California | January 2009.

I lectured at San Jose City College about "Sketches & Dialogues 4” | Pure Improvisation | San Jose | California | April 2009.


My online portfolio available through:

Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tameryoussef/sets/72157608778921934

deviantART:
http://tamer1974.deviantart.com

ArtWanted:
http://artwanted.com/artist.cfm?artid=22689

toonpool:
http://www.toonpool.com/artists/tamer_youssef_3612

YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXRxaGjb1X0