Marguerite Nakhla

Marguerite Nakhla
Marguerite Nakhla
Born	1908; Alexandria, Egypt
Died	1977; Alexandria, Egypt
Resting place	Alexandria
Nationality	Egyptian
Education	École nationale des Beaux-Arts de Paris, École du Louvre
Relatives	Hélène Ghobrial-Assaad, Hani Assaad

Marguerite Nakhla (Arabic: مرجريت نخلة) was a modern Egyptian painter (1908–1977), born on December 10, 1908, in Alexandria, Egypt.^[1]

Early life and education

Because of her gender, Nakhla was not allowed to attend the newly established Egyptian School of Fine Arts. Instead she attended an all-girls school, taught in French and operated by nuns.^[2] After completing her primary education, Nakhla attended Pedagogic Arts Institute for Women Teachers before deciding to study art at the École nationale des Beaux-Arts in Paris, France.^[2] She graduated from the Paris art school in 1939 and returned to Egypt, where she taught and exhibited her own art for the next nine years.^[2]

Career

In 1948, Nakhla returned to Paris to continue her studies at the École du Louvre.^[2] She would remain in Paris for another three years while she studied graphic arts, fresco painting, and continued to exhibit her work.^[2] Nakhla's work was even acquired by the Egyptian Embassy in Paris.

Nakhla continued to travel between Paris and Alexandria for several years before settling in Alexandria.^[2] She stopped exhibiting her work in 1975, just two years before her death in 1977.^[3]

She received her teaching Diploma in 1939, then studied muralism at the École du Louvre in 1951. She taught at the Institute of Fine Arts for Girls, Egypt. She lived in Alexandria, Paris, Cairo and Port Said.

Exhibitions

Special exhibitions

The first special exhibition in the French city of Anneber 1936
Exhibition of the work of the Egyptian Embassy in Paris 1948
Show Bernham Gallery 1954
An exhibition of her work in Cairo - Alexandria - Port Said
Comprehensive exhibition of work, 1965

Local exhibitions

Agro-industrial exhibition 1931
Exhibition of art lovers in Alexandria 1932
Exhibitions Autumn Salon - Salon Ordinations
Cairo International Market 1958
Society of Fine Arts, exhibition of her work 1978
Egyptian Woman Creations 1999 (a special exhibition of her work)
Exhibition for the Alexandrian art pioneers, Heliopolis 2007
Egyptian Modern Art Museum Exhibition in January 2008

International exhibitions

Paris International Exhibition 1937
Egypt-France Exhibition Museum Decorative Arts in Paris 1949
International Fair Deauville, France, 1960
Three competitions for students of the High School of Fine Arts-year 36 / 37 / 1939, France

Awards and recognition

Missions and grants

1965 full-time grant of artistic production for a year

International awards

First prize in three competitions in France for students of School 1936 - 1938
Medal of the Paris International Exhibition 1937
A certificate of excellence for the international painting exhibition Deauville, France

References

^ "Marguerite Nakhla". Mathqaf. 2021-01-29. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Al-Aqeedi, Wadha. "Marguerite Nakhla". Mathqaf. Mathqaf. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
^ Naz Zavieh, Bibi (March 18, 2015). "MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ARAB, IRANIAN AND TURKISH ART Lot 90". Christie's Auction House. Retrieved February 23, 2023.