CAIRO – Egyptian Culture Minister Inas Abdel Dayem congratulated renowned contemporary artist Mohamed Abla for obtaining Germany’s Goethe Medal for the year 2022.
Abdel Dayem expressed her pride over Abla’s winning of the Goethe Medal, affirming that he is the first Arab artist to obtain such an award.
Abla was born in 1953 in Dakahlia governorate. In 1973, he moved to Alexandria, and joined the Faculty of Fine Arts in Alexandria University.
He is known for his paintings of abstract sceneries in Egypt.
The Goethe Prize, worth €50,000 ($72,000), is awarded every three years on Goethe’s birthday to someone whose works are deemed to reflect the spirit of the German literary giant.
The medal, which is an official badge of honour, honours personalities in appreciation of their efforts in the art sphere and cultural exchange.
