Mahmoud Shahin

Mahmoud Shahin born in Mesyaf, 1948 - Primary, Preparatory and Secondary School in Mesyaf, 1968: General Secondary School (Literary Section) - 1972: Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts (Carving Specialty) University of Damascus -1975: Bachelor's Degree in Sculpture Department, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Damascus -- 1981: Bachelor's Degree "Ph.D." in sculpture and memorials from the Higher School of Fine Arts in Dresden, Germany, 1982: Teacher in the sculpture department of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Damascus University 1990: Assistant Professor in the same department - 1995: Professor in the same department - 1994-2001: Head of the Sculpture Department of the Faculty of Fine Arts - Damascus University - 2004-2007: Head of the Sculpture Department of the Faculty of Fine Arts - Damascus University - 2007-2009: Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts for Scientific Affairs - Damascus University - 2015-2018: Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Damascus. He works in the reading, audiovisual and Arab journalism from the early 1970s until today. He held several individual exhibitions for his experience in the field of sculpture, participated in several group exhibitions, and local and international sculpture events. He published a number of books on Syrian and Arab contemporary art and teaching curricula for sculpture and ceramics materials.