Nihal Mazloum (born January 23, 1951) is a Paris-born[1] Egyptian-Canadian artist.[2]

Early life

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Mazloum was born in Paris, France, in 1951 into an affluent family of Turkish-Egyptian ancestry.[1]

She grew up in Cairo and received her bachelor's degree in anthropology from The American University in Cairo; thereafter, she left Egypt to study ethnology in Paris.[1] Mazloum remained in France for seven years and then immigrated to Canada in 1978.[1]

Career

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During her time in Paris, Mazloum underwent advanced training in metalwork and, by 1979, she opened a workshop in Montreal, Canada, where she began to display her jewellery.[1]

Mazloum has participated in various craft shows, as well as exhibitions in Canada and the United States. Several of her jewellery pieces are displayed in the Canadian Museum of Civilization's collection.[1]

Personal life

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She lives in Montreal.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Nihal Mazloum, Canadian Museum of History, 2000, retrieved 20 September 2017, Of Turkish-Egyptian ancestry, Nihal Mazloum was born in Paris in 1951 and grew up in Cairo, in an affluent and multilingual family. After receiving a Bachelor's degree in anthropology from Cairo's American University, she left Egypt to study ethnology in Paris. She remained there for seven years and then immigrated to Canada in 1978. She lives in Montreal.
  2. ^ Hill, Gary (2012), Centre On Contemporary Art: 2011 Annual, Lulu Press, p. 14, ISBN 0985120363