EDUCATION
1989 - 1994 B.A. Expressive Arts, Alexandria University Academy of Fine Art, Egypt.
2009 - 2010 M.A. Fine Art Printmaking, Camberwell College of Art, London, UK.

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2009 "Baptism of Hailstones" Surface Gallery, Nottingham.
2008 "Private Nightmares" Redgate Gallery, London.
2008 "Constructed Mythologies" Whitewall, Milton Keynes Contemporary.
2006 "Men and Insects" solo mural project. Rich & Famous Gallery, London.
2006 Solo exhibition, De Montfort Hall, Leicester.
2005 "Nazir Tanbouli" Solo exhibition, Factory-Berlin, Berlin.
2005 “3 Films by Nazir Tanbouli” The Collection, Usher Gallery, Lincoln.
2005 “Urban History” solo mural project. Permanent installation, City Arts Nottingham.
2003 Solo exhibition, Art Exchange Gallery, Nottingham.
2002 Solo exhibition, De Montfort Hall, Leicester.
2001 Solo exhibition, Palace of Art Appreciation, Alexandria, Egypt.

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2009 "Beyond Borders: London and New York" AEStudios LIC Gallery, New York
2009 "Tales from the Electric Forest" St Pancras Crypt Gallery, London
2009 “Prospero's Library”, Accademia di Belle Arte, Catania, Italia
2008 "Salon", Whitecross Gallery, London
2008 "Postindustrial Baroque" Globe City, Newcastle upon Tyne
2008 "Next we change Earth" New Art Exchange, Nottingham
2007-8 “Prospero's Library”, Central House of Artists, Moscow and touring in Russia.
2008 "Digital media 1.0" La Nau, Valencia
2007 "Coldstore," Kühlhaus am Gleisdreieck, Berlin
2007 "Cinetaxis" collaboration with SDNA, London
2007 "Prospero's Library" Moscow Central House of Artists, and touring
2006 "Transpositions" Conjunction 06, Works Gallery, Birmingham
2006 "Lighten Up" Wysing Arts Centre, Cambridge
2006 "A Very Public Display" Space Berlin Kreuzberg
2005 “Urban Clearance” Gallery PS2 & site-specific, Belfast
2005 “NG7 Utopia” Art Exchange Gallery, Nottingham
2005 Group show at Treptower Rathaus, Berlin
2005 ArtConcept Festival, St Petersburg Russia
2004 Group show 291 Gallery. London
2004 “Tiefenrauch Ost” Group Exhibition. T.R.O. Factory-Berlin. Berlin.
2004 Group Exhibition, Nottingham Castle
2004 Trio Exhibition, Blackfriars Art Centre, Boston.
2002 Group exhibition, Art Exchange Gallery Nottingham.
2001 Group exhibition, Goethe Institute, Alexandria.
2001 Cairo Festival of Contemporary Art, Townhouse Gallery Cairo
2000 Cairo Festival of Contemporary Art, Townhouse Gallery Cairo
1996 Cairo International Biennale, Cairo.
1995 Egyptian Contemporary Art, touring exhibition, Vienna.
1995 International Biennale Of Young Artists, Argentina.
1995 Egyptian Contemporary Art, touring exhibition. Argentina.
1993 - 1995 National Salon Of Youth, Cairo.
1991 Group exhibition at Palace of Art Appreciation, Alexandria
1990 Group exhibition at Alexandria Academy of Fine Art
1990 Group exhibition at Goethe institute, Alexandria.

AWARDS
2006-7 Arts Council of England Individual Artist Grant
2006 Arts Council of England Individual Artist Grant
2006 Juliet Gomperts Trust Award
2005 Arts Council of England Individual Artist Development Grant
2004 Arts Council of England Individual Artist Grant
1993 Grand Drawing Prize, Artist of the Year, National Salon of Youth, Egypt

RESIDENCIES
2006 Verrochio Art Centre, Italy (Juliet Gomperts Award)
2005 Factory-Berlin, Berlin