NCCAR Cultural Bureau

Egyptian Artist - Ahmed Toughan

Ahmed S. Toughan was born in Egypt in 1926 and raised in Cairo .  In 1946, Toughan began his career as a journalist and cartoonist in many of the Egyptian newspapers, journals and magazines. His earliest and most publicized works came during his period at Rose Al-Youssef, the famous political weekly magazine and in Akhbar Al-Yom weekly magazine. In 1953, following the revolution that brought President Nasser to power, Toughan was one of the co-founders of Al-Jomhoriya daily newspaper. In the 1980's, Toughan created the weekly cartoon magazine, Caricature, along with his fellow cartoonist Mostapha Hussein. 

Throughout his illustrious career, Toughan has published more than 50,000 cartoons in daily newspapers, magazines and 11 illustrated books since 1946, proving in every occasion to speak as the people's voice.

Ahmed Toughan was the recipient of many awards, including the Head of Arab Cartoonists (1987), Human Rights Award (1988), and Grand Medal of Fine Art (1997). Toughan is considered among the most revered of politico-social cartoonists in the Arab World.

His lifetime accomplishments have proven that while being a highly knowledgeable and motivated activist, with no degrees in political science, he is a self-learned and self-taught member of a vibrant public and popular movement in the Arab and Third world that seeks equity, peace and understanding. 

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Portraits From The Arab World

with the paintbrush and pencil of

Ahmed Toughan

Tuesday 9^th to Thursday 11^th, October

 Main Lounge in the University Centre

University of Ottawa
85 University St.

Opening ceremony at 7:30 PM, Oct. 09,  2007*

NCCAR would like to invite you to a  journey through time in a retrospective exhibition of paintings by  Ahmed Tougha. This exhibition will survey his oeuvre presenting people, landmarks and  landscapes of Egypt and Yemen in the past .

The exhibit is hosted in cooperation  with  The Ambassadors Online Magazine and the Chair of Arab Studies at the University of Ottawa