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Ibrahim, an Egyptian man with brown eyes and black hair, gazes off-camera. He wears a light grey top and stands against a dark grey background.

Photo by Dhanraj Emanuel.

Artists

Ibrahim Said

Ceramicist

Greensboro, North Carolina

The shapes, imagery, colors, and designs in my work are not just beautiful, they are deeply meaningful to me. Islamic design is not just a style or pattern, it is a connection to the infinite nature of Allah.”

From the narrow streets, pottery ovens, and noisy workshops of Fustat, Ibrahim Said was born in 1976. Fustat is an area in Cairo, Egypt that has etched its name in the history of the pottery industry since the Islamic conquest. Ibrahim comes from a family of potters, and his father became his first teacher, and the rich cultural heritage of Egypt became his second.

Said has previously exhibited in solo and group shows at the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the Museum of Art and Design, New York; 10th Korean International Ceramic Biennale, Icheon, South Korea; and Saatchi Gallery, London. Said’s work is part of numerous public collections, including the Des Moines Art Center, IA; the Colby Museum of Art, Waterville, ME; Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK; Philadelphia Museum of Art; National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh; Kalamazoo Museum of Art; Center of Islamic Art, Kuwait; and Fustat Ceramics Center, Cairo, among others. Said currently lives and works between North Carolina and Cairo and is represented by Yossi Milo Gallery.

Donor -The Maxwell/Hanrahan Awards in Craft are supported by the Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation.

This artist page was last updated on: 08.20.2024

<em>Hourglass</em> by Ibrahim Said.

Hourglass by Ibrahim Said, 2021. White earthenware, 55 1/2 × 22 × 18 1/2 inches.

Photo by Dhanraj Emanuel; courtesy of Yossi Milo Gallery.

<em>Gold Rings</em> by Ibrahim Said.

Gold Rings by Ibrahim Said, 2021. White earthenware, 57 1/4 × 23 × 23 inches.

Photo by Dhanraj Emanuel; courtesy of Yossi Milo Gallery.

<em>Karnak 3</em> by Ibrahim Said.

Karnak 3 by Ibrahim Said, 2022. White earthenware, 45.75 × 19 × 19 inches.

Photo by Dhanraj Emanuel; courtesy of Yossi Milo Gallery.