Marcelle Mansour, OAM, CV.
Website: www.marcellemansour.com.au
Email 1 info@marcellemansour.com.au
Email 2: marcelle.mansour@gmail.com
HONOURS
* 2017, Honours “Medal of Order of Australia” (OAM) in Queen’s Birthday Honours with the approval of Queen Elizabeth II for service to visual and literary arts and the community, Sydney, Australia
* 2016, Honours Presidential Award” in recognition and appreciation of her solo art exhibition of Light and Perception “Threshold” for the role of art in building Just Peace.
CURRENT JURIED ART COMPETITION AWARDS:
* 2024, Winner of Very Influential Artist 2024, International Juried Art Exhibition by Tranquillity Fine Art Gallery USA
* 2024, Winner of 4th Best in Show”, Fusion Art, the 7th Annual Women Artists Online Juried Art Exhibition. USA
* 2024, Winner of 1st Honourable Mention, Nations II, Juried Art Exhibition by the Museum of the Americas, USA
* 2024, Winner of Honourable Mention, The Nations, Juried Art Exhibition by the Museum of the Americas, USA
* 2023, Winner 1 of the 1st Budapest Juried Art Exhibition by Golden Duck, Budapest Gallery and TERAVARNA, USA
ACADEMIC EDUCATION
- 2014 Master of Fine Arts (MFA) at Sydney College of the Arts, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
- 2012 Master of Studio Arts (MSA) at Sydney College of the Arts, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
- 1977 Bachelor of Arts Degree (BA) English Language and Literature, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
CAREER HISTORY
- Freelance Visual Artist, Community Visual Artist, Bilingual Author, and Journalist Contributor
- Foreign Correspondent, Satellite Television Network, Sydney, Australia
- Radio Programs Presenter, Ethnic Community Media, Sydney, Australia
- Administration, Commonwealth Public Service and Private Sector, NSW, Australia
- Airlines Hostess, Kuwait Airways, Kuwait
- School Teacher, Catholic School, Kuwait
HONOURS INTERNATIONAL PRIZES & AWARDS OF ARTISTIC EXCLLENCE
2024 The Very Influential Artist 2024, International Juried Art Exhibition, Tranquillity Fine Art Gallery USA
2024 The Palma d’Or Trophy for he Visual Arts by Artexpo Gallery, Italy
2024 The Future Art Global Masterpiece Award by Contemporary Art Curator Magazine.
2024 The 4th Best in Show, Fusion Art, the 7th Annual Women Artists Online Juried Art Exhibition. USA
2024 The International Prize Phoenix for the Arts, curated by Dr(s) Russo, Venice, Italy
2024 The 1stst Honourable Mention”, Nations II, Juried Art Exhibition by the Museum of the Americas, USA
2024 Honourable Mention, Nations, International Juried Art Exhibition by the Museum of the Americas, USA
2024 Award of the 2025 Visionaries: Artists Shaping the Future by Contemporary Art Curator Magazine
2024 Women Essence Award 2024 by MUSA International Art Award, Venice, Italy
2024 Premier Artist Prize 2024, The Prestigious Award by Contemporary Station, Spain.
2024 The Global Art Virtuoso, Elite Artist Career Achievement Award by Contemporary Art Collectors Magazine
2024 Artist Certificate, exclusively offered by the Museum of the Americas to outstanding Artists.
2024 The International Prize Botticelli 2024, curated by Dr. Salvator Russo and Dr. Francesco Ruso, Italy
2024 The Ambassador of Art Award 2024, curated by Dr. Salvator Russo and Dr. Francesco Ruso, Italy
2024 MEDUSA International Art Biennale, by Accademia, Italia in Arte Nel Mondo, Italy.
2023 Winner of the 1st Budapest” Juried Art Exhibition by Golden Duck, Budapest Gallery and TERAVARNA, USA
2023 Talent Prize Award 2023, ” The Author” Portrait of Emeritus Professor Stuart Reese AM” Won the 7th
Portrait International Juried Art Completion, International Teravarna Art Gallery, California, USA.
2023 Honourable Mention Award, ABSTRACT, International Juried Art Exhibition, Teravarna Gallery, USA.
2023 Honourable Mention Award, 7th Landscape International Juried Art Competition, Teravarna Gallery, USA
2023 Talent Prize Award 2023, the 7th International Juried Art Completion, Teravarna Gallery, USA
2023 Finalist in the contest of Artavita online World Wide Art Magazine
2023 50 Artists to Invest In, Milan, Italy. Contemporary Celebrity Masters Volume II
2023 International Prize Pegasus for the Arts, the Capitulary Hall of the Palace of St. Theodore, Italy
2023 Top Artists – The Protagonists of Contemporary Art, the Capitulary Hall of the Palace of St. Theodore, Italy
2023 International Prize Leonardo da Vinci, Notional Museum of Science & Technology. Milan, Italy
2023 Collectors Art Prize, International Art Award by the Contemporary Art Curators Magazine in collaboration with Contemporary Art Collectors
2023 Artistic Excellence, Spotlight Cover Contest, by Circle Foundation for the Arts
2023 Artist of the Year Competition Award for Artistic Excellence, by Circle Foundation for the Arts
2023 International Prize Donatello at the Borghese Palace, Florence, January 2023, Italy
2022 The Best Modern and Contemporary Artists London Prize, December 2022, London, United Kingdom
2022 “International Prize Barcelona, “MEAM”, Barcelona, Spain
2022 “Faces of Peace” International Art Award”, by Contemporary Art Curator Magazine
2022 “International Prize Paris”, “Art Shopping Carrousel du Louvre”. France
2022 “Modern Art Masters” International Art Exhibition, The Art Fair at Complex du Louvre, France
2022 “WINNER” of ATIM Collector’s Choice Award” ArtTour International, New York, NY. USA
2022 “Voices of Tomorrow”, International Art Award, by Contemporary Art Curator Magazine
2022 “Top 60 Masters Award”, Art Tour International Magazine, New York, USA
2022 “Luxembourg Art Prize,” “Certificate of Achievement” for High Artistic quality
2021 “Certificate of Excellence”, Circle Foundation for the Arts, Art Review Magazine Contest
2021 “Short Listed “out of 2500 International Artists entries, Visual Art Open, London United Kingdom
2021 “Hounarable Mention Award” of Artistic Excellence, All Women International Juried Exhibition
2021 “Honourable Mention Award “of Artistic Excellence, SnapShot International Juried Exhibition
2021 “Certificate of Achievement,” Luxembourg Art Prize, for High Artistic Quality
2017 “Medal of Order of Australia” (OAM) in Queen’s Birthday Honours for service to visual and literary arts and the community, Sydney, Australia.
2016 “Presidential Award” by H.E. President of the State of Palestine, in recognition of art exhibition JUST PEACE
2015 Nominated for the 2016 Australian of the Year Award, in the Australia’s Local Hero, Sydney, Australia
2015 Nominated for a 2015 Pride of Australia Medal in the Fair Go medal category, Sydney, Australia
2015 “Ambassador of Peace” Award, Universal Peace, UN International Year of Light (IYL), Sydney, Australia
1993 “WINNER” Juried Prize for the “International Women’s Day” of a Poster Design competition, Sydney
1993 “Commended” Painting, Arts of Sydney, Combined Arts Societies, Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia
1988 “WINNER” the Prize for Bicentenary An-Nahar Australian Literary Newspaper Competition, Sydney, Australia
UPCOMING INTERNATIONAL GROUP ART EXHIBITIONS In 2024
2025 10 – 12 February, International Video Art Exhibition in Tokyo, Japan by Holy Art Gallery
2024 25 – 27 October, International Biennale in Barcelona, to be held at MEAM Museum
2024 26 October, International Prize Velázquez & Goya in BARCELONA, at the Auditorium of Casa Milà
2024 11 – 12 October, International Digital Art Exhibition, London Underground Stations & Oxford Cirus Station
2024 26 October, International Prize Velázquez & Goya in BARCELONA, at the Auditorium of Casa Milà
2024 7 Sep, Video Exhibition, International Biennial Palma d’Or Trophy for the Visual Arts 2024, Monaco
GROUP ART EXHIBITIONS (selected)
2024 The 7th Annual Women Artists Online Juried Art Exhibition. Fusion Art. USA
2024 Nations II, Juried Art Exhibition by the Museum of the Americas, USA
2024 The Nations, International Juried Art Exhibition by the Museum of the Americas, USA
2024 Women Essence Award 2024 by MUSA International Art Award, Spain
2024 International Prize Botticelli 2024, Art Exhibition curated by Dr. Salvator Russo and Dr. Francesco Ruso, Italy
2024 Ambassador of Art Award 2024, curated by Dr. Salvator Russo and Dr. Francesco Ruso, Italy
2024 MEDUSA International Art Biennale, by Accademia, Italia in Arte Nel Mondo, Italy
2023 The 1st Budapest” Juried Art Exhibition by Golden Duck, Budapest Gallery and TERAVARNA, USA
2023 The7th Portrait International Juried Art Completion, International Teravarna Art Gallery, California, USA
2023 ABSTRACT, International Juried Art Exhibition, Teravarna Gallery, USA
2023 The 1st Budapest Juried Art Exhibition, the Golden Duck Gallery with Teravarna Gallery, USA
2023 The 7th Landscape International Juried Art Competition, Teravarna Gallery, USA
2023 The 7th International Juried Art Completion, Teravarna Gallery, USA
2023 TIMES SQUARE, Huge Screen Showcase, New York by ArtSpace Innovations of London, New York, USA
2023 TIMES SQUARE, Huge Screen Showcase, New York by ArtSpace Innovations of London, New York, USA
2023 SERENITY, Virtual Art Exhibition at the Holy Art Gallery, Selected International Artists, London, UK
2023 1st BUDAPEST International Juried Art Exhibition, at Golden Duck Gallery, Budapest &Teravarna Art Gallery
2023 ARTISTI ’23, International Art Exhibition with presentation of Contemporary Art Yearbook, Florence. Italy
2023 The 7th Landscape International Juried Art Competition, Exhibition at Teravarna Art Gallery, USA
2023 HOME, Virtual Group Exhibition at HMVC Gallery, New York, USA
2023 The 7th OPENED INTERNATIONAL JURIED ART COMPETITION, Exhibition, Teravarna Art Gallery, USA
2023 FACES OF PEACE, Online International Art Exhibition, by the Contemporary Art Curator Magazine
2022 UTOPIA, International Art Exhibition, Athens, Greece
2022 SEGNALATI LONDON, International Art Exhibition, Espacio Gallery, London, United Kingdom
2022 INTERNATIONAL PRIZE BARCELONA “MEAM” (European Museum of Modern Art of Barcelona), Spain
2022 INTERNATIONAL PRIZE PARIS, “Art Shopping Carrousel du Louvre”, France, & Art Gallery in Maraise – Paris
2022 MODERN ART MASTERS, in Complex du Louvre Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, France.
2021 EXPOSURE, SCOPE< MIAMI BEECH, Exposure, United Sates
2021 XIII FLORENCE BIENNALE, major contemporary art and design exhibition, Florence, Italy
2021 VISUAL ART OPEN, (VAO) International Art Exhibition, London, United Kingdom
2021 VAA INTERNATIONAL ONLINE ART EXHIBITION, 2021, London, United Kingdom
2021 SNAPSHOT, International Online Juried Art Exhibition. J. Mane Gallery
2021 3rd ALL WOMEN, International Online Juried Art Exhibition. J. Mane Gallery
2020 ART IN TRANSITION, 2020, SeeMe, International Art Show, New York City, United States
2020 ART TAKES ARMOREY, 2020, She Persisted, NYC, United States
2019 CONTEMPORARY VENICE, 2019, Itsliquid, The Room Contemporary Art Space, Italy
2019 ONESELF, ChaShaMa Gala, Manhattan, New York City, United States
2019 HER STORY, Affordable Art Fair, Metropolitan Pavilion, Chelsea, NYC, United States
2018 ART TAKES SOHO, Digital Art, Volume 2, Social Channels, NYC, United States
2018 LENS CULTURE ART PHOYOGRAPHY AWARDs, 2018 (Fine Arts Series), Editors’ Pick, NYC, USA
2018 PDN Curator Awards, Eight Annual Exposure Award, NYC, United States
2018 THE EIGHT ANNUAL EXPOSURE AWARD, SeeM, New York City, United States
2018 SUPERPOSITION, 21st Biennale of Sydney 2018, Equilibrium & Engagement, Sydney, Aus
2017 The MANHATTAN ART FAIR, Frieze Art Week, Chelsea, New York City, United States
2015 PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD, Louvre Museum, Fifth Annual Exposure Photography Award, Louvre, Paris, France
2014 YEAR IN REVIEW, 2013 Competition Group Show, Armory Week, New York City, USA
2013 MIXED MEDIA, Art Moment Gallery, Bondi Beach, Australia
2011 ELEMENTAL, Light in Spiritual Monochrome, Delmar Gallery, Ashfield, Australia
1998 ARABMADE, group exhibition, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, Liverpool, Australia
1997 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY, the Atrium, Gallery, ABC Ultimo Centre, Australia
1993 ON THE OTHER HAND, S.H. Ervin Gallery, works auctioned by Sotheby, The Rocks
1993 WOMEN’s STRENGTH, International Women’s Day, Tin Sheds Gallery, Sydney University
1993 THE ARTS OF SYDNEY, Combined Arts Societies, Sydney Opera House, Australia
SOLO ART EXHIBITIONS / Artist Talks / Poetry Performance / Seminars (selected)
2017 DISCOVER THE POWER OF SUPER CONSCIOUSNESS, the Corner Gallery, Stanmore, Australia
2016 TREASURE FOREVER Portraits, International Day of Tolerance, Art Space, Chatswood
2016 INSTRUMENT FOR JUST PEACE, Exhibition and Seminar, Parliament of New South Wales
2015 ART, LIGHT AND WORLD PEACE, UN International Year of Light (IYL), Parliament of NSW
2014 THRESHOLD, Mary MacKillop Museum, UN International Year of Light (IYL), North Sydney
1998 SHIFTING WAVES, art exhibition of Australia Portraits and book launch, NSW Parliament
1997 IMAGES OF WISDOM, Australian Museum, Art Exhibition of illustrated Sayings, Sydney
1996 IMAGES OF WISDOM, The Australian Palestinian Club, Art Exhibition of illustrated Sayings, Sydney
1993 MEMORIES, Tin Shed Gallery, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
1992 VIEWS, ArtSpace, Chatswood, NSW, Australia
1991 COULERS, Multicultural Art Alliance, Leichardt, NSW, Australia
1988 THE BICETENARY, Celebrating the Bicentenary in Australia, The Australian Palestinian Club, NSW, Australia
1986 SONGS & LYRIC, St George Cathedral, Redfern, NSW, Australia
1982 HEALING, Concord Hospital, Concord, NSW, Australia
VARIOUS COMMISSIONS / Gifts (selected)
1998-2016 Portraits for a considerable number of Various Australian prominent personalities, NSW, Australia
Over the years Book cover design and illustrations for Australian Arabic Speaking authors, Speaker at book launch
1997 Painting, Liverpool Hospital Arts Program, CCU Unit, NSW, Australia
1997 Mural, by the Australian Palestinian Club (APC), 4×3 metre, Wall painting, NSW, Australia
1995 Artwork Design, Cardiovascular Education Unit, Royal North Shore Hospital, NSW, Australia
1994 Street Sense, RTA Road Safety Calender Artwork. The International Year of family, NSW, Australia
1986 The Crown of Jesus, painting holy icon for St George Antiochian Cathedral, Redfern, NSW, Australia
AUSTRALIAN ARABIC COMMUINTIES AWARDS, APPRECIATION & MEDALS
- Over the years, received many Community awards, certificates of appreciation and medals from various Australian Arabic speaking community organizations of arts and cultural heritage
- 1995, Received the ‘Gibran Khalil Gibran’s Medal’ on behalf of the renowned Vocalist, Fairouz, in Lebanon
- 1996, Awarded the ‘Cultural Role Model’ acknowledgement by Universal Women for the ethnic communities
COLLETIONS
- St George Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral, Redfern, NSW
- Liverpool Hospital, CCU Unit, Liverpool, NSW
- Embassy of the State of Palestine, Canberra
- Oceania Peace Embassy, UPF, Chippendale, NSW
- Ethnic Communications (ETCOM), NSW
- Avicenum, A professional clinical psychology, NSW
- Australian Medical Council for Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
- Ghossayn Group, Chipping Norton, NSW.
- Al Mustqbal (The Future) Australian Lebanese and Arabic Newspaper, NSW
- Viscona Pty Ltd – Engineering Consultants & Services, NSW
- Transways Group Australia, NSW Association
PUBLIC SPEAKER
Guest Speaker in various occasions of Artistic, Literal, Poetic and Cultural events.
MEDIA
- Featured in Australian English and Arabic Media including Books, Press Release, Newspapers, Magazines, Radio and SBS T.V. (English)
- Featured in International Art Print Magazines, books, and volumes, including British Vogue in London 2022, Contemporary Celebrity Masters 2023 and Artisti’23 in Florence, Modern Art Masters 2022 in Complex de Louvre, Top 60 Masters 2022 in New York, and International Contemporary Masters 2023 in Canada.
- Featured in Online Virtual Galleries including Saatchi Art, Its liquid, SeeMe, Bluethumb, Artavita, Teravarna, Circle Foundation, and Contemporary Art Curator
PUBLICATIONS
2014 – Published Thesis of Research Paper and Creative Artwork, The University of Sydney. (MFA), online published
1998 – Published Shifting Waves book, ISBN 0 646 35929 0, including sections of Paintings, Poetry, and Biographies
1998 – Present – Published Bilingual Literary /Analytical and Journalistic works in Print and Online Media
PROFESSIONAL ART ASSOCIATIONS:
National Association for Visual Arts (NAVA) Australia
Visual Artists Associations (VAA) UK
SeeMe, USA
Copyright Agency. Australia