Hossam Sakr was born on the 4th of February, 1967.

He graduated from the faculty of art education, Helwan University in 1989, then got a doctorate in education and art in 2001.

Sakr comes from a disciplined art school background yet in his creative process, rules have no place. An intense mental reflection underlines all his work, expressed by sophisticated techniques and a sublime sense of colors. A recurring theme enduring through the body of his work is human feelings, and humanity by portraits, figures, animal imagery – alone or in unity with each other.

Sakr published international research in Art and Education and has been working since his graduation as professor in the Department of Drawing and Painting. Sakr taught at the American University in Cairo (AUC), Visual Arts Department, as well as the University of Bahrain. He participated in several workshops in Europe and the USA.

He also contributed to Fulbright programs as arbitrator of art projects granted in the Middle East.

The artist has received numerous outstanding awards in Egypt and other countries. Sakr also worked as art critic in several Arabic and English newspapers such as the Middle East Times News. His works have been exhibited in Egypt, France, Spain, Germany and Italy. He also cooperated with some programs of the World Bank in Washington DC.

His works have been acquired by several museums and art institutions in Egypt (Museum of Modern Egyptian Art) and other countries.

Since 2003 until now the artist has established studios in Germany, then France, and lately a studio in Mayotte (a French region in the Indian Ocean), beside his studio in Cairo.

The artist has traveled to many parts of the world, including Europe, the USA, Africa and some islands in the Indian Ocean.

He believes that the world is a never ending journey.