Youssef ElNahas is an Egyptian artist focused on landscapes, travel and nature photography, and photobook/zine publishing.
Inspired by Mediterranean landscapes and historical narratives, recurring themes in his practice include identity and immigration, dialogues between the past and the present, and exploration of human interactions with Nature.
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Education & Credentials
Master of Fine Arts in Photography, University for the Creative Arts
Associate of the Royal Photographic Society (ARPS)
Graduate Diploma in Underwater Cultural Heritage, Alexandria University
Bachelor of Arts in History and International Relations , American University in Cairo
Exhibitions
2025 — Free Range, The Truman Brewery (London, United Kingdom)
2025 — Open Art, Art Number 23 (Athens, Greece)
2025 — MFA Grad Show, University for the Creative Arts (Farnham, United Kingdom)
2025 — Nail to Nail, The Crypt Gallery (London, United Kingdom)
2022, 2025 — Egyptian Association of Wildlife Photographers, Cairo Opera House (Cairo, Egypt)
2025 — Spring Exhibition, Art & Grind (Guildford, United Kingdom)
2023 — Mamar / Passage, Fotogalerie Friedrichshain (Berlin, Germany)
2022 — 35mm, Retrograde Records (Cairo, Egypt)
Selected Publications
2025 — Finding Thomas Bartlett, Self-published
2025 — Atlas of Ruins, Reuse Italy
2024 — Habashtakanat Magazine Vol. II
2022 — Index of Wooden Objects of Historic Cairo, NADIM Foundation
Grants and Awards
2024 — British Council Venice Fellowship at the Biennale di Venezia
2025 — Vintage Photography Grand Prix (Honourable Mention)