Hassan Abdelghani

Hassan Abdelghani (born 1965, Osijek) is an artistic photographer and cultural professional based in Pula, Croatia. Raised in Cairo and graduated from the Photography School in Copenhagen (1990), he founded the private photo school Global Fotoskole in 1998. He is the director of the Makina Photographic Gallery in Pula (since 2009) and head of the Makina Photo Academy (since 2015), hosting over 200 exhibitions and cultural events.

Abdelghani has curated more than 30 exhibitions and has presented solo and group shows across Europe and internationally. He has served as artistic director of the “Vrata starog grada” Photo Gallery in Osijek and is a guest lecturer at the Academy of Fine Arts in Osijek. His works are included in public and private collections, including the Museum of Arts and Crafts in Zagreb. He is a member of HDFD and HDLU, and an honorary member of the European Film Academy. He lives and works in Pula.