Marie-Jeanne Berger
We are here, but where is that?
Art news
June 3, 2012
We are here, but where is that?
There are streets that we walk through every day, and it’s quite likely we feel that we know them. We…
Trapped in Venetian ‘tales’
Art news
January 14, 2012
Trapped in Venetian ‘tales’
VENICE — In the tourist Mecca of Saint Mark’s Square in Venice, the Doge’s Palace is currently holding an exhibition called…
To promote democracy, artist taps into power of Egyptian dialect
Art news
December 26, 2011
To promote democracy, artist taps into power of Egyptian dialect
Handbills, posters, stickers, anything that can hold an idea is being plastered on the graffiti-strewn walls of the Middle East’s…
‘RGB,’ a dark horse
Art news
November 2, 2011
‘RGB,’ a dark horse
The “RGB” exhibition at the Townhouse gallery is a dark horse. I must admit that I didn’t get it at…
Mubarak is melting!
Art news
October 18, 2011
Mubarak is melting!
Two Cairene galleries exhibited ruminations on revolutions in the environment, but the difference between the success of the two is…
Art on the edge at Mashrabia gallery
Art news
October 3, 2011
Art on the edge at Mashrabia gallery
In the elegant Mashrabia Gallery, tucked behind Talaat Harb Square, an exhibition entitled “On Edge” opened the fall season. But…
Solidarity exhibit with Farzat reflects violence as resolution
Art news
October 1, 2011
Solidarity exhibit with Farzat reflects violence as resolution
Ali Farzat is a hero. He has been criticizing – through his cartoons – the Assad governments since the mid-1960s.…
Nabta Art Center: Community and collaboration
Art news
September 18, 2011
Nabta Art Center: Community and collaboration
Waleed Farouk, as they say, is a man of many hats. Among the most distinguishable is the jaunty kelp-green beret…