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Making the city ‘home’: Redefining public art between the state, businesses and the people

Making the city ‘home’: Redefining public art between the state, businesses and the people

Artist Omneia Naguib wants to “occupy the sky” by moving the familiar language of the street — imprints of political…
No Borders? An interesting but problematic art show in Bristol

No Borders? An interesting but problematic art show in Bristol

BRISTOL, UK — In a museum room with parquet and expensive flowery wallpaper — dark blue, soft, shiny — the…
The pick: Patricio Guzman’s ‘Nostalgia for the Light’

The pick: Patricio Guzman’s ‘Nostalgia for the Light’

Due to its exceptionally clear skies, the Atacama Desert in Chile is one of the best places in the world…
Archaeologists outraged by ‘derogatory’ statue at College de France

Archaeologists outraged by ‘derogatory’ statue at College de France

Archaeologists issued a statement slamming a statue in the courtyard of the College de France showing the French Egyptologist Jean…
‘Arabic Booker’ shortlist full of surprises

‘Arabic Booker’ shortlist full of surprises

This year’s International Prize for Arabic Fiction shortlist, announced in Tunis on Wednesday night, was a surprise to many.
In Search of ‘Oil and Sand’ recreates an old royal home movie

In Search of ‘Oil and Sand’ recreates an old royal home movie

On a warm summer evening in 1952, Cairo’s aristocracy gathered for a soiree at a palace belonging to King Farouk’s…
Two new censorship cases reported this week

Two new censorship cases reported this week

Two new censorship incidents were reported this past week. The first happened over the weekend, when Youth Minister Osama Yassin…
An unholy trinity: Leading journalist’s latest novel navigates religion, media and state security

An unholy trinity: Leading journalist’s latest novel navigates religion, media and state security

If you’ve ever watched Ibrahim Eissa’s political talk show on television, then you would know what to expect from his…
The prisoner and the soldier speak in ‘No Time For Art / 3’

The prisoner and the soldier speak in ‘No Time For Art / 3’

Ahmed and Sherif, two regular young men of the same age, speak about their confined lives, one a soldier, the…
‘What does a drawing want?’: Beirut’s second exhibit is both mysterious and topical

‘What does a drawing want?’: Beirut’s second exhibit is both mysterious and topical

“What does a drawing want?” is Beirut in Cairo’s second exhibition, and its first group show. Presented as “a draft…
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