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Traditional meets modern at the V&A Jameel exhibit
Art news
September 14, 2011
Traditional meets modern at the V&A Jameel exhibit
LONDON - The Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) announced Monday that artist Rachid Koraichi is the 2011 winner of the…
Cairo kitsch embraced as artistic inspiration
Art news
August 15, 2011
Cairo kitsch embraced as artistic inspiration
Generously sprinkled throughout Cairo’s streets there exists an understated art form - that of kitsch art, which has over the…
Since revolution, a lull in Egypt’s fast-growing private arts sector
Art news
July 25, 2011
Since revolution, a lull in Egypt’s fast-growing private arts sector
In the weeks leading up to the 25 January revolution, a number of large-scale, privately-funded art projects were on the…
Environment & Life: Nature exhibited
Environment
June 28, 2011
Environment & Life: Nature exhibited
Sunday night marked the opening of "Environment & Life" - an exhibition at the Nile Diplomatic Club in Giza. Artists…
World cities through the eyes of a traveler
Art news
May 11, 2011
World cities through the eyes of a traveler
The title of Damon Kowarsky’s exhibition at the Mashrabia Gallery – “In Visible Cities” – is a clever pun, but…
Art and social justice: Discussing the changing Egyptian art scene
Art news
May 7, 2011
Art and social justice: Discussing the changing Egyptian art scene
“An artist is never indifferent to injustice. When confronted by the sufferings of others, an artist uses art to restore…
Parachuting and the potential for beauty: Cairo’s foreign artists in residence
Art news
May 1, 2011
Parachuting and the potential for beauty: Cairo’s foreign artists in residence
There’s an expression in Egyptian dialect that comes from the word parachute, yibarshut, which means to arrive uninvited and benefit…
Graffiti claims Alexandria’s walls
Art news
April 5, 2011
Graffiti claims Alexandria’s walls
In recent weeks, Alexandria’s corniche has been the site of a remarkable artistic phenomenon. Young activists have used graffiti to…
Propaganda by Monuments: Art and revolution
Art news
March 28, 2011
Propaganda by Monuments: Art and revolution
On 25 May 2006, Angola launched the Icarus 13, the world’s first space mission to the sun. For two years,…