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Cairo kitsch embraced as artistic inspiration
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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,…
The found art of voting
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The found art of voting

Over the past weeks, a lot of Cairo's ordinary objects have been transformed by their participation in the revolution. Street…
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