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Sculptor gets laughs in New York with monuments to fake tragedies
Culture
December 24, 2018
Sculptor gets laughs in New York with monuments to fake tragedies
It all started in 2016 with a bronze statue commemorating the tragic day in November 1963 when a giant…
Farouk Hosni in the dock
Opinion
November 19, 2018
Farouk Hosni in the dock
Former Culture Minister Farouk Hosni is used to responding to the accusations made against him. Since his first day at…
Warhol in New York: a fresh experience for audiences old and new
Culture
November 12, 2018
Warhol in New York: a fresh experience for audiences old and new
His Marilyn Monroe paintings and oversize soup cans are cultural icons, but in an exhibition opening Monday, New York’s…
Artist who received criticism for Salah statue defends herself
Culture
November 5, 2018
Artist who received criticism for Salah statue defends herself
Sculptor Mai Abdallah defended her sculpture of Egyptian football legend Mohamed Salah, currently being displayed at the World Youth…
Amr Diab to launch his own television program in 2018
Art news
November 23, 2017
Amr Diab to launch his own television program in 2018
Amr Diab surprised his fans by revealing on his Instagram account that he plans to take part in a television…
The maverick stylist crafting clothes and art from human hair
Fashion
October 10, 2017
The maverick stylist crafting clothes and art from human hair
Charlie Le Mindu’s hairdos are so awe-inspiring and unusual that he doesn’t refer to his work as a hairdressing anymore.…
In Photos: Egyptian artist paints church murals, unfazed by attacks
Art news
April 27, 2017
In Photos: Egyptian artist paints church murals, unfazed by attacks
On a scaffold several storeys high beneath the dome of a Cairo church, Ayman William paints for the glory of…
Mexican artist Toledo mourns disappeared, murdered in new show
Art news
December 15, 2015
Mexican artist Toledo mourns disappeared, murdered in new show
Bloodshot faces, baked into ceramic pots, grimace in pain. Gnarled fingers poke from ashen clay.
Artist transforms travel photos with paper cutouts
Life & Style
November 2, 2015
Artist transforms travel photos with paper cutouts
Taking pictures of famous landmarks is like writing a thank-you letter or ironing a shirt. You're sorta obligated to do it,…
Google doodle memorializes iconic Egyptian painter Tahia Halim
Art news
September 9, 2015
Google doodle memorializes iconic Egyptian painter Tahia Halim
Google doodle is celebrating the 96th anniversary of Egyptian painter Tahia Halim by changing its default image to one of…