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CNN: From New York to Tokyo, this artist recreates cities entirely out of paper
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CNN: From New York to Tokyo, this artist recreates cities entirely out of paper

Inco Matsui uses paper in imaginative ways. Since 2006, the Osaka-born Japanese artist has worked with paper as a medium…
New urban canvas for Taiwan’s graffiti artists
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New urban canvas for Taiwan’s graffiti artists

Once vilified by the authorities and threatened with jail, Taiwan's graffiti artists are now being encouraged to get out their…
Art, colonial flavor in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
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Art, colonial flavor in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

With cobblestone streets and no traffic lights, San Miguel de Allende has the look of a sleepy Mexican town. But behind…
D-CAF arts festival is back in Cairo for its second run this April
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D-CAF arts festival is back in Cairo for its second run this April

For the better part of two years, Egypt’s cultural sector has received repeated blows with the cancellation or interruption of…
Legendary singer Warda dies in Cairo aged 72
Egypt

Legendary singer Warda dies in Cairo aged 72

Algerian singer Warda, whose powerful vocal range and patriotic songs earned her legendary status throughout the Arab world, died of a heart attack late…
Marionettes for all ages in Sayeda Naffisa
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Marionettes for all ages in Sayeda Naffisa

Rarely do you find parents tugging at their children’s coat seams, pleading for them to pay attention and singing along…
Al-Fan Midan brings the arts to the streets
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Al-Fan Midan brings the arts to the streets

Crowds gathered at Abdeen Square in downtown Cairo on Saturday for the second al-Fan Midan (Art is a Square) event…
Contemporary male views of women
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Contemporary male views of women

Inside a Zamalek building overlooking the bustle of 26 July Street, the white walls of el-Masar Gallery play host to…
“Arts by Parts” reexamines perception, morality, culture
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“Arts by Parts” reexamines perception, morality, culture

Yesterday marked the opening of an exhibition for graduation projects of art students at the American University in Cairo (AUC).…
Egyptian pottery: Innovative and daring
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Egyptian pottery: Innovative and daring

For the past ten years, the Ministry of Culture, in association with the General Authority for Cultural Palaces, has organized…
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