contemporary art
‘Becoming Istanbul’ art exhibit: On the making of Beyoglu
Art news
September 22, 2011
‘Becoming Istanbul’ art exhibit: On the making of Beyoglu
ISTANBUL - Istanbul's SALT Art Institute has, according to a recent interview with Research and Programs Director Vasif Kortun, one…
‘Thawret El LooooL’: Picking on the generational in art
Books
August 4, 2011
‘Thawret El LooooL’: Picking on the generational in art
Much has been made of the technologically savvy, globally aware Egyptian twenty-somethings who have helped make social networking tools essential…
Artist Iman Issa searches for the familiar
Art news
August 2, 2011
Artist Iman Issa searches for the familiar
When Iman Issa built a glittering golden cube in 2003 off a desert road in Sinai, her hope was to…
Off Biennale: The city tomorrow
Art news
December 29, 2010
Off Biennale: The city tomorrow
In spite of some of its darker offerings--oil paintings of ghostly figures, photos of gutted Cairo landmarks, a large work…
Egypt’s Museums XII, Off Biennale: Seeds and paradox
Art news
December 22, 2010
Egypt’s Museums XII, Off Biennale: Seeds and paradox
A year ago, Cairo’s Agriculture Museum was only a Lonely Planet suggestion for Spanish artist Asunción Molinos.
Off Biennale: Spain meets Egypt
Art news
December 18, 2010
Off Biennale: Spain meets Egypt
The One and the Multiple, an exhibition currently at Artellewa--co-curated by Pedro Soler, director of the Barcelona center Hangar, and…
Interior décor by Sam Flores: A new take on an ancient aesthetic
Art news
December 9, 2010
Interior décor by Sam Flores: A new take on an ancient aesthetic
Yesterday saw the launch of Sam Flores’ latest art exhibition--The Weight: A Golden Soul
The Human Body: Representations and limitations
Art news
November 1, 2010
The Human Body: Representations and limitations
The Human Body Exhibition: Contemporary Vision that opened last Tuesday at the Palace of Arts in Zamalek--one of the country’s…