contemporary Egyptian art
Fresh artistic voices emerge at ‘The Parenthesis Show’
Art news
March 26, 2012
Fresh artistic voices emerge at ‘The Parenthesis Show’
Over the past month, a hazy green light has emanated from a window of the Contemporary Image Collective, overlooking downtown’s…
Mahfouz tightropes over a bridge, ‘Nahdet Misr’ travels in a pickup truck
Art news
February 8, 2012
Mahfouz tightropes over a bridge, ‘Nahdet Misr’ travels in a pickup truck
The French Cultural Center's main hall is currently hosting "Hyperrealisme," a selection of multimedia artist Ramy Dozy’s latest works that…
Shayma Kamel’s theater of collage
Art news
January 18, 2012
Shayma Kamel’s theater of collage
When Shayma Kamel speaks about her work, she laughs a lot. She has rolled up into her painting-collages a whole…
Ethnography of the mundane
Art news
December 11, 2011
Ethnography of the mundane
In large part, our lives consist of objects: things we use, arrange, store, consume, and transport from place to place.…
Is it broken, or is it art?
Art news
December 6, 2011
Is it broken, or is it art?
Entering the world of online glitch art can feel like stepping into your worst computer nightmare. Error messages, garbled code…
Pulling the strings on Arab history
Art news
November 30, 2011
Pulling the strings on Arab history
One of Egypt’s most celebrated contemporary artists, Wael Shawky, makes work of a grand and complicated scale. His recent…
Promising future at the Youth Salon
Art news
November 22, 2011
Promising future at the Youth Salon
Once a year, the winding pathways of the Palace of the Arts are filled with the creative efforts of Egypt’s…
Did we get in?
Art news
November 14, 2011
Did we get in?
On Thursday afternoon, artists continued to flock to the Palace of the Arts at the Opera House grounds, eager to…
Yassin El-Tohami, Ramses Square and a Funhouse?
Art news
October 30, 2011
Yassin El-Tohami, Ramses Square and a Funhouse?
LONDON - For 14 nights, Hassan Khan and Nida Ghouse sit down in conversation to explore the back catalogue, artistic…
Mubarak is melting!
Art news
October 18, 2011
Mubarak is melting!
Two Cairene galleries exhibited ruminations on revolutions in the environment, but the difference between the success of the two is…