Egyptian Ministry of Culture
Culture Ministry official gets 3 years hard labor in Van Gogh theft case
Egypt
October 12, 2010
Culture Ministry official gets 3 years hard labor in Van Gogh theft case
The Dokki Misdemeanors Court on Tuesday sentenced Mohsen Shaalan, head of the Culture Ministry's fine arts department, along with ten…
Museum news: Hassan Heshmat Museum in grave danger
Art news
October 7, 2010
Museum news: Hassan Heshmat Museum in grave danger
If you look behind the green iron fence surrounding the villa across from the Ain Shams Metro station, you will…
Deputy culture minister to face trial following Van Gogh painting theft
Egypt
September 6, 2010
Deputy culture minister to face trial following Van Gogh painting theft
Mohsen Shaalan, deputy culture minister and head of the ministry's fine arts department, along with ten others will soon stand…
The government pledges LE38 million for fine arts investments
Business
August 31, 2010
The government pledges LE38 million for fine arts investments
An official source at the Ministry of Economic Development said LE38 million have been allocated to the fine arts sector…
Culture ministry closes museums in wake of Van Gogh painting theft
Egypt
August 26, 2010
Culture ministry closes museums in wake of Van Gogh painting theft
The Egyptian government on Thursday announced its decision to close several more Egyptian museums following the theft of Vincent Van…
Arabic calligraphy: Not yet a lost art
Art news
July 29, 2010
Arabic calligraphy: Not yet a lost art
Sophisticated coiled lines connected together creating a fascinating painting, the lines carrying different religious and moral messages, all perfectly written…