painting
Youssef, 16, runs art galleries, highly-awarded
Art news
March 4, 2015
Youssef, 16, runs art galleries, highly-awarded
“I long for the days of my course with Syran plastic artist Sorour Elwany,” with those words 16-year-old Youssef Ayman,…
Doubts loom over the real painter of the Mona Lisa
Art news
December 27, 2014
Doubts loom over the real painter of the Mona Lisa
Researchers into the provenance of a painting dubbed the "Early Mona Lisa" reported on Monday they had identified an English…
Manet painting sells for $65 million at NY auction
Art news
November 6, 2014
Manet painting sells for $65 million at NY auction
A stunning 1881 masterpiece by Edouard Manet sold for $65 million at auction in New York on Wednesday, a record…
Kareem El Qurity’s ‘Passing Faces’ exhibit explores nuances in facial expressions
Art news
April 1, 2013
Kareem El Qurity’s ‘Passing Faces’ exhibit explores nuances in facial expressions
Internationally acclaimed Cairene artist Kareem El Qurity is exhibiting a series of mixed-media portraits under the moniker “Passing Faces” at…
Ahmed Kassim’s ‘Chaotic Order’ labors the point
Art news
February 20, 2013
Ahmed Kassim’s ‘Chaotic Order’ labors the point
Ahmed Kassim handles paint confidently. He uses it in a relaxed way. He paints silhouettes and fills them in cursorily…
‘Metaphysics’: One man’s enduring passion for painting
Art news
February 13, 2013
‘Metaphysics’: One man’s enduring passion for painting
At a commercial gallery in Zamalek, there is currently an exhibition of work by an Egyptian painter and writer who…
Artist Ramy Dozy returns with playful exhibit
Art news
January 23, 2013
Artist Ramy Dozy returns with playful exhibit
Visual artist Ramy Dozy is featuring his latest collection of work in the exhibit “Alia’s Drinks: Fruit Paradise — Mustache…
Internet humor becomes paintings in Hany Rashed’s ‘ASA7BY’
Art news
November 26, 2012
Internet humor becomes paintings in Hany Rashed’s ‘ASA7BY’
The multitude of paintings that make up “ASA7BY,” Hany Rashed’s current exhibition at Mashrabia Gallery, may appear at first glance…
Critic’s pick: Reham Alaa’s first exhibition breaks the rules
Art news
August 31, 2012
Critic’s pick: Reham Alaa’s first exhibition breaks the rules
Reham Alaa, a 27-year-old painter, launched her first solo exhibition on 26 June. Despite the rundown venue of the Cairo…
Intellectuals slam Al-Ahram for covering naked woman in a painting
Egypt
June 23, 2012
Intellectuals slam Al-Ahram for covering naked woman in a painting
Anger surfaced this week after the Egyptian state's flagship newspaper Al-Ahram modified a famous painting by Abdel Hadi al-Gazzar by…