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Bahgory’s timeless revolution
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Bahgory’s timeless revolution

Everything about George Bahgory recalls a lost time. The renowned Egyptian painter and caricaturist (sometimes referred to as the “Grandaddy…
The revolution in my head
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The revolution in my head

Remember the world map hanging on your classroom wall? You must have gathered around it with friends, trying to locate…
When pictures aren’t worth 1000 words
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When pictures aren’t worth 1000 words

LUXOR — In 1910, French novelist Pierre Loti wrote of the Winter Palace Hotel in Luxor: “The thing that dominates…
Abstract painting reflects the city
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Abstract painting reflects the city

From Damon Kowarsky’s quiet charcoal cityscapes, to Qarm Qart’s psychedelic depictions of Cairo street scenes, recent exhibitions at Mashrabia Gallery…
‘Black Ice’: Hany Rashed’s revolution against himself
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‘Black Ice’: Hany Rashed’s revolution against himself

Hanging in frames in pristine galleries and museums, or stored carefully in an artist’s studio, off limits for touching or…
‘The Contemporaries’ offers attractive, if unsurprising selection at Tache Art Gallery
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‘The Contemporaries’ offers attractive, if unsurprising selection at Tache Art Gallery

Amid the late summer lull, two commercial galleries in Cairo have turned to old favorites to carry them through Ramadan.…
Drawing inspiration from the revolution
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Drawing inspiration from the revolution

Talaat Zakareya: You must have heard of what’s going on in Tahrir Square. Bassem Youssef: No, what, what? Z: Drums…
An initiative for color in Egypt’s streets
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An initiative for color in Egypt’s streets

As a part of the unprecedented efforts of Egypt's youth to spruce up the streets, a group of artists launched…
Off Biennale: ‘Beware of the Chili’ has no sting
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Off Biennale: ‘Beware of the Chili’ has no sting

Egyptian painter Hany Rashed has undergone many stylistic shifts throughout his career, displaying a kind of risk-taking curiosity that has…
Off biennale: Tower of Babel, tower of Cairo
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Off biennale: Tower of Babel, tower of Cairo

Progress can be a messy thing. Take, for example, the Tower of Babel. According to the story, humankind, united after…
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