photography
Filipina maid captures dreams through photography
Life & Style
March 22, 2015
Filipina maid captures dreams through photography
From her poverty-stricken roots in a Philippine backwater, via domestic service in Hong Kong to acclaim in New York, Xyza…
Al-Quseir to host underwater photography festival
Art news
September 24, 2013
Al-Quseir to host underwater photography festival
The Red Sea city of al-Quseir will host its first competition and exhibition for underwater photography from 4 to 6…
Spanish photographer documents Egypt’s rich tradition of Moulids celebrations
Art news
March 27, 2013
Spanish photographer documents Egypt’s rich tradition of Moulids celebrations
An amateur Spanish photographer with a passion for reporting, Javier Menendez Bonillahas traveled the world and lived in many countries…
Playful exhibition offers a rare chance to revisit Egypt’s photographic studios
Art news
December 5, 2012
Playful exhibition offers a rare chance to revisit Egypt’s photographic studios
Coming up to the former Hotel Viennoise on the third floor of the ramshackle but very grand and spacious 7…
Egypt’s photographic archiving needs to shape up
Archaeology
August 8, 2012
Egypt’s photographic archiving needs to shape up
An increasing awareness of Egypt's photographic heritage may be damaging that very legacy, as flawed archiving systems benefit those in…
Photopia aspires to be Cairo hub for photographers
Art news
August 1, 2012
Photopia aspires to be Cairo hub for photographers
In an alley off a Korba side street, Photopia, a new venue that specializes in exhibiting and engaging the public…
Conversing with the city in the Egypt Photo Marathon
Art news
May 27, 2012
Conversing with the city in the Egypt Photo Marathon
The Egypt Photo Marathon is a mental and visual challenge, a game in which the competition is equal parts endurance…
In ‘Dust,’ the past is present
Art news
May 16, 2012
In ‘Dust,’ the past is present
Xenia Nikolskaya’s collection of photographs, “Dust,” currently on display in the Townhouse first floor gallery space, opens the doors to…
AFP’s Massoud Hossaini wins Pulitzer for breaking news photography
Egypt
April 17, 2012
AFP’s Massoud Hossaini wins Pulitzer for breaking news photography
Agence France-Presse and the news websites Huffington Post and Politico each won their first Pulitzer Prizes as the prestigious journalism…
Egypt Photo Marathon: A race for images
Art news
April 15, 2012
Egypt Photo Marathon: A race for images
On a hot spring day in Cairo, a group of amateur and professional photographers walked the city’s streets, trying to…