Category: Egypt
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Rawan Abbas (b.1996) is a multidisciplinary artist based in Cairo, Egypt. She has participated in many shows where she exhibited textiles, sculpture, installation art, and video. Notably, she participated in the Dak’art Biennial in 2022, London’s 1-54 Art Fair with Mashrabia Gallery of Contemporary Art in 2021, and had two solo exhibitions in Hamburg, Germany…
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Nessrin Hassan, born on July 30, 1977, in Alexandria, Egypt, is an artist and a member of the Fine Artists Syndicate since 1999. She is known for her captivating works in mural paintings, reflecting a profound connection to her roots and a keen exploration of diverse cultural themes. Nessrin has left an indelible mark on…
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Evelyn Ashamallah, born in Dessouk, Kafr El-Sheikh (1948), is a prominent figure in the Egyptian art scene. She graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts, specializing in the Painting Department, in 1973. Ashamallah’s artistic journey extends beyond her canvas, as she has also made significant contributions as a journalist. During the years 1973 to 1975,…
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Born in 1990, Nada Baraka is a visual artist with a BA in Communication Media Art and Fine Arts from the American University in Cairo and a master’s degree in Fine Arts from Central Saint Martins, London. Nada Baraka makes paintings that maintain an endless, active state of flux, swaying between abstract and surreal with…
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Born in Cairo 1940, Egyptian artist Ikram Omar studied at the faculty of Fine Arts, Egypt, and at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts in Paris, France. Finally, she obtained her degree from the Accademia di Belle Arti in Rome, Italy, in 1966. The artist, Ikram Omar, chose to make her cultural artistic message…
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Katherine Bakhoum, of Franco-Egyptian heritage, has been a longtime Safarkhan resident artist, having held near-annual exhibitions with us since 1998. Bakhoum’s artistic style is a marriage of her multicultural upbringing, which saw her spend her childhood years in Egypt, before later moving to her also-native France. Bakhoum is renowned above all as an expert colorist,…
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Neama El Sanhoury’s upbringing in what she describes as a cultured household is primarily what cultivated her profound appreciation and commitment to rectifying Egypt’s wealth of historical and civilizational customs and heritage. Naturally, El Sanhoury pursued her studies in a similar direction, specifically in applied arts as well as Egyptology, archaeology and art therapy in…
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Born in Alexandria in 1965, Dr. Amal Nasr graduated top of her class with a BA in Fine Arts with a specialization in painting in 1988 from Alexandria University. She was appointed as a teaching assistant in the photography department upon graduation, and gained a master’s in photography in 1993. She earned her doctorate of…
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(1909 – 2009) Kawkab was born in Shubra in 1909. After graduating from Al Saniyyah school in 1929, she left for England to study at the Hornsey school of Art in north London as the recipient of a scholarship. Following her graduation from university in 1934, with diplomas in painting and drawing, Kawkab returned to…
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(1936 – 1978) The lesser known of the Efflatoun sisters, Zohra like her half-sister Inji, was raised in an artistic and aristocratic family. Zohra lived in Alexandria, and studied under the patronage of their esteemed pioneer painters Adham (1908-1959) and Seif Wanly (1906-1979). She was an active participant in the local art scene, exhibiting several…
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Shayma Aziz is a New York-based multi-disciplinary artist whose work centralises and rethinks the feminine diasporic body, its representation in mythology and its multifaceted existence in the modern world. Born in Asyut, Egypt, Aziz’s artistic approach is informed by her study of ancient Egyptian art, film and international contemporary practices. She obtained her BFA in…
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Hana El Beblawy is a curator and arts professional with a passion for promoting contemporary art, based in Egypt. With a Bachelor of Arts degree in Visual Arts from The American University in Cairo (AUC), El Beblawy has a strong foundation in artistic expression and architectural design. Driven by her passion for promoting contemporary art,…
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The arbitrary nature of the capital’s constantly changing facades serves as inspiration for Dalila Hassanein’s work. These layers, which include graffiti, local advertising, commercial calligraphy, dates and names, serve as reminders of the city’s past and urban development. Hassanein paints portrayals of the city in her first solo show “On The Road”, where her large…
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Mai Koraiem was born in Alexandria on May 5, 1980. She graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts, specializing in the Painting Department, in 2003, marking the start of her art journey. In 2013, Mai began her comics career and, in 2015, she published her first graphic novel, “When the Gods Gave Up on Kavafis.”…
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Azza Ezzat (B. 1980) is a Cairo based visual artist, with a background in architecture. She is interested in urban observations and detecting human traces in the built environment. Between the planning of the formal city and the reactions of informal communities, Ezzat searches for hidden cities that are built by impressions, memories and ever…