Category: Egypt
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Marianne Fahmy (b. 1992) is an Egyptian artist living and working in Alexandria, Egypt, whose works span film and installation. She earned her BA in Painting from Alexandria’s Fine Arts University, before joining the MASS Alexandria independent art program in 2016. Fahmy’s work has previously been shown at the Sharjah Bienniale (2023), the 7th Yokohama…
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Mona Marzouk was born in Alexandria (Egypt), and recently moved to Helsinki, Finland. She graduated in 1996 from the Academy of Fine Arts in Düsseldorf, Germany. A painter and sculptor, her work has often taken the form of large site-specific murals sometimes incorporating animations. Marzouk has shown her work in solo exhibitions at Villa Romana,…
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Nada Elkalaawy (b.1995, Alexandria) is an Egyptian artist living and working in London. She holds an MFA in Painting from the Slade School of Fine Art (2018) and BA in Fine Art from Kingston University (2016). She is predominantly a painter, but also works with drawing, animation, and tapestry. Elkalaawy recently had solo shows at…
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Nadia Mounier (b.1988, Cairo) is a visual artist working with photography and video. Her work is interested in representations of the self by exploring aspects of privacy, censorship, digital stagings, and body performance within the public and private spheres. As a cultural practitioner for the last 10 years, she is passionate about modes of collaboration,…
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Born in Alexandria (Egypt). An Abstract artist with a bachelor’s degree of Fine Arts (Interior Design), Alexandria University in 2005. She has exhibited her art works in Alexandria, Abu Dhabi, Ajman & Dubai in multiple group exhibitions, such as ‘In Resident’ Exhibition after 3 months of art residency in Manarat Al Saadiyat January 2020, “Maheera”…
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Weaam El Masry is an Egyptian, Cairo-Dubai based, multi-award winning visual artist. She holds a PH.D. in media art from the Faculty of Applied Arts, Helwan University. She is currently working as a lecturer at the Faculty of Arts & Design, MSA University. She is a curator and co-founder of Easel and Camera contemporary art…
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Yasmine El Meleegy (*1991) lives and works in Cairo, Egypt. She studied at the University of Helwan in Cairo from 2008 to 2013, where she graduated with a Bachelor in Fine Arts in 2013. In 2014, she received her diploma in MultiMedia from Ecole Supérieure des Beaux Arts in Nîmes, France. In 2016, she participated…
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Yasmine El Hazek (b. 1989) based in Egypt, she attended many art programs around the world and received her masters in visual arts in Florence, Italy. Starting her career from a young age, El Hazek has developed a keen interest in people, and devoted her continuous artistic experimentations to portraying them. Stimulated by all the…
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Dina Fahmy El Rouby is an Egyptian-Spanish conceptual artist, art writer, entrepreneur, and cultural ambassador. Her work transcends borders, capturing the essence of her Egyptian heritage and Spanish influence while engaging with modern digital art trends. Dina’s diverse portfolio spans multiple mediums, including watercolor, mixed media, Arabic calligraphy, and digital art. She has gained international…
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Miriam Hathout, born on June 1, 1980, in Cairo, is an Egyptian artist whose profound exploration of oil painting has made a lasting impact on the global art scene. Hathout graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts in 2002, and she is a member of the Plastic Arts Syndicate. Miriam’s solo exhibitions, a testament to…
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Born in Cairo in 1949, Nazli Madkour is a prominent Egyptian artist whose artistic journey spans over four decades. She earned her Master’s Degree in Political Economy from the American University in Cairo before making a pivotal decision in 1981. At that time, she resigned from her post as an Economic Expert at the Industrial…
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Born in Cairo in 1986, Salwa Rashad graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts, specializing in oil painting, in Alexandria in 2002. She has been an active member of the Plastic Arts Syndicate since then. Salwa’s artistic journey has been marked by numerous group exhibitions, photography workshops, and artistic residencies. She had the opportunity to…
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Engy Omara, born in Alexandria 1993, holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sculpture Department, Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University 2017, she was registered as a master’s researcher at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University. Omara is passionate about primitive art in general, considering it one of the most significant cultural heritages. This belief is…
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Working primarily in photography and video, Maha Maamoun’s work has been presented by many institutions worldwide including Centre Pompidou, Paris; Tate Modern, London; MoMA, New York; ICP, New York; New Museum, New York; MuHKA, Antwerp; MATHAF – Arab Museum of Modern Art, Doha; Mori Art Museum, Tokyo; Beirut Art Center, Beirut; Makan, Amman; Steirischer Herbst,…
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Moira Ali is an Egyptian graphic designer and illustrator. She holds a bachelor’s degree in graphic design from the Faculty of Applied Sciences & Arts at the German University in Cairo (GUC), and holds a master’s degree from L’École Européenne Supérieure d’Arts de Bretagne (Eesab) in Lorient, France. Since 2016, Moira has been working as…