Category: Painting
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Yara Said is an Amsterdam-based multidisciplinary artist whose work delves into the profound connections between sound, emotions, and visual aesthetics. With a keen focus on daily encounters, identity politics, and the representation of experiences, Yara’s artistic practice intertwines feminist theories with the exploration of sonic flows.Central to Yara’s work is the creation of a political…
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Artistic inspiration began at an early age for Mona Kandeil. Throughout her life, Mona has always been fascinated by colors and painting. The interest developed when she studied art in addition to her main study in English literature. Mona found her passion rooted in art that consists of historical events twisted with modern based elements…
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Lina Hijazi, an accomplished artist from Kuwait, seamlessly merges her passion for art and psychology, holding a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Philosophy. As an active member of the Syndicate of Artists and Media in Kuwait and the Land of Art Foundation in Denmark, Lina’s global artistic journey includes courses in the United States, London,…
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Nour Taher is a Palestinian artist who was born and raised in Jordan. Her artistic journey started at Concordia University, where she obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts in 2008. One of the central themes in her art is the exploration of self-identity and introspection. Through her self-portraits, she delves into the layers of…
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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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Mary Abuzaid is Jordanian artist, printmaker, curator and gallery director at Jacaranda Images in Amman- Jordan. She has a B.A in fine art from Jordan University 2012, and held her first solo exhibition “A Fine Line” in 2022. Mary’s art is delicate and precise, it’s a lens magnified on the beauty that she finds in…
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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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Aula Al Ayoubi, born in Damascus, Syria, holds a Bachelor of Science degree in the Department of Mathematics from the University of Damascus. She furthered her education with a Diploma in Rehabilitation Education from the same university. Aula is also a graduate of the Fine Arts Institute of the Ministry in Damascus, obtaining a technical…
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Nisreen is a Jordanian artist, with great talent that was noticeable since her early age. She pursued her childhood passion in Art professionally for more than 20 years, in addition, she studied painting at the Spirit of Rouh For Arts Center (2014-2019).. Her work embodying the woman in all her scenes away from silence and…
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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…