Jenifer Evans
‘Metaphysics’: One man’s enduring passion for painting
Art news
February 13, 2013
‘Metaphysics’: One man’s enduring passion for painting
At a commercial gallery in Zamalek, there is currently an exhibition of work by an Egyptian painter and writer who…
Libya at the Cairo Book Fair
Books
February 10, 2013
Libya at the Cairo Book Fair
Perhaps 2013 was not the best year to be guest of honor at the Cairo International Book Fair. Although the…
The pick: ‘Logical Revolts’ challenges conventional narratives of film and history
Cinema/TV
February 1, 2013
The pick: ‘Logical Revolts’ challenges conventional narratives of film and history
The crisp, experimental, semi-fictional documentary, “Logical Revolts,” was shot in late 2011 and early 2012 in downtown Cairo, Port Said…
An artist plays with the legacy of Al-Hilal cultural magazine
Art news
January 21, 2013
An artist plays with the legacy of Al-Hilal cultural magazine
Several dog-eared issues of Al-Hilal magazine from the 1950s and 1960s came from Beirut to Cairo last week for Lebanese…
No Borders? An interesting but problematic art show in Bristol
Art news
January 13, 2013
No Borders? An interesting but problematic art show in Bristol
BRISTOL, UK — In a museum room with parquet and expensive flowery wallpaper — dark blue, soft, shiny — the…
‘What does a drawing want?’: Beirut’s second exhibit is both mysterious and topical
Art news
January 6, 2013
‘What does a drawing want?’: Beirut’s second exhibit is both mysterious and topical
“What does a drawing want?” is Beirut in Cairo’s second exhibition, and its first group show. Presented as “a draft…
Year Ender 2012: New arts spaces sprout about
Art news
December 31, 2012
Year Ender 2012: New arts spaces sprout about
Despite some disappointments and tragedies, this has been an unusually exciting year for contemporary art in Egypt. Significant independent initiatives…
Cairo’s new dubplate cutting studio to be part of a live performance Saturday
Art news
December 22, 2012
Cairo’s new dubplate cutting studio to be part of a live performance Saturday
To make a vinyl record, grooves are cut into the lacquer on an aluminum disc. This “dubplate” is used to…
Hanaa Safwat’s small pencil drawings hold their own in PhotoCairo 5
Art news
December 16, 2012
Hanaa Safwat’s small pencil drawings hold their own in PhotoCairo 5
Among the photographs, videos and text pieces that make up the bulk of work in PhotoCairo 5 are six small…
An epic mystery, with clues: Navigating Hassan Khan’s survey at SALT
Art news
December 10, 2012
An epic mystery, with clues: Navigating Hassan Khan’s survey at SALT
ISTANBUL — Artist, musician and writer Hassan Khan’s selected survey exhibition at SALT is like a mystery scattered with various…