Art news
Foundation uses dance, theatre and singing to open up young minds
January 31, 2013
Foundation uses dance, theatre and singing to open up young minds
For many people in Egypt, art is considered a luxury — a hobby for rich folk rather than an advisable…
Bands to watch: Kay Nassef
January 30, 2013
Bands to watch: Kay Nassef
Although 29-year-old Khaled “Kay” Nassef only began his professional music career a few short years ago and, to date, has…
A retrospective of the artist and martyr does not explain Ahmed Basiony
January 28, 2013
A retrospective of the artist and martyr does not explain Ahmed Basiony
I barely knew Ahmed Basiony in person. I only got to meet him casually at exhibition openings around downtown or…
He who laughs: Q&A with leading political cartoonist Amro Selim
January 24, 2013
He who laughs: Q&A with leading political cartoonist Amro Selim
Amro Selim is not the first Egyptian cartoonist, and he certainly does not want to be the last. In addition…
Artist Ramy Dozy returns with playful exhibit
January 23, 2013
Artist Ramy Dozy returns with playful exhibit
Visual artist Ramy Dozy is featuring his latest collection of work in the exhibit “Alia’s Drinks: Fruit Paradise — Mustache…
An artist plays with the legacy of Al-Hilal cultural magazine
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…
Making the city ‘home’: Redefining public art between the state, businesses and the people
January 16, 2013
Making the city ‘home’: Redefining public art between the state, businesses and the people
Artist Omneia Naguib wants to “occupy the sky” by moving the familiar language of the street — imprints of political…
No Borders? An interesting but problematic art show in Bristol
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…
Two new censorship cases reported this week
January 8, 2013
Two new censorship cases reported this week
Two new censorship incidents were reported this past week. The first happened over the weekend, when Youth Minister Osama Yassin…
The prisoner and the soldier speak in ‘No Time For Art / 3’
January 7, 2013
The prisoner and the soldier speak in ‘No Time For Art / 3’
Ahmed and Sherif, two regular young men of the same age, speak about their confined lives, one a soldier, the…