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Daily notes of nonexistence: Constructing a communal history through a personal archive
December 18, 2012
Daily notes of nonexistence: Constructing a communal history through a personal archive
“He swore it all took place under a giant glass dome,” reads a sentence printed in silver below a photograph…
Hanaa Safwat’s small pencil drawings hold their own in PhotoCairo 5
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…
Bands to watch: Maii Waleed introduces Arabic dream pop
December 11, 2012
Bands to watch: Maii Waleed introduces Arabic dream pop
It’s easy for underground musicians to feel misunderstood in Egypt — and especially so if you’re a female,…
An epic mystery, with clues: Navigating Hassan Khan’s survey at SALT
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…
Ammar al-Sherei left us, but his legacy lives on
December 9, 2012
Ammar al-Sherei left us, but his legacy lives on
Famous Egyptian musician, composer, arranger and critic Ammar al-Sherei sadly passed away on Friday at the age of 64, after…
Acclaimed Egyptian musician passes away at age of 64
December 7, 2012
Acclaimed Egyptian musician passes away at age of 64
Acclaimed Egyptian musician Ammar al-Sherei passed away on Friday afternoon at the age of 64. He was transferred to the…
Playful exhibition offers a rare chance to revisit Egypt’s photographic studios
December 5, 2012
Playful exhibition offers a rare chance to revisit Egypt’s photographic studios
Coming up to the former Hotel Viennoise on the third floor of the ramshackle but very grand and spacious 7…
Have a seat: A chair is not just a chair for two young Cairo designers
November 29, 2012
Have a seat: A chair is not just a chair for two young Cairo designers
Cairo is an endless game of musical chairs, where a set of stackable stools wedged between parked cars is a…
Blackbirds and work songs: A watery meditation on times of transition
November 27, 2012
Blackbirds and work songs: A watery meditation on times of transition
On downtown’s Mahmoud Basiouny Street, at the corner with the After Eight café, you can duck into a dark, empty…
Internet humor becomes paintings in Hany Rashed’s ‘ASA7BY’
November 26, 2012
Internet humor becomes paintings in Hany Rashed’s ‘ASA7BY’
The multitude of paintings that make up “ASA7BY,” Hany Rashed’s current exhibition at Mashrabia Gallery, may appear at first glance…