Art news
Lacking creativity
June 27, 2012
Lacking creativity
When Ibrahim al-Dessouky, a professor of painting at Helwan University’s Faculty of Fine Arts, wanted to teach his class…
2012 electronic music festival reflects political scene
June 20, 2012
2012 electronic music festival reflects political scene
Last year's 100Lives electronic music festival at Rawabet Theater had a celebratory feel. “People were drinking in the streets, dressing…
‘Carry On,’ an ambitious collaboration between Arab artists
June 19, 2012
‘Carry On,’ an ambitious collaboration between Arab artists
In the heady days immediately following Mubarak’s ouster last winter, Amira Hanafi and her colleagues at the Artellewa art space,…
100Live festival at center of growing electronic music scene
June 14, 2012
100Live festival at center of growing electronic music scene
The sixth annual 100Live Electronic Music Festival takes place Thursday and Friday, 14 and 15 June, in downtown Cairo. Ten…
Sharing secrets onstage
June 13, 2012
Sharing secrets onstage
Kinan Azmeh’s music is hard to classify. It gently captures the audience’s soul, with its smooth mixture of jazz, classical…
Lebanese and Egyptian music sensations perform in Cairo
June 7, 2012
Lebanese and Egyptian music sensations perform in Cairo
Upon meeting Lebanese music producer Zeid Hamdan, it’s easy to understand why he is becoming one of the most important…
Karim Bakry’s ‘Missing Pieces’ leaves much to be desired
June 6, 2012
Karim Bakry’s ‘Missing Pieces’ leaves much to be desired
“Missing Pieces,” Karim Bakry’s project on exhibition at Mashrabia Art Gallery this month, began as a response to a request…
Attempt to steal Pharaonic artifact in Aswan foiled
June 6, 2012
Attempt to steal Pharaonic artifact in Aswan foiled
Security guards foiled an attempt to steal an antique panel depicting King Merenptah, the fourth ruler of the 19th Dynasty…
We are here, but where is that?
June 3, 2012
We are here, but where is that?
There are streets that we walk through every day, and it’s quite likely we feel that we know them. We…
Alaa Abd al-Hamid’s quietly surprising sculptures
May 31, 2012
Alaa Abd al-Hamid’s quietly surprising sculptures
When Alaa Abd al-Hamid held his exhibition, "The Situation is Fluid," at Artellewa almost a year ago, the young sculptor…