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Culture Minister Shaker Abdel Hamid said Wednesday that his attempts to engage Islamist groups in dialogue have not fared as…

When Shayma Kamel speaks about her work, she laughs a lot. She has rolled up into her painting-collages a whole…

The slowdown in the tourism sector since the revolution began had many drawbacks. But one positive outcome critics had hoped…

Contemporary art in Egypt is often framed in social and political terms, but at the Alexandria Contemporary Arts Forum, director…

VENICE — In the tourist Mecca of Saint Mark’s Square in Venice, the Doge’s Palace is currently holding an exhibition called…

When the revolution began in early 2011, artists were optimistic, as a heightened sense of free speech seemingly entered the…

A man has a job, he hates it. It's not that he's bad at it, in fact he's quite good.…

“Al-Fan Midan” (Art is a Square) festival is returning this month on 7 January with a wide range of music…

As a means of popular expression, graffiti and street art have served to reflect the ongoing spirit of the 25…

An exhibition of the work of renowned Egyptian architect Hassan Fathy is currently on display at the Gezira Art Center…