Art news
VJ Um Amel hits ‘the social’ in media
June 27, 2011
VJ Um Amel hits ‘the social’ in media
Laila Shereen Sakr, digitally known as VJ Um Amel, speaks fondly about the real-time mixing between theory and practice. Her…
State Awards: The debate never stops
June 26, 2011
State Awards: The debate never stops
The Supreme Council of Culture, headed by Culture Minister Emad Abu Ghazi, announced the winners of the state's 2011 cultural…
No time for art: A tribute to martyrs and the living
June 23, 2011
No time for art: A tribute to martyrs and the living
Combining the sincerity of a personal testimony with the drama of scripted dialogue, theater director Laila Soliman’s latest play “No…
Power and spectacle at the Biennale
June 22, 2011
Power and spectacle at the Biennale
The Venice Biennale has always been a political event, at which government institutions select artworks to “represent” them through national…
Remembering Abdel Halim Hafez, the voice of revolution
June 21, 2011
Remembering Abdel Halim Hafez, the voice of revolution
When the late Abdel Halim Hafez (1929-77) first sang his patriotic songs in the 1950s and 1960s, he didn’t imagine…
Award’s new name to remain unchanged, says minister
June 20, 2011
Award’s new name to remain unchanged, says minister
The name of the “Nile Award” will not be changed back to the “Mubarak Award", said Culture Minister Emad Abu…
Walid Aouni revives Egypt’s modern artists at the Egyptian Arts Centennial
June 18, 2011
Walid Aouni revives Egypt’s modern artists at the Egyptian Arts Centennial
A young fine arts student is fascinated by the works of the great Egyptian modernist artists, and decides to bring…
A photographic recreation of the past at el-Bab Gallery
June 15, 2011
A photographic recreation of the past at el-Bab Gallery
In “The Shadow Line” photographic exhibition at el-Bab Gallery, contemporary Egypt is depicted in a way that harkens back to…
Politics at the Pavilion in Venice
June 14, 2011
Politics at the Pavilion in Venice
The 54th Venice Biennale – the oldest in the world – opened on 4 July with the title "ILLUMInations". Whereas…
Name of revolutionary martyr removed from Egypt’s catalogue in Venice Biennial
June 13, 2011
Name of revolutionary martyr removed from Egypt’s catalogue in Venice Biennial
Ashraf Reda, head of the Ministry of Culture’s plastic arts department, has provoked outrage among members of Egypt's art community…