Art news
The D-Studio: the fresh face of Egyptian interior design
May 12, 2011
The D-Studio: the fresh face of Egyptian interior design
The D-studio opened its doors a couple of months ago as a new outlet for made-in-Egypt home accessories and furniture.…
World cities through the eyes of a traveler
May 11, 2011
World cities through the eyes of a traveler
The title of Damon Kowarsky’s exhibition at the Mashrabia Gallery – “In Visible Cities” – is a clever pun, but…
Rare Egyptian paintings found in museum cellar
May 10, 2011
Rare Egyptian paintings found in museum cellar
Rare paintings by some of Egypt's most renowned artists thought to have belonged to the country's former royal family have…
Al-Fan Midan brings the arts to the streets
May 10, 2011
Al-Fan Midan brings the arts to the streets
Crowds gathered at Abdeen Square in downtown Cairo on Saturday for the second al-Fan Midan (Art is a Square) event…
Art and social justice: Discussing the changing Egyptian art scene
May 7, 2011
Art and social justice: Discussing the changing Egyptian art scene
“An artist is never indifferent to injustice. When confronted by the sufferings of others, an artist uses art to restore…
Writing revolutionary history: An uncertain future
May 5, 2011
Writing revolutionary history: An uncertain future
The contemporary arts center Darb 1718 played host on Wednesday night to a panel discussion on the work of documenting…
Cairo Photo Marathon winners on display at CIC
May 4, 2011
Cairo Photo Marathon winners on display at CIC
It's a good thing that the first place prize for the Cairo Photo Marathon is a brand new digital camera,…
Grand Egyptian Museum on schedule to open in 2015
May 4, 2011
Grand Egyptian Museum on schedule to open in 2015
The Grand Egyptian Museum will be inaugurated on 15 March 2015 at its new headquarters on the Cairo-Alexandria Road, Minister…
Collaboration unpacked: Cultural activists and artists discuss change
May 2, 2011
Collaboration unpacked: Cultural activists and artists discuss change
Cultural activists, artists and critics convened for two days late last week to discuss collaboration in cultural production and change…
Parachuting and the potential for beauty: Cairo’s foreign artists in residence
May 1, 2011
Parachuting and the potential for beauty: Cairo’s foreign artists in residence
There’s an expression in Egyptian dialect that comes from the word parachute, yibarshut, which means to arrive uninvited and benefit…