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Their own hands: Q&A with Christie’s Middle East Director Isabelle de la Bruyere
April 27, 2011
Their own hands: Q&A with Christie’s Middle East Director Isabelle de la Bruyere
The most recent sale of Modern and Contemporary Arab, Iranian and Turkish Art for Christie’s Dubai, held on 19 April,…
Force Majeure: How can we curate democratically?
April 23, 2011
Force Majeure: How can we curate democratically?
In 2009 the HaRaKa Dance Research and Development Project, then in its fourth year, began collaborating with international artists on…
Drawing inspiration from the revolution
April 21, 2011
Drawing inspiration from the revolution
Talaat Zakareya: You must have heard of what’s going on in Tahrir Square. Bassem Youssef: No, what, what? Z: Drums…
Remembering Ahmed Bassiouny
April 19, 2011
Remembering Ahmed Bassiouny
The press release for the Egyptian Independent Artist Music and Film Festival -- organized by Darb 1718, Ganoub Studio and…
State Security agents still monitoring artistic output
April 12, 2011
State Security agents still monitoring artistic output
The State Security Investigations Service (SSIS), the body formerly responsible for domestic security in Egypt, has ostensibly been dissolved --…
The Popular Show at Townhouse gallery
April 10, 2011
The Popular Show at Townhouse gallery
The Townhouse gallery’s Popular Show -- a collection of hundreds of works by Cairo's amateurs and professionals -- may have…
La Clé revitalizes your home décor
April 9, 2011
La Clé revitalizes your home décor
“We turn your house into a home” is the slogan of La Clé, a furniture store newly opened
Egypt’s revolution inspires Egyptian cartoonists
April 8, 2011
Egypt’s revolution inspires Egyptian cartoonists
On 16 January, two days after Tunisia’s Zine El Abidine Ben Ali resigned, Mohamed Tawfik drew a simple cartoon. In…
Tahrir Square at AUC
April 6, 2011
Tahrir Square at AUC
A transparent plastic tent decorated with an Egyptian flag erected over a couple of blankets is the highlight of the…
Graffiti claims Alexandria’s walls
April 5, 2011
Graffiti claims Alexandria’s walls
In recent weeks, Alexandria’s corniche has been the site of a remarkable artistic phenomenon. Young activists have used graffiti to…