Art news
Interior décor by Sam Flores: A new take on an ancient aesthetic
December 9, 2010
Interior décor by Sam Flores: A new take on an ancient aesthetic
Yesterday saw the launch of Sam Flores’ latest art exhibition--The Weight: A Golden Soul
Men In Their Twenties: Photojournalism across cultures
December 8, 2010
Men In Their Twenties: Photojournalism across cultures
Christian Andersen works 14 hours a day on his farm in Regstrup village, Denmark. Every morning, he eats breakfast with…
Women Entrepreneurs in Action: Tasmimat design
December 7, 2010
Women Entrepreneurs in Action: Tasmimat design
What makes Jenan Azmi unique is her sense of her surroundings. Azmi is a young architect who opened her own…
Egypt’s Museums X: The Caricature Museum
December 1, 2010
Egypt’s Museums X: The Caricature Museum
Situated at the Tunis artist colony in Fayoum, Egypt, the Caricature Museum, which opened its doors to the public last…
Arterial Network: Connecting art in Africa
November 30, 2010
Arterial Network: Connecting art in Africa
Last Thursday at the Egyptian Center for Culture and Arts (Makan), Egyptian vernacular poet Zine al-Abidine Fouad, Sudanese singer Salma…
Freedom to Create presents artist awards
November 28, 2010
Freedom to Create presents artist awards
Since 2004, Sudanese playwright, director, and actor, Ali Mahdi, and his al-Bugaa theatre troupe, have been travelling from one Sudanese…
Egypt’s Museums IX: The Gayer Anderson Museum
November 24, 2010
Egypt’s Museums IX: The Gayer Anderson Museum
Cairo’s Gayer Anderson Museum may be a little difficult to find, but the importunate visitor is sure to be rewarded…
Egyptian cassette market faces imminent collapse
November 24, 2010
Egyptian cassette market faces imminent collapse
Tape cassette producers in Egypt predict a total collapse in the cassette market after album productions declined sharply in 2010. "Production…
Dark side of the sun
November 23, 2010
Dark side of the sun
In the dark confines of the Townhouse Gallery’s Rawabet Theatre, a middle-aged man, strumming his guitar, leans toward the microphone…