25 January art
Karim Bakry’s ‘Missing Pieces’ leaves much to be desired
Art news
June 6, 2012
Karim Bakry’s ‘Missing Pieces’ leaves much to be desired
“Missing Pieces,” Karim Bakry’s project on exhibition at Mashrabia Art Gallery this month, began as a response to a request…
Art and revolution, revisited in two new documentaries
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April 25, 2012
Art and revolution, revisited in two new documentaries
Sometimes certain questions are asked over and over again, because the answers they provoke are never satisfying. In Cairo since…
You have not seen the revolution, according to ‘It depends’
Art news
April 11, 2012
You have not seen the revolution, according to ‘It depends’
For how long will artists continue “representing” the January revolution in didactic ways, pretending that their audience were neither part…
Living a historical moment in “Time of the Shadow”
Art news
February 4, 2012
Living a historical moment in “Time of the Shadow”
The world is plunged into darkness. Confusion reigns. Five characters, three men and two women, wander blindly, bumping into one…
Bahgory’s timeless revolution
Art news
January 31, 2012
Bahgory’s timeless revolution
Everything about George Bahgory recalls a lost time. The renowned Egyptian painter and caricaturist (sometimes referred to as the “Grandaddy…
Dance, revolution, dance!
Art news
January 1, 2012
Dance, revolution, dance!
Like most of us, Mohamed Saad did not see the revolution coming. The actor, known for his inexplicably popular…
3rd Arab Shorts Festival promises introspection and revolution
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October 26, 2011
3rd Arab Shorts Festival promises introspection and revolution
The Arab Shorts Film Festival began as a one-time event in 2009, but caught on strongly enough that this Thursday…
Mubarak is melting!
Art news
October 18, 2011
Mubarak is melting!
Two Cairene galleries exhibited ruminations on revolutions in the environment, but the difference between the success of the two is…
‘Lessons in Revolting’: The revolution continues
Art news
August 20, 2011
‘Lessons in Revolting’: The revolution continues
On the opening night of “Lessons in Revolting”, Rawabet Theater was packed full, leaving many disappointed latecomers turned away at…
‘Back Streets’: A subtle revolutionary drama
Art news
August 8, 2011
‘Back Streets’: A subtle revolutionary drama
Adapting cultural productions to reflect on the 25 January revolution was met with limited success in the film industry. Still,…