photography
Dutch photographer reveals modern image of Egyptian King Akhenaten and Queen Nefertiti
Culture
February 22, 2021
Dutch photographer reveals modern image of Egyptian King Akhenaten and Queen Nefertiti
Using artificial intelligence, Dutch photographer Bas Uterwijk released on Friday modern images of the Egyptian King Akhenaten (Amenhotep IV) and…
Egyptian Tourism Ministry launches competition for photos featuring Egypt’s beaches
Egypt
July 31, 2020
Egyptian Tourism Ministry launches competition for photos featuring Egypt’s beaches
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has launched a competition for amateur photographers, to find the best photo featuring…
A World Redrawn: Iranian photographer sees chance for solidarity
Art news
June 8, 2020
A World Redrawn: Iranian photographer sees chance for solidarity
Iranian photographer Gohar Dashti has created a body of work that explores the relationship between nature, human migration and the…
Cervantes Institute to host ‘Diego and Frida’ exhibition in Cairo
Art news
September 24, 2019
Cervantes Institute to host ‘Diego and Frida’ exhibition in Cairo
The Cervantes Institute in Cairo on Wednesday will host the “Diego and Frida: A smile in the Middle of the…
US tourist arrested over obscene photo shoot at Pyramids
Egypt
July 14, 2019
US tourist arrested over obscene photo shoot at Pyramids
Public prosecutors interrogated a US tourist over attempting to take obscene photos at the Giza Pyramids and requested police investigation…
Photos: Arab Image Foundation stuns audiences with online archives from Egypt and Middle East
Culture
June 18, 2019
Photos: Arab Image Foundation stuns audiences with online archives from Egypt and Middle East
The Arab Image Foundation (AIF), a Beirut-based NGO, has launched an online platform amassing around 25,000 vintage, rare photographs out…
“SHE TELLS”; Egypt’s female artists show story-telling potential in photography
Culture
February 16, 2019
“SHE TELLS”; Egypt’s female artists show story-telling potential in photography
Photopia, in collaboration with SOMA Art School & Gallery, will be hosting the second session of the “She Tells” talks…
Photographer McCullin’s lifetime of war shown in London
Culture
February 4, 2019
Photographer McCullin’s lifetime of war shown in London
A retrospective of Don McCullin, one of Britain’s greatest living photographers, opens in London on Tuesday, spanning 60 years of…
Photos: First photoshoot in Egypt to feature male contemporary dancer
Art news
April 5, 2018
Photos: First photoshoot in Egypt to feature male contemporary dancer
Dancing is usually looked upon as an almost female-exclusive form of artistic expression; especially within the Middle East. Men aren’t…
Egyptian photographer Bassam Allam wins 2018 Sony World Photography Awards
Culture
March 24, 2018
Egyptian photographer Bassam Allam wins 2018 Sony World Photography Awards
For someone’s work in an artistic field that’s as detail-oriented as photography to be praised and lauded on an international…