photography
Catharsis in muted tones: Nermine Hammam’s ‘Anachrony’
Art news
April 1, 2012
Catharsis in muted tones: Nermine Hammam’s ‘Anachrony’
The last time Nermine Hammam’s work hung in a gallery in Cairo, the streets of Egypt spoke a different language.…
Following the current of the city, Q&A with Rana ElNemr
Art news
March 19, 2012
Following the current of the city, Q&A with Rana ElNemr
Before Rana ElNemr began her celebrated artistic career, she worked as a photojournalist; a sense of journalistic documentation and examination…
International Photography Month exhibit seeks to recreate, but ultimately undervalues, the medium
Art news
February 14, 2012
International Photography Month exhibit seeks to recreate, but ultimately undervalues, the medium
Ayman Lotfy speaks of himself as a champion of what he calls “Fine Art Photography.” In a recent article published…
Mahfouz tightropes over a bridge, ‘Nahdet Misr’ travels in a pickup truck
Art news
February 8, 2012
Mahfouz tightropes over a bridge, ‘Nahdet Misr’ travels in a pickup truck
The French Cultural Center's main hall is currently hosting "Hyperrealisme," a selection of multimedia artist Ramy Dozy’s latest works that…
When pictures aren’t worth 1000 words
Art news
December 7, 2011
When pictures aren’t worth 1000 words
LUXOR — In 1910, French novelist Pierre Loti wrote of the Winter Palace Hotel in Luxor: “The thing that dominates…
“The Other Side of Sinai” pays tribute to wildlife and preservation
Environment
October 4, 2011
“The Other Side of Sinai” pays tribute to wildlife and preservation
Whenever a fancy hotel holds an art exhibition in its lobby, it is normal to be a bit skeptical. But…
An array of photographic history ‘Echoes’ at the AUC galleries
Art news
September 24, 2011
An array of photographic history ‘Echoes’ at the AUC galleries
The small, spare exhibition space of the Photographic Gallery, located on the American University in Cairo’s New Campus, currently hosts…
Artist Iman Issa searches for the familiar
Art news
August 2, 2011
Artist Iman Issa searches for the familiar
When Iman Issa built a glittering golden cube in 2003 off a desert road in Sinai, her hope was to…
Kings never die: A tale of a devoted iconography
Books
July 23, 2011
Kings never die: A tale of a devoted iconography
The revolution of 1952 was less the result of a clear, shared vision of Egypt’s future, than a consensual desire…