modern Egyptian art

Ikon Chiba: the evolution of a genre-free experimental artist
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Ikon Chiba: the evolution of a genre-free experimental artist

In a world that has been reshaped by the internet, yet still remains in the clutches of institutionalized aesthetics, artist…
Mahmoud Mokhtar sculpture fetches record £725,000 at Sotheby’s auction
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Mahmoud Mokhtar sculpture fetches record £725,000 at Sotheby’s auction

A work by famous Egyptain sculptor Mahmoud Mokhtar has sold for £725,000 at Sotheby's Auction House in London, far exceeding…
Few insights at the Picasso Gallery’s Nasser exhibition
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Few insights at the Picasso Gallery’s Nasser exhibition

An exhibition called “Gamal Abdel Nasser … The Dream” opened to much excitement on Sunday night at the Picasso Gallery…
Egypt’s Museums: Amir Taz Palace relates story of artist and activist Inji Aflatoun
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Egypt’s Museums: Amir Taz Palace relates story of artist and activist Inji Aflatoun

Inji Aflatoun is a painter whose art is difficult to separate from her politics. But Aflatoun’s ideology and fighting spirit…
Walid Aouni revives Egypt’s modern artists at the Egyptian Arts Centennial
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Walid Aouni revives Egypt’s modern artists at the Egyptian Arts Centennial

A young fine arts student is fascinated by the works of the great Egyptian modernist artists, and decides to bring…
Egyptian painting fetches record US$2.43 million
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Egyptian painting fetches record US$2.43 million

Dubai--A work by Egyptian master Mahmud Said sold for US$2.43 million at an auction in Dubai, a record for a…
Gazbia Sirry: No stone
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Gazbia Sirry: No stone

Some 50 people mill about the small gallery space, strolling through the different rooms to the sounds of a violin/cello…
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