What do an apple, a loaf of bread and a bullet have in common? Mohamed Riad Saied: one of Egypt’s most distinguished late artists and certainly, Egypt’s surrealist painter by excellence during the second half of the twentieth century. Highly imaginative and classically inspired, Mohamed Saied Riad (1937 – 2008) is best known for striking […]
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If you look at drawing, which is that silent poetry, you will find the truth marked for you. Sheikh Mohamed Abdou (March 18, 1904) As we reflect on the fifth anniversary of a defining moment in our history, Cairo-based surrealist painter Yasser Rostom sheds light on different aspects of the current geopolitical events. Featuring a […]
27 Feb - 25 Mar
Sometimes we are forced to exile to heal and repress our wishes for the sake of tranquility but the rift imposed between a human being and a native place, between the self and the soul-mate is sadness and exile that only be surmounted with hope which is the drive to fight estrangement.
30 Jan - 25 Feb