The Phoenix Rises is a tribute to the internationally acclaimed, multidimensional, multidisciplinary Egyptian artist on the third anniversary of his passing: Omar El-Nagdi (1931-2019) In the late 1960s, Omar El-Nagdi formed the short-lived Phoenix Group inspired by the mythical Arabic bird “which does not exist, but soars in every existence…that is visual art.” (El-Nagdi quote). […]
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Salam Yousry: The Extraordinary, the Ugly, and the Very Personal by Fatenn Mostafa-Kanafani The first time I saw a painting by Salam Yousry, I was stunned. The work was radical, distinctive, and somehow intimate and apologetic. I was looking at an astonishing painting with a unique style that combined twisted body shapes and expressive lines […]
15 Mar - 15 Apr
George Bahgory: 90 Years of Giving. by Fatenn Mostafa-Kanafani In 2019, George Bahgory established The George Bahgory Museum. Set in a large apartment in downtown Cairo, the museum boasts hundreds of paintings dating from the early 1950s; sculptures in different media from bronze to stone; a room filled with carnets de voyage, hand-painted carpets, and […]
26 Feb - 12 Mar