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Latest in Tag: art
2nd Egypt International Art Fair to gather MENA artists for February launch
Precautionary measures against COVID-19 will be strictly adopted during event
Luxor Museum of Ancient Egyptian Art celebrates 45th anniversary
Celebrating its anniversary, the Museum held a temporary exhibition in coordination with the Egyptian American archaeological mission in El-Assasif Necropolis, located near Luxor. The exhibition will feature a newly discovered pyramidion in El-Assasif Necropolis.
Location View: Egyptian creative youth turn scrap, cast-offs into art
Large-scale Pharaonic cat statue was made using 500kg of scrap, while another statue of Cleopatra was made of forks, spoons, and knives, says sculptor Salah
Farouk Hosni art exhibition opens 26 February
The exhibition will display 52 paintings that Hosni worked on in the past two years.
16 ancient Egyptian burial shafts see the light in Minya
Over 10,000 ushabti statues unearthed, some of which made of pure gold
Initiative for visually impaired Egyptians to receive art education
It aims to integrate the visually impaired community into Egyptian society through providing basic photography, art skills
Female pediatrician spread happiness through turning songs into art pieces
This raised the question of “does social media revive the funniest lines from old comedy films? or do they only reflect how people recall these memes or lines of the movies?”
Eighth D-CAF kicks off with women-dominated art performances
Festival distributed around 2,000 tickets for street children, refugees, people with disabilities
Woman’s creativity turns old furniture into modern art pieces
She owes her success in starting this project to her father, brothers
Dusty Modern rescues beloved clothes with art
Aya Hallawany is a firm believer in turning misfortune into a chance to stand out amid the boring regular
Three female artists reproduce hope, beauty, spirituality, in traditional handicrafts
‘When I feel upset, I resort to art; it gives you peace, calm, it can really heal you,’ says artist
‘Junk’ art stash may yield multi-million dollar masterpieces
When an art dealer spent $15,000 (€12,350) on a bundle of unseen art held in a New Jersey storage locker, he never expected to find potential multi-million dollar works by the likes of abstract master Willem de Kooning.New York gallery owner David Killen believes he has uncovered six paintings by Dutch-American abstract master Willem de …
Egyptian-Swiss Karim Noureldin’s latest installation art connects India with Middle East
Spanning three continents and two cultures, as well as two disciplines, the work of Swiss-Egyptian artist Karim Noureldin is increasingly receiving the attention it deserves. This year the Swiss private banking group Julius Baer asked him to work on a site-specific installation. With offices in 20 countries, the group decided to unveil the work for …
The secret stories of the Museum of Islamic Art
The unrevealed tales of the magic shirts, Ghabn plate and the candlesticks of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi
“Cairographie”: documenting transition through art
The first edition of the annual festival focuses on emerging Egyptian artists in photography and video
Revisiting the concept of propaganda through art
While expressions like “fake news” and “alternative facts” are part of everyday doublespeak, the exhibition “After the Fact” in Munich fittingly explores different levels of propaganda as seen by artists.The Lenbachhaus museum in Munich explores the diverse and often hidden forms of propaganda used to form and influence public opinion. The show features 35 exhibits …
Berlin 24/7: When Berghain experiments with art
What happens in Berghain stays in Berghain. But there are exceptions to that rule. DW columnist Gero Schliess went to a rare art event at the famous techno club – and got to know a totally new side to it.Off to the Berghain! Yes, I admit that I’m looking forward to spending a night in …
Berlin 24/7: There’s more to Berlin’s art scene than Gallery Weekend
Once a year on Gallery Weekend, Berlin becomes a global center of art. But once a year is not enough, says DW’s Gero Schliess. He welcomes the announcement of Berlin finally getting its own art fair, the Art Berlin.Berlin’s commercial art scene is rather lousy, actually. Don’t get me wrong, Berlin is a great place …
How Paris’ 100-million-euro art heist happened
It was the art heist of the century. Lax security at Paris’ Museum of Modern Art led to a massive theft in 2010. As the alleged thief stands trial, an art insurance expert explains why theft can’t always be prevented.Dubbed “Spiderman,” 49-year-old Vjeran Tomic went on trial earlier this week for his alleged involvement in …
Egypt’s ordinary scenes through Yasser Ge’essa’s art
The exhibition features various angles of Egypt’s streets, buildings, and people
Nefertiti steals the show at sand sculpture festival
The statue brilliantly captured the famous movie Pirates of the Caribbean as it resembled the talented actor Johnny Depp.
‘Music, art continue to have high value’: Adele deal with Sony
Adele’s record-breaking deal with Sony has made history in the music business. According to German musician Dieter Gorny, the British singer is one of the few European stars able to appeal to people around the world.
Menna Khalil redefines Spring 2016 with Monet’s brush strokes
“He used to define himself as a painter for flowers. I wanted this perspective of nature and greenery to dictate my spring collection,” says the designer
Louvre partnership helps Belgium’s Liège reinvent itself with art
For many years, the image of Liège – a mining town in eastern Belgium – wasn’t particularly good. But today, the city has redefined itself as a cultural metropolis. What’s behind Liège’s newfound identity?
Street art breaks through the walls of traditional galleries
Daily News Egypt met Ghaly in the streets of the fifth settlement, where he asked for a genuine opinion regarding his innovation
In Video: The art of crochet
Video by Ahmed Hendawy and Asmaa Gamal Editing by Omar Korashi
Egypt Art Festival: A platform to introduce emerging artists into the cultural scene
Many underground musical bands found a chance to perform in front of large numbers of people and many graffiti artists expressed their opinions on the walls of the streets of Egypt.
Townhouse Gallery and Rawabet theatre shut down after a surprise government raid
Contradicting answers for why there was a raid and why it was shut down
The art of French resistance
On murals and makeshift memorials, the French are responding to November’s deadly attacks in the French capital with graffiti, music and poetry – art that is helping a nation to heal. Elizabeth Bryant reports from Paris. Hours after the terrorist attacks, Patrick Jardry headed out with flowers and a few choice phrases from what he …
Young designer erases borders to bring the world together
“The idea itself received massive positive feedback, that boosted my motivation to create more and more,” says artist