A double bill at UBUNTU gallery showcases Rifky Al-Razzaz's exhibition of paintings “Cradle of Charm” with metal sculptures by Halim Yacoub. An Egyptian sculptor born in 1937, Yacoub graduated from the Décor Department at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Helwan University in 1960. He also earned a diploma from the Fine and Applied Arts Academy in Zurich in 1967. Yacoub has been moving between different types of art such as decor, design and drilling steel as well as printing banknotes and postage stamps, ceramics, pottery and metal cast sculptures. In 1981-85 he created seven metal statues for public places in Saudi Arabia in collaboration with veteran artist Salah Abdel-Karim. Yacoub has given many exhibitions and been granted many awards, and his works are collected worldwide. 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The exhibition will remain on view until 12 February.