Among the pieces on display at the country's first exhibition of sculpture made out of scrap metal was an intricate creation by Abdu Ramzi, who specialises in iron sculpture, and this stood out for its masterful composition.
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The brothers Seif and Adham Wanly are a unique case in the history of modern Egyptian art. The two brothers, born in 1906 and 1908, respectively, to a wealthy family in Alexandria, brought vitality to the country's art scene with their blend of (...)
Mohsen Shaalan, former head of the Fine Arts Department at the Ministry of Culture, has had a view of a world few artists of his stature get to experience firsthand. Imprisoned in connection with the theft of Van Gogh's Poppy Flowers from a museum (...)
A retrospective exhibition by the late artist Mounir Kanaan is being held in the Masar Gallery in Zamalek. Born in 1919, Kanaan was one of Egypt's most outstanding painters, innovative stylists, and memorable illustrators. Ironically, he never (...)
A large-scale project to renovate the Egyptian Art Academy in Rome has just been completed. The project, started in 2008, was supervised by former academy director and interior design specialist Ashraf Reda.
Using the four elements of water, earth, (...)
