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Critic’s pick: Haris Epaminonda’s ‘Tarahi II’
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Critic’s pick: Haris Epaminonda’s ‘Tarahi II’

At the end of October, Haris Epaminonda’s video “Tarahi II” screened during the Arab Shorts Festival at the Goethe Institute…
Living in a digital world
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Living in a digital world

There is a lot of art on the Internet. Most newly created art, no matter who makes it or where…
Lacking creativity
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Lacking creativity

  When Ibrahim al-Dessouky, a professor of painting at Helwan University’s Faculty of Fine Arts, wanted to teach his class…
‘Carry On,’ an ambitious collaboration between Arab artists
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‘Carry On,’ an ambitious collaboration between Arab artists

In the heady days immediately following Mubarak’s ouster last winter, Amira Hanafi and her colleagues at the Artellewa art space,…
Karim Bakry’s ‘Missing Pieces’ leaves much to be desired
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Karim Bakry’s ‘Missing Pieces’ leaves much to be desired

“Missing Pieces,” Karim Bakry’s project on exhibition at Mashrabia Art Gallery this month, began as a response to a request…
Alaa Abd al-Hamid’s quietly surprising sculptures
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Alaa Abd al-Hamid’s quietly surprising sculptures

When Alaa Abd al-Hamid held his exhibition, "The Situation is Fluid," at Artellewa almost a year ago, the young sculptor…
Conversing with the city in the Egypt Photo Marathon
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Conversing with the city in the Egypt Photo Marathon

The Egypt Photo Marathon is a mental and visual challenge, a game in which the competition is equal parts endurance…
Alternative News Agency creates a space for an important conversation
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Alternative News Agency creates a space for an important conversation

Since the Alternative News Agency (ANA), a workshop and publication project organized by the Contemporary Image Collective (CIC), was first…
In ‘Dust,’ the past is present
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In ‘Dust,’ the past is present

Xenia Nikolskaya’s collection of photographs, “Dust,” currently on display in the Townhouse first floor gallery space, opens the doors to…
Ajam Band retrieves and reproduces Iranian musical heritage
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Ajam Band retrieves and reproduces Iranian musical heritage

Ajam Band is not just a musical group; it is a project of cultural preservation and revitalization. Their music is…
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