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The world from their backyard: Children in Ard al-Lewa learn about differences through Safarni
Life & Style
February 28, 2013
The world from their backyard: Children in Ard al-Lewa learn about differences through Safarni
After a sip of a traditional drink from the Ivory Coast, a young Egyptian child shivers. “This is very, very…
Political Veggies: Launching ‘The Non-Egyptian Restaurant’ in Ard al-Lewa
Art news
November 2, 2012
Political Veggies: Launching ‘The Non-Egyptian Restaurant’ in Ard al-Lewa
Like most Egyptians, the residents of Ard al-Lewa begin their day with a bowl of fuul and a potato and…
‘Carry On,’ an ambitious collaboration between Arab artists
Art news
June 19, 2012
‘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,…
The metro comes to Ard al-Lewa with ‘Shubra Line’
Art news
April 18, 2012
The metro comes to Ard al-Lewa with ‘Shubra Line’
The exhibition space at Artellewa is not typical of white-cube galleries. It may be, technically, a white cube, but the…
At Artellewa, an artist confronts religious extremism
Art news
May 16, 2011
At Artellewa, an artist confronts religious extremism
Alaa Abd al-Hamid is in a fight with gravity. He sees humanity in a tight spot and, through sculpture,…
Off Biennale: Spain meets Egypt
Art news
December 18, 2010
Off Biennale: Spain meets Egypt
The One and the Multiple, an exhibition currently at Artellewa--co-curated by Pedro Soler, director of the Barcelona center Hangar, and…
Toward a true identity: The Noshokaty Foundation for Contemporary Art Education
Art news
December 13, 2010
Toward a true identity: The Noshokaty Foundation for Contemporary Art Education
Egyptian artist and professor Shady El Noshokaty is currently establishing an educational facility for young artists in Ard el Lewa,…
Dreams and realities: Burcu Bilgiç’s ‘Daydreamers’
Art news
October 25, 2010
Dreams and realities: Burcu Bilgiç’s ‘Daydreamers’
I want to be an astronaut, an artist, a marine biologist, the president. I want to travel around to see…