arts
CNN: From New York to Tokyo, this artist recreates cities entirely out of paper
Art news
November 24, 2015
CNN: From New York to Tokyo, this artist recreates cities entirely out of paper
Inco Matsui uses paper in imaginative ways. Since 2006, the Osaka-born Japanese artist has worked with paper as a medium…
New urban canvas for Taiwan’s graffiti artists
Art news
October 11, 2015
New urban canvas for Taiwan’s graffiti artists
Once vilified by the authorities and threatened with jail, Taiwan's graffiti artists are now being encouraged to get out their…
Art, colonial flavor in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Art news
September 5, 2015
Art, colonial flavor in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
With cobblestone streets and no traffic lights, San Miguel de Allende has the look of a sleepy Mexican town. But behind…
D-CAF arts festival is back in Cairo for its second run this April
Art news
March 13, 2013
D-CAF arts festival is back in Cairo for its second run this April
For the better part of two years, Egypt’s cultural sector has received repeated blows with the cancellation or interruption of…
Legendary singer Warda dies in Cairo aged 72
Egypt
May 18, 2012
Legendary singer Warda dies in Cairo aged 72
Algerian singer Warda, whose powerful vocal range and patriotic songs earned her legendary status throughout the Arab world, died of a heart attack late…
Marionettes for all ages in Sayeda Naffisa
Art news
August 12, 2011
Marionettes for all ages in Sayeda Naffisa
Rarely do you find parents tugging at their children’s coat seams, pleading for them to pay attention and singing along…
Al-Fan Midan brings the arts to the streets
Art news
May 10, 2011
Al-Fan Midan brings the arts to the streets
Crowds gathered at Abdeen Square in downtown Cairo on Saturday for the second al-Fan Midan (Art is a Square) event…
Contemporary male views of women
Art news
June 15, 2010
Contemporary male views of women
Inside a Zamalek building overlooking the bustle of 26 July Street, the white walls of el-Masar Gallery play host to…
“Arts by Parts” reexamines perception, morality, culture
Art news
May 18, 2010
“Arts by Parts” reexamines perception, morality, culture
Yesterday marked the opening of an exhibition for graduation projects of art students at the American University in Cairo (AUC).…
Egyptian pottery: Innovative and daring
Art news
April 18, 2010
Egyptian pottery: Innovative and daring
For the past ten years, the Ministry of Culture, in association with the General Authority for Cultural Palaces, has organized…