artwork
Lost Egyptian painting recovered from coffee shop after 50 years
Culture
June 18, 2022
Lost Egyptian painting recovered from coffee shop after 50 years
The Egyptian Culture Ministry on Tuesday retrieved a lost painting by Egyptian painter Abdel Hadi al-Gazzar, missing for over 50…
Sisi aims to fund next project from “al-Qahera: Kabul” writer, calls for religious tolerance
Culture
August 25, 2021
Sisi aims to fund next project from “al-Qahera: Kabul” writer, calls for religious tolerance
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said that awareness is the most important issue that can be addressed through art, during…
Artist pays homage to Queen Nefertiti in exhibition empowering women
Features/Interviews
April 20, 2019
Artist pays homage to Queen Nefertiti in exhibition empowering women
Egyptian artist Hossam Dirar has opened up a new exhibition centered around Queen Nefertiti in Zamalek, aiming to honor not…
‘Indiana Jones of art’ finds stolen Spanish carvings in English garden
Archaeology
January 22, 2019
‘Indiana Jones of art’ finds stolen Spanish carvings in English garden
A Dutch art detective has returned two priceless stone reliefs stolen from an ancient Spanish church after tracing them…
The art of shedding light on gifts with possible Nazi ties
Culture
January 6, 2019
The art of shedding light on gifts with possible Nazi ties
When Georges F. Keller began donating paintings by masters like Henri Matisse and Salvador Dali to the Kunstmuseum in…
Egypt’s largest contemporary art fair commences with over 1000 art pieces
Culture
December 9, 2017
Egypt’s largest contemporary art fair commences with over 1000 art pieces
Art enthusiasts have cause to celebrate as the Cairo Art Fair III (CAF), the largest exhibition of Egyptian contemporary art…
Egyptian-Moroccan designer becomes first Arab to be featured on Photoshop website
Art news
November 2, 2017
Egyptian-Moroccan designer becomes first Arab to be featured on Photoshop website
24-year old graphic designer Ahmed Nabil has become the first ever Egyptian to be featured on Adobe Photoshop’s website for his…
Hidden murals discovered at Anba Bishoy Monastery
Egypt
July 28, 2017
Hidden murals discovered at Anba Bishoy Monastery
A collection of archaeological murals and drawings was uncovered in Wadi al-Natroun’s monastery of Anba Bishoy during restoration and maintenance work…
Governorates banned from installing artworks in parks without ministry permission
Art news
September 9, 2016
Governorates banned from installing artworks in parks without ministry permission
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail issued a resolution on Wednesday evening banning local authorities in each governorate from the restoration or…