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‘Imaginary Graffiti Manifesto’ – Italian artist revives Cairo’s streets through photo editing
Features/Interviews
January 19, 2020
‘Imaginary Graffiti Manifesto’ – Italian artist revives Cairo’s streets through photo editing
A solo exhibition titled “Imaginary Graffiti Manifesto” by Carmine Cartolano, aka Qarm Qart, an Italian artist based in Egypt, set…
Taiwanese ‘graffiti village’ eases elderly loneliness
World
July 18, 2019
Taiwanese ‘graffiti village’ eases elderly loneliness
Nestled in the mist-covered foothills of Taiwan’s central mountain range, Ruan Chiao village is virtually devoid of young people, but…
Banksy’s home city an urban canvas for elusive artist
Culture
May 21, 2019
Banksy’s home city an urban canvas for elusive artist
Five years ago, British street artist Banksy adorned the side of a once uninspiring white brick building in Bristol with…
Sudan talks resume after shootings cloud breakthrough
Middle East
May 14, 2019
Sudan talks resume after shootings cloud breakthrough
Protest leaders resumed talks with Sudan’s military rulers on Tuesday seeking to build on a political breakthrough overshadowed by deadly…
Egyptian student paints graffiti tribute of Mohamed Salah on school wall
Art news
April 9, 2019
Egyptian student paints graffiti tribute of Mohamed Salah on school wall
An Egyptian student has payed a graffiti art tribute to football legend Mohamed Salah on the wall of a school…
‘We wait for you’, street art from Mansoura children to Mohammed Salah
Egypt
March 12, 2018
‘We wait for you’, street art from Mansoura children to Mohammed Salah
Children at the Kidney Dialysis Unit in Mansoura University Children’s Hospital painted street art dedicated to Egyptian striker Mohammed Salah,…
“La Tutfe’ al-Shams” TV series producers apologize for offensive scene against Sisi
Cinema/TV
June 11, 2017
“La Tutfe’ al-Shams” TV series producers apologize for offensive scene against Sisi
Producers of the ‘La Tutfe’ al-Shams’ TV series have apologized for a shot from the 14th episode, which was aired…
In Photos: 30 university students transform Mansoura’s city walls into extraordinary gallery
Egypt
May 1, 2017
In Photos: 30 university students transform Mansoura’s city walls into extraordinary gallery
The city walls of Mansoura were radically transformed within the space of a month into a fixed gallery of wonderful,…
Egyptian artist Bahia Shehab becomes first Arab woman to win UN prize for culture
Art news
March 31, 2017
Egyptian artist Bahia Shehab becomes first Arab woman to win UN prize for culture
Egyptian-Lebanese visual artist Bahia Shehab has become the first Arab woman to ever receive the UNESCO-Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture for…
Contemporary art brings life to Cairo’s City of the Dead
Art news
February 15, 2017
Contemporary art brings life to Cairo’s City of the Dead
On a winding road leading into Cairo's City of the Dead, a cartoon mouse with round ears and green eyes…