revolutionary art
What will art do about change? Oh wait, but what is change?
Art news
May 11, 2012
What will art do about change? Oh wait, but what is change?
In his lecture performance at the Alexandria Contemporary Art Forum’s symposium “Times are changing, what will art do about it?”…
‘Egypt Above All’: Ramzy Mustafa’s naïve revolutionary vision
Art news
May 6, 2012
‘Egypt Above All’: Ramzy Mustafa’s naïve revolutionary vision
Ramzy Mustafa’s new exhibition in the Bab Gallery at the Museum of Modern Egyptian Art employs many of the familiar…
Army loyalists and activists battle on the walls of Cairo
Opinion
February 6, 2012
Army loyalists and activists battle on the walls of Cairo
Days after the first anniversary of 25 January, tensions between anti-regime activists and loyalists to the Supreme Council of the…
A year in review: Revolutionary graffiti continues
Art news
January 4, 2012
A year in review: Revolutionary graffiti continues
As a means of popular expression, graffiti and street art have served to reflect the ongoing spirit of the 25…
This is not a play: ‘Tahrir Monologues’ continues
Art news
November 16, 2011
This is not a play: ‘Tahrir Monologues’ continues
“Shoot and make us the last cowardly generation [in Egypt],” begins the two-hour “Tahrir Monologues." In the performance — it…
Mubarak is melting!
Art news
October 18, 2011
Mubarak is melting!
Two Cairene galleries exhibited ruminations on revolutions in the environment, but the difference between the success of the two is…
Negotiating cultural politics: Q&A with Hassan Khan
Art news
June 3, 2011
Negotiating cultural politics: Q&A with Hassan Khan
The 54th Venice Biennale opens Saturday with Egyptian artist, writer and musician Hassan Khan heading the jury that will award…