11/09/2026
A selection of artworks by the artist Weaam Elmasry.
Weaam El Masry is an Egyptian visual artist based between Cairo and Dubai, internationally recognized for her multidisciplinary practice spanning painting, photography, animation, and installation art. She holds a Ph.D. in Media Art from the Faculty of Applied Arts at Helwan University and currently serves as Director of Art and Design at the University of East London (EUE Campus).
With a career that bridges academic research and contemporary artistic experimentation, El Masry has exhibited extensively in galleries, museums, biennales, festivals, and international art fairs across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Her notable participations include the Venice Biennale (2022), Florence Biennale (2015), Beijing International Art Biennale (2012), Beirut Art Fair (2018), and the Norval Sovereign African Art Prize exhibition at the Norval Foundation in South Africa (2024).
Over the course of her career, she has received more than 25 prestigious awards and scholarships from leading cultural institutions, including UNESCO-Aschberg, DAAD Germany, Pro Helvetia, and the Culture Resource Award for Young Arab Artists and Writers. With more than 77 exhibitions internationally, Weaam El Masry continues to contribute significantly to the contemporary art scene through both her artistic and curatorial practice.
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