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We are very proud of Hady Boraey for winning this year's State Prize for Creativity.
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Dr. Inas Abdel Dayem, Minister of Culture, awarded Hady the Prize during a ceremony that took place at the Egyptian Academy in Rome.
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Congratulations Hady for a very well-deserved national recognition and we wish you a long life filled with more success!
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The State Prize for Creativity was established in 1975 by President Anwar El-Sadat. Every year, selected artists from 6 different fields win the prestigious prize, which includes a 6-month residency at the Egyptian Academy in Rome.
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This year's edition, titled The Gazbia Sirry Edition 2021, comprised the 6 following fields: opera music composition, ballet, cinema, theater, khazf, and oil painting.
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الف مبروك للفنان المبدع هادي برعي، الفائز على جائزه الدولة للإبداع (دفعة الفنانة جاذبية سري ٢٠٢١).
منحت د. إيناس عبد الدايم ، وزيرة الثقافة، الجائزه لهادي في احتفالية في أكاديمية مصر في روما هذا الاسبوع.
هادي انها أيضا المنحه الدراسية الخاصة ب التصوير الزيتي في الأكاديمية المصرية للفنون التي استمرت ستة أشهر.
الف مبروك يا هادي و من نجاح إلى نجاح.
A must see exhibition!
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"Egyptian Art in the 1920s" at the Aïsha Fahmy Palace in Zamalek.
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Curated by Ehab Ellaban, director of the Mogamaa al-Fenoun, the exhibition is a beautiful nod to Egypt's pioneer artists who displayed great individuality and brought forth the change in the way the Egyptian society viewed itself.
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The exhibition showcases 90 works by 20 modernist painters and sculptors from Mahmoud Mokhtar, Mahmoud Saïd, Georges Sabbagh, Amy Nimr, Ragheb Ayad, Suzan Adly, Ashod Zorian, Mohammed Naghy, Youssef Kamel, and others.
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P.S. the painting of the African woman breastfeeding a child (produced in 1923) is by Suzan Adly, not Kehinde Wiley .
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The exhibition is on until 1st of August. Last slide is Ehab Ellaban, the curator, looking over a Mohammed Naghy painting depicting a cat.
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Missing In Action
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In a first statement of its kind, the Fine Arts Sector on behalf of the Egyptian Ministry of Culture has announced they will take all necessary legal actions against anyone trying to sell or purchase this painting by the late modernist painter Abdel Hady El-Gazzar.
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This public decision should open the way to finding many artworks that belong to the Museum of Modern Art in Cairo and other cities and are now hanging in other museums outside of Egypt.
Titled من وحي فنارات البحر الأحمر، the painting belongs to the Museum of Modern Art in Cairo but is missing.
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Translation of the statement:
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Important cautionary statement Concerning a painting (Inspired by the Red Sea Lighthouses) by the late artist Abdel Hadi Al-Jazzar ***
The Fine Arts Sector of the Egyptian Ministry of Culture warns against dealing in the sale or purchase of artwork (inspired by the Red Sea lighthouses) by the late pioneering artist Abdel Hadi El-Gazzar. The sector confirms that the work is owned by the plastic arts sector and the holdings of the Egyptian Museum of Modern Art, after it received information about the possibility of a fraud related to the purpose of marketing this work for sale. The sector clarifies that the work has been on loan since 1971, and is considered missing, and that the plastic arts sector and the Egyptian Ministry of Culture reserve the right to take all legal measures in this regard to preserve the national artistic heritage.
As we prepare for tomorrow's opening of
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The Phoenix Rises
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an exhibition and a tribute to the internationally-acclaimed Egyptian artist
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Omar El-Nagdi
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On the third anniversary of his passing, here is a short bio of the artist.
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Let there be love.
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Join us on Tuesday for the opening of
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The Phoenix Rises
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featuring works by the late Egyptian artist Omar El-Nagdi (1931-2019).
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Lovers, 1995
Oil on canvas
60x50cm
Signed and dated top right
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We are proud to announce our upcoming exhibition:
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The Phoenix Rises
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A tribute to the internationally-acclaimed, multidimensional, multidisciplinary Egyptian artist on the third anniversary of his passing:
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OMAR EL-NAGDI (1931-2019).
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In the late 1960s, El-Nagdi formed the short-lived Phoenix Group inspired by the mythical Arabic bird "which does not exist, but soars in every existence…that is visual art."
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In honor of El-Nagdi's career, legacy, and contribution, join us in celebrating The Phoenix, El-Nagdi, whose existence will keep on soaring.
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On Tuesday 31 May 2022.
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ArtTalks presents OMAR EL NAGDI – The Phoenix Rises – exhibition-
Opening Reception on Tuesday , May 31 at 6 pm.
Omar El-Nagdi (1931-2019) who created the artists group “ The Phoenix “ , was an Egyptian abstract expressionist and cubist painter.
He is considered one of the most celebrated contemporary Egyptian artist with a multifaceted master of calligraphy, expressionism, abstract art, and philosophy.
His paintings stir sensory surrealism from the liveliness and the warmth of the people's lives reflected in the religious and Egyptian folkloric scenes .
His depictions are a unique pictorial lexicon deeply-rooted in Egypt's politics and in the lives its citizens.
His artworks procure opulent poetry with elements inherited from 20th century artistic trends namely Expressionism, Cubism and Fauvism as he was inspired by Paul Cézanne for his compositions, Paul Gauguin for his palette of colors and Vincent Van Gogh for the emotion and intensity emanating from his works, while preserving in his paintings of Egyptian traditions.
“My artistic character developed between Bab Al She’reya neighborhood and rural Egypt. The influences of the popular area’s noise and the quietness of the rural environment were complete opposites. This affected my artistic personality by making me unable to commit to a certain artistic style.”
Multi-faceted Omar el Nagdi has exhibited alongside the Western Masters Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí.
With 16 local and international prizes and the French Parliament’s medal under his belt, El Nagdi has recently broken his world record, selling his 15m Sarajevo painting for over one million USD at Christie’s Dubai in March 2016. He is considered one of the most celebrated contemporary Egyptian artists; he is a multifaceted master of calligraphy, expressionism, abstract art, and philosophy.
Showcasing Resistance Art from the Past
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Thank you Eng. Hisham, son of the late prominent artist, Abdel Wahab Morsi (1931-2021), for sharing a photo in colors of the painting which we posted in B&W in our story : ما بعد الحرب .
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Oil on canvas.
60 x 48cm.
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Courtesy of the Artist's Estate.
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Second slide: The late artist with his son Hisham on his laps next to the painting. From the Estate Archives.
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Third slide: Documentation from our archive. Second Biennale d'Alexandrie (Dec. 1957-March 1958).
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Snapshots of a one-day visit to the Biennale di Venezia 2022.
Join us on a tour of the Egypt Pavilion at the Biennale di Venezia 2022. Artists: Weam El Masry, Ahmed El Shaer and Mohamed Shoukry. Il Giardini.
ArtMatters: The story of an artist or a work of art that defined 20th century Egypt.
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Today we present Inji Efflatoun in 30 sec.
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ArrMatters.: Simply made. Because Art Matters.
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By
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Check out the current exhibition at the stunning Aisha Fahmy Palace in Zamalek.
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Curated by Ehab Ellaban, 'al-Mash-had' or 'The Scene' showcases works by 30, or maybe more, established Egyptian contemporary artists from George Bahgory, Mostafa Abdel Moaty, Samir Fouad, Mostafa El Razzaz, Farghali Abdel Hafiz, Rabab Nemr, to younger ones like Khaled Zaki, Hazem El Mestikawy, Khaled Hafez, and Sabah Naim. Ranging from paintings, sculptures, and video.
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The show is on until 14 May 2022 and the Palace, according to my understanding, opens at 9am and closes at 9pm. Not sure about Ramadan Iftar break hours.
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.bahgory .khaled.zaki
دعنى أعيش فى السحر الذى أحبه
فإنى لا أريد أن أعرف ما هى الأشياء
فإن الحياة مع المعرفة لا أستطيع احتمالها
لأن المعرفة شئ لا يعرف إلا فى اللاوعى
لأننا مضطرون إلى المعرفة
ونحن جزء من المعرفة الكلية
ولا نستطيع أن نفصل أنفسنا عن هذه المعرفة
عبد الهادى الجزار.
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Abdel Hadi el-Gazzar, Popular Chorus, 1948.
After a meeting at The Museum of Modern Art in Cairo, I discovered that the Inji Efflatoun Museum that used to be housed at the Amir Taz Palace has now moved to the Museum of Modern Art on a temporary basis.
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Now that it is closer, go and visit.
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Absolutely stunning works are on display in a separate room dedicated to Efflatoun.
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Although the lighting needs improvement and the space is small, it's a feast to the eyes.
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Overall, pay the Museum a visit, now that it's fully functional and all floors opened.
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Thank you Dr. Iman Nabil, the museum director, for being such a lovely host.
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P.S. last slide is Inji with her sister, Gulperie.
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Documenting one page at a time.
PS. Location is stated wrong, don't know why. It's the Museum of Modern Art in Cairo.
رمضان كريم 🌙🌙
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Wishing You A Beautiful Ramadan.
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Petro-Beads by Moataz Nasr.
