11/12/2023
Join us today , Tuesday , December 12 for “
George & Nito – Une Histoire d’Amour “ - حبيبي دائما - " - exhibition at ArtTalks, to celebrate George Bahgory ‘s 91st birthday and pay tribute to the late Nitokriss aka Nito , the wife, daughter, sister, aunt, artist and George Bahgory’s most loyal companion, lover, and fan.
On December 12, 2023 , ArtTalks ‘s first exhibition of the season will divulge the soul and artistically entwined Love Story of the iconic couple :
George Bahgory ( 1932 ) and Nitokriss ( 1932 - 2023 ) through their artworks .
This is their first ever dual exhibition showcasing their respective artworks.
GEORGE BAHGORY (1932)
A prolific multidisciplinary artist, Bahgory is a painter, sculptor, poet, caricaturist of satire and writer.
His media is as diverse: Sculptures, paintings, sketches, lithographs, tapestry, collage, drawings, using oil, watercolor, coffee, china ink, pen, and pencil; on canvas, paper, filter coffee, clay, bronze, stone.
Bahgory graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts in Cairo in 1955.
He was dubbed “Picasso of the Arabs” and “The Beethoven of Fine Arts. ”
NITOKRISS – (1932 – 2023)
A graduate of Cairo’s Fine Arts School in 1959, Nitokriss Kamel Gouda (1932-2023), known as Nito, forged a career as an interior design engineer working for the Egyptian National Television.
Nito reached the position of Deputy Minister. An accomplished painter and sculptor herself, she chose to take backstage to dedicate her life towards supporting her husband at the expense of her own career as an artist. Nito was not comfortable with exhibiting or being in the limelight. Instead, she was integral to Bahgory’s success, managing his correspondence, maintaining records of his paintings, and liaising with gallerists to keep his career ticking over. Her biggest contribution perhaps is her relentless effort to establish The George Bahgory Museum in Downtown Cairo.
Nito is one of these creative women who have their work overlooked or eclipsed by their husbands’ fame. But in Nito’s case, it was her choice to be viewed as the wife of a celebrated artist, prioritizing her man’s success over her own career.
Nitokriss and George have been married for 65 years.
On 30 August 1959, they tied the knot at the bride’s house in Zeitoun in Cairo. I
Inseparable since their marriage is more than an alliance as husband and wife.
George Bahgory established himself as one of the most influential artists in the Arab world and made Nitokriss, his muse, serve as the model for many of his paintings.
Nito is one of these creative women who have their work overlooked or eclipsed by their husbands’ fame. But in Nito’s case, it was her choice to be viewed as the wife of a celebrated artist, prioritizing her man’s success over her own career.
