Flashbacks From the birth of photography in Egypt to the rise of the digital camera, we look back at the lives of great homegrown artists who have made photograp
Art Imitates Work While the term ‘struggling artist’ still applies, contemporary art is gaining a following, and its makers are earning a paycheck IN A WELL-LIT exhibition hall, heels clicked over drawings on the floor and wingtips shuffled from painting to painting; a crowd of all ages gathered in their tuxedos and dresses, chatting to each other about the artwork scattered around them. Parts of the hall are illuminated by spotlights, directing viewers’ eyes towards the colorful pieces of various sizes hung on the wall. In another part of the exhibition, the walls are wrapped in black fabric, creating a darkroom to showcase a multimedia piece. It is the April opening of the 2008 International Media Art Forum for Youth in the Palace of Art at the Cairo Opera House.
A Cry for Burma The effects of May’s cyclone are not nearly as devastating as Burma’s leaders’ inexplicable delay in accepting international aid ByGwynne Dyer Read more
The Silent Assassin Skyrocketing food prices are making the attack of desertification on our nation’s farmland even more deadly ByZeinab Abul Gheit Read more
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough Abeer Soliman and her colleagues are going to the top of Africa in their fight to combat breast cancer ByNadine El Sayed Read more
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