Category: Art
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Xenia Nikolskaya & Cairo’s Forgotten Architecture
It all started with a postcard. I was browsing a boutique tucked inside an art gallery, one of those places where time feels suspended, and I found something that stopped me in my tracks. I couldn’t even describe it—it was haunting, like something was gone yet still present. I looked up the photographer and discovered Read more
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Nour Elmassry: Revealing the Light in Cairo
You know a photograph is good when it stays with you.Years before I ever thought about moving to Egypt, I came across a picture of a Cairo balcony on Instagram. Soft light, old architecture, a quiet atmosphere that felt both nostalgic and mysterious. It was 2022 and I remember thinking, “I wish I could live Read more
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Wael Nour: Timeless Watercolours of Upper Egypt
Early morning in Luxor. It’s already hot, the chlorophyll-green fields glowing under the first sun. A very welcome breeze moves through the still air, soft and brief. I’m sitting here with Wael Nour, one of the few Egyptian artists fully devoted to watercolour. He’s calm, grounded, and quietly intense. His upcoming solo exhibition opens at Read more
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Khaled Hamed: Carving Dali’s Legacy in Fayoum
In the quietude of Fayoum, where desert meets water, I met Khaled Hamed, a sculptor whose works radiate both tension and grace. With more than thirty years in the field, he’s about to exhibit at Tam Gallery’s Cairo Art Fair West, starting 10 January 2026, as one of the most prominent Egyptian contemporary artists. Who Read more
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Yousra Hafad: Painting Women’s Feelings
In Luxor, I recently sat down with Yousra Hafad, a painter whose canvases seem to transport women into other worlds. Her work blends cultural roots, emotion, and symbolism in a way that feels both intimate and universal. Who is Yousra Hafad? “I come from a multicultural background: an Egyptian father and a Moroccan mother. I Read more
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Ahmed Abdel Fattah: drawing on canvas and in the air
He want to connect two worlds: the real and the virtual, the past and the present… Ahmed Abdel Fattah is a contemporary Egyptian painter and one of the first artists to work with virtual reality in Egypt, using and integrating it as an artistic medium. His works have been exhibited internationally and he has won several Read more
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Shaimaa Fekry: Capturing Cairo’s Timeless Beauty
She showcases the beauty of her hometown, its timelessness and its daily life through the lens of her beloved camera. Her deep sensitivity and search for beauty reflected in her pictures will surely catch your eye. Interview from the city of a thousand minarets, with the artist who “paints with photos”. Shaimaa Fekry is an Egyptian artist. Read more
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EduArtGranada: joyful nostalgia for the Alhambra & the East
If you want to travel back to the ancient days of Al-Andalus, the Muslim-ruled area of the Iberian Peninsula, I have found your guide. Discovering his art is immersing yourself in another dimension, where you can almost feel and smell the wonders and flavours of the East. From Granada, interview with an artist who skillfully Read more
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eL Seed: Écrire les mots, décrire les maux des autres
eL Seed est un artiste franco-tunisien qui se pose beaucoup de questions sur lui-même et sur le monde. Il utilise la sagesse des écrivains, poètes et philosophes pour transmettre des messages de paix et rappeler les points communs aux êtres humains. Son art rupestre moderne fait vivre les histoires des communautés qu’il rencontre aux quatre Read more
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The German Expat Who Co-Founded the First Camel Riding School
Linda Krockenberger is a German woman who studied hotel management and was steadily climbing the career ladder in Dubai. After she fell in love with camel riding, she decided to pursue her passion full-time, ultimately co-founding the UAE’s first camel riding school. This was enough to pique my interest and want to share her story!Get Read more