Inji Efflatoun in Prison (1959–1963): Painting the Unrenewable
Inji Efflatoun (1924-1989) was an Egyptian painter as well as a Marxist and feminist activist. From June 1959 to July 1963, she was imprison
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julia_mji@me.com
- Mar 22, 2022
- 5 min
POST-SOVIET ART
Kosolapov chooses subjects in the social context (socialist realism, western pop culture, systems of power) as the main object of his irony.
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Bob Chaundy
- Feb 14, 2022
- 3 min
Ai Weiwei – The Liberty of Doubt
Back in 2020, the internationally acclaimed Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei bought a number of Chinese antiquities at an auction in Ca
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julia_mji@me.com
- Jan 4, 2022
- 2 min
The Russian Avant-Garde: From Communism to Modernism
Gosha Ostretsov is a well-known Russian artist who was one of the most prominent figures in the 1980s Moscow avant-garde art scene. In Russi
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Bob Chaundy
- Mar 30, 2021
- 3 min
Leila Alaoui – Rite of Passage
In 2016, celebrated French-Moroccan photographer Leila Alaoui was on assignment in Burkina Faso investigating women’s rights in the country
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julia_mji@me.com
- Jan 7, 2021
- 3 min
"Mémoires of Inji" - Inji Efflatoun
Inji Efflatoun, the pioneer female artist and activist, is a shining example of the very best of modern Egyptian art. In the post-1940...
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julia_mji@me.com
- Apr 18, 2020
- 2 min
“My Wife Hates It When I Work From Home”, Banksy Reveals His Newest Work On Instagram
“My Wife Hates It When I Work From Home”, Banksy Reveals His Newest Work On Instagram
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julia_mji@me.com
- Jan 27, 2020
- 6 min
Ahmed Gaafary: From painting to installation and back
A young artist in the contemporary scene in Cairo, Ahmed Gaafari has had quite an extensive career. With over 90 exhibitions on
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julia_mji@me.com
- Nov 16, 2019
- 4 min
Shepard Fairey "FACING THE GIANT: 3 DECADES OF DISSENT & NEW WORKS"
Facing the Giant: 3 Decades of Dissent & New Works - a newly-launched exhibit by Shepard Fairey at Over the Influence gallery, Los...
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julia_mji@me.com
- Jan 25, 2018
- 4 min
Art revolution - the Arab Spring
On January 25th 2011, Egyptians flooded into Cairo’s Tahrir Square and demanded an end to Hosni Mubarak’s bumptious 30 year reign....
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julia_mji@me.com
- Jan 22, 2018
- 3 min
Hector- Child of WAR
UK artist Ryan McElhinney‘s love for art started as a seven-year-old child drawing cartoon characters. Recycling toys in the name of art,...
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julia_mji@me.com
- Oct 21, 2017
- 2 min
East meets West: Alexander Kosolapov
Alexander Kosolapov, one of the most controversial and provoking Russian pop artists. He was born in Moscow, Russia in 1943 and...
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