It’s finally that time of year when more than 100 of Egypt’s finest artists will have the opportunity to display more than 1,000 works of art. This is the largest exhibition of contemporary art in the country of all time!
Admit to yourself that you always wish you were a more intellectual, interesting person with a passion for art, but you never attend art shows, and instead bypass them as exclusive inaccessible places where you won’t fit in and will be superfluous.
But did you know that the art world in Egypt creates a wave and a mood that not only affects true art lovers, but also us ordinary people. The third Cairo Art Exhibition, taking place at Arts-Mart Gallery, is something that might surprise you. Lina Mowafi, Art’s Mart Gallery director, assures that “a visit to the gallery is meant for everyone – even those who are not at all familiar with art.”
The 3rd Cairo Art Exhibition will be the largest exhibition of contemporary art in Egypt to date, with more than 100 of Egypt’s top artists exhibiting an extensive collection of 1000 paintings, sculptures and photographs. The gallery’s big evening opening will take place Dec. 8, and the exhibition will run through Feb. 15, 2018. “This is the most unconventional art exhibition in the region because we have brought together well-established professionals and emerging Egyptian artists who have created a large art gallery under one roof – it’s a very powerful show because you can see a variety of artists and their unique work in Cairo at the ArtsMart Gallery,” says Lina Mowafi.
Be prepared to see new work by Egypt’s most popular artists, some of whom are debutants and exhibiting their creations at ArtsMart for the first time. Expect to enjoy the deeply personal creations of Mohamed El Sharqawi, the surprising fusion of ancient and modern in the works of Ibrahim El-Tanbuli and the nostalgic figures and unexpected combination of colors of Ayed El-Nimr, among many other talents. “Walking through the art exhibition,” says Mowafi, “is the equivalent of walking through Egypt’s contemporary art scene. There are works covering every inch of space that pretends to look like the hall of an annual exhibition of contemporary fine art in Paris.
