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Against helplessness in the arts
As soon as we give in to the idea that we are nothing but private citizens we’ve given up 99 percent of the battle.
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Doing nothing
#WAYDO marks an interesting moment of collaboration between two types of institution and it stages a little party of works that otherwise wouldn’t necessarily meet.
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Globalizing dissent, Egyptian civil society, and the limits of translation
Egyptian civil society, after the rollercoaster we all have all been on since the revolution, is rethinking its practice in terms of language.
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A history of CIC’s 10 years in posters
On the 10th birthday of the exhibition space, library, photography school and photographic facility, Jenifer Evans sat down with CIC’s new artistic director.
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The art of Adelita Husni-Bey: Gentle reminders to be self-reflexive?
In Beirut’s villa, you stand in front of a maquette. It’s about shoulder level and doesn't appear to be well-made, but like a puzzle assembled over time. White…
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Sofar Sounds fits snugly in Cairo’s DIY culture trend
Short-lived artist-run spaces, imaginary schools, newspapers set up by groups of journalists, rooftop supper clubs and online metal concerts — DIY initiatives seem to be all the rage…
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‘A Guest Without a Host is a Ghost’
Out-arting the art with artful narrative does not, ultimately, do anything for the actual artwork in space.
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Malak Helmy at AUC: Back to the academy
Malak Helmy’s show adds a new beam to the inquisitiveness that surrounded AUC’s move to the desert from Tahrir Square six years ago.
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A blockbuster art show in Cairo: Q&A with Hassan Khan
I remember hearing that Hassan Khan doesn’t show in Egypt because the works are not shown properly, or there’s no capacity to show them.
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A certain moody power
I have no issue with cryptic works, if there’s enough to tantalize a committed viewer, says Mia Jankowicz about Wael Shawky's Al Araba Al Madfuna.