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Christie's London announces Islamic Art Week auction

Islamic Art Week at Christie's London will auction off Islamic art splendors between 22 and 26 April

Cutting edge art movement emerges in Ethiopia

A contemporary art collective in Ethiopia is spearheading a modern art movement; native artists are optimistic about a future in international visual art scene

Art Alert: Reliving the 90s TV in Egypt

'My Nineties' opening in Townhouse Gallery on 1 April uses several artistic mediums to rediscover Egyptian media and television during the 90s

David Bowie exhibition breaks box office records

"David Bowie is", which runs from March 23 to August 11, has broken box office records at London's Victoria & Albert Museum, with 50,000 advance tickets sold

'Otherwise Occupied': Palestinian artists to exhibit at 2013 Venice Biennale

Palestinian artists at this year’s Venice Biennale showcase installations tackling issues such as alienation, identity and conflict

Egyptian artists participate in Philippine art show

Contemporary Egyptian artists Khaled Hafez and Ahmed El Shaer are among a diverse group of artists featured in the 'Grounded' exhbition at the Lopez Musuem, Philippines

Photography in Cairo exhibition challenges the meaning behind 'A7A'

'A7A Portraits' is a ten day exhibition opening in Photopia this Wednesday, aiming to challenge negative connotations to the colloqiual word 'A7a'

Khaled Hafez tackles Egyptian identity in Dubai solo exhibition

Contemporary artist Khaled Hafez presents his first solo show in Dubai, opening 17 March, energetically cataloguing Egyptians' diverse identity on canvases with mixed media

Abraaj Group exhibits extraordinary Middle Eastern art

Egyptian artist Iman Issa is among 5 winners of the annual Abraaj Group Art Prize, officially unveiled at Art Dubai in an exhibition entitled 'extra / ordinary'

Defying the limits of occupation: Capturing Ramallah in art and literature

Art Dubai turns to West Africa to explore ‘Cities in Transition’

Galleries Night: Prelude to Art Dubai

Egyptian visual artist receives Spanish Contemporary Art award

Defying the limits of occupation: Capturing Ramallah in art and literature

The importance of art and literature is heightened in the context of occupation, discuss Ramallah-based visual artist Shuruq Harb and author of ‘In Ramallah, Running,’ Guy Mannes-Abbott at Art Dubai's Global Art Forum

Art Dubai turns to West Africa to explore ‘Cities in Transition’

Artwork from Nigeria, Cameroon, Mali, Ghana and Senegal is spotlighted at this year’s Art Dubai, in an exhibition that also evokes the Egyptian experience

Galleries Night: Prelude to Art Dubai

Ahram Online took a tour of exhibitions in the industrial district of Al-Quoz in Dubai, an unorthodox venue for art galleries and the lavish crowd they attract

Upper Egypt's art highlighted at Luxor Film Festival

Arts forum, running until 24 March, will show the work of young artists from Upper Egypt

VIDEO: Photography exhibition challenges the meaning of 'A7A'

'A7A Portraits' uses photography and mixed media to present the original meaning of the word 'A7A' and challenge the taboo attached to the word

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