Showcasing both paintings and sculptures in vibrant colors, the Zamalek Art Gallery’s eighth Masterpieces exhibit attests to the versatile nature of the contemporary Egyptian art scene. From Mohamed Abla’s futuristic abstracts to Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni’s panels of color to Zeinab al-Sageny’s poignant paintings, it is a dynamic promenade through the cultural interpretations of prominent Egyptian artists.

Each canvas carries a trace of the artist’s own life and experience of their home country. The painters draw upon Cairo’s city lights, the intricacies of life in the Egyptian countryside, and local phenomena like the ironing man, the fisherman, and the batata man, to create paintings which delightfully reflect Egypt.

Standing out against the showroom’s white walls, and contrasting with the constantly moving streets of Cairo, the work, on display until the end of September, displays scenes from contemporary Egyptian life by the hands of the most prominent contemporary Egyptian artists.

Al Masry Al Youm