Arts & Culture - Visual Art

Google Art Project premieres upgrades in Chicago

The Google Art Project has exponentially grown, adding virtual tours of 46 museums, 1 billion pixel images, zoom in features, and more

Humorous political songs flood YouTube ahead of presidential elections

Many humorous songs have flooded YouTube taking a clear stance for or against potential presidential candidates, and despite their light nature, they make their impact

D-CAF festival offers alternative art

The D-CAF festival in downtown Cairo, a multidisciplinary event, explores urban spaces

Play from Egypt to participate in International Voices Project in Chicago

The third annual International Voices Project will run 8-17 May in Chicago and will include 'Comedy of Sorrows' by Egyptian writer Ibrahim El-Husseini

Independent Combo makes comeback in Rawabet

The Independent Combo, bringing together new independent music and theatre, is back starting 8 April

Taboo-breaking Saudi films spur debate in staid kingdom

Young Saudis use the internet to break taboos, open debate and encourage debate in the ultra-conservative kingdom

Thailand bans film based on "Macbeth", fearing disunity

Censors in Thailand have banned a film based on Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', saying it could cause divisions in the country where an uneasy truce persists after years of sometimes bloody upheaval and political polarization

Culture Events: Picks for the weekend

Not sure what to do this weekend? Take a look at our picks, from venues both in and outside the capital, for Thursday through Sunday (5-8 April)

'Alf Heisa We Heisa' Play by Islamists in progress

Alf Heisa We Heisa, a play by a Muslim Brotherhood-funded Islamist theatre group, is set to premier soon in Cairo and across the country

Pop Politics and Artful Satire

The downtown Mashrabia Gallery hosts the young artist Ahmed Sabry’s satirical new collection, which blends Egyptian pop culture with criticism of contemporary politics, creating a catalogue of pop politics

Bahrain culture chief: Critics 'not real men'

Bahrain's culture minister is facing demands for her dismissal after calling conservative lawmakers "not real men" for opposing an annual arts festival under way in Manana

Kuwaiti artist Shurooq Amin "more determined" after exhibition ban

A Kuwaiti artist whose pictures of men were deemed "obscene" by authorities said she would keep on producing art that challenged perceptions of society in the Gulf Arab state after her exhibition was shut down

'Ministry of Culture Egyptian Ultras' call for mass protest against minister

Ministry of Culture employees call for demonstrations outside the minister's office next Sunday, protesting corruption and low pay

VIDEO: 'I Love You Donkey' singer runs for Egypt's presidency

Egyptian popular singer and actor, Saad El-Sagheer, collects official documentation papers to file for presidency, six days ahead of the deadline

Sky to launch Arabic TV news channel in May

Sky News announced on Tuesday the launch of its new Arabic-language TV news channel as of next month

Revolutionary Egyptian website Mosireen up for prestigious German award

Revolutionary Egyptian media collective is only Arabic website nominated for international Deutsche ‎Welle awards honouring online groups promoting freedom of expression; Mosireen currently in ‎second place

Grafitti artists move past bullets, see through walls

They were hit, pushed back and even fired at, but Egyptian activists have returned to the scene of deadly clashes in the heart of Cairo, determined to keep their revolution alive, this time armed with paint brushes

Trailer for Whitney Houston's final film debuts in US

The trailer for Whitney Houston's final film, "Sparkle" debuted on Monday, offering a brief look at the last project made by the late singer and actress that she had hoped would help spur a career comeback

'The Road to Tahrir' at Al-Bab Selim

Renowned Egyptian artist, Mohamed Abla, to launch new exhibition 'The Road to Tahrir' at Al-Bab Selim Gallery, Sunday 8 April

The Golden Calf at Al-Masar Gallery

Egyptian contemporary artist Kareem El-Qurity opens solo exhibition at Cairo's Al-Masar Gallery on Sunday 8 April

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