‘Bridging Cairo & New York’ exhibition was launched in the United States of America
“Bridging Cairo & New York”
exhibition was launched in the United States of America under the auspices of
the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities represented by the Egyptian General
Authority for Tourism Promotion and the Regional Office of the United Nations.
The exhibition is a collaboration
between Alcinda Saphira president and head curator of Saphira and Ventura
Gallery and Shereen Badr CEO and founder of Artoday.
The exhibition presents a variety of
artworks by ten Egyptian artists. The exhibition reflects the development of
the contemporary Egyptian art movement, as it highlights paintings specialized
in modern and contemporary art, design, and architecture, with the aim of
engaging and connecting artists from different communities in the world, and
promoting and displaying the latest artists, designers, and architects in a
contemporary and alternative environment.
Mr. Amr El-Kady, CEO of the Egyptian
General Authority for Tourism Promotion, indicated that the authority’s
sponsorship of this exhibition comes within the framework of the media strategy
for tourism promotion in Egypt, which among its goals is to shed light on the
Egyptian destination as a vibrant, modern, contemporary destination, as this
exhibition reflects the development of the contemporary Egyptian artistic
movement. It highlights the talents of Egyptian artists who present an
innovative and diverse vision of contemporary art.
Source: Egypt
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