We are very excited to participate in the third edition of the Empowerment Through Art Forum! Organized by the Art Today Foundation, the event will take place at the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) from May 16 to 20, bringing together a distinguished group of female artists from around the world.
We will be presenting two booths: One will pay homage to Sabah Naim, showcasing her fruitful career and a selection of works from various stages of her life. The second will be dedicated to our annual exhibition, “My Favorite Things”, highlighting the many talented female artists we have nurtured over the years.
We will be presenting two booths: One will pay homage to Sabah Naim, showcasing her fruitful career and a selection of works from various stages of her life. The second will be dedicated to our annual exhibition, “My Favorite Things”, highlighting the many talented female artists we have nurtured over the years.
Sabah Naim
Sabah Naim (b. 1967) is a Cairo-based Egyptian artist who graduated from the Faculty of Art Education in 1990 and currently works there as an assistant professor. Her work has been displayed in numerous solo and collective exhibitions. With a unique outlook and a distinct visual language in which it weaves its dialogues, Sabah Naim explores previously uncharted territories. Her work spans a variety of mediums such as fabrics, newspapers, and threads. She also incorporates photography and embroidery into her work, transforming simple materials into rich,
complex, and yet delicate surfaces.
Between 1998 and 2017, she had several significant exhibitions in Egypt, including ones at Townhouse Gallery, Masar Gallery, Karim Francis Gallery, and Safar Khan Gallery. She also exhibited internationally at Lia Rumma Gallery in Italy, Gallery A&B in Switzerland, African Remix, and the British Museum (Word in Art, 2008). Moreover, Naim proudly participated in several noteworthy biennales, including the Alexandria Biennial (2009), the Cairo Biennial (2010), the Havana Biennial (2004), and the Venice Biennale (2003). Additionally, Naim was awarded many artistic grants in Egypt, America, and England. Her works were acquired as part of several private collections as well.
For decades, she offered us surfaces that held more than material: they carried memory, observation, and a spiritual cadence that spoke without declaring. In her delicate yet forceful compositions, everyday elements found new life, newspapers became sculptured, thread a lifeline, and fabric a field of emotion. Her work invited us to look again to listen for the silence between gestures, to read what is often overlooked.
Sabah Naim (b. 1967) is a Cairo-based Egyptian artist who graduated from the Faculty of Art Education in 1990 and currently works there as an assistant professor. Her work has been displayed in numerous solo and collective exhibitions. With a unique outlook and a distinct visual language in which it weaves its dialogues, Sabah Naim explores previously uncharted territories. Her work spans a variety of mediums such as fabrics, newspapers, and threads. She also incorporates photography and embroidery into her work, transforming simple materials into rich,
complex, and yet delicate surfaces.
Between 1998 and 2017, she had several significant exhibitions in Egypt, including ones at Townhouse Gallery, Masar Gallery, Karim Francis Gallery, and Safar Khan Gallery. She also exhibited internationally at Lia Rumma Gallery in Italy, Gallery A&B in Switzerland, African Remix, and the British Museum (Word in Art, 2008). Moreover, Naim proudly participated in several noteworthy biennales, including the Alexandria Biennial (2009), the Cairo Biennial (2010), the Havana Biennial (2004), and the Venice Biennale (2003). Additionally, Naim was awarded many artistic grants in Egypt, America, and England. Her works were acquired as part of several private collections as well.
For decades, she offered us surfaces that held more than material: they carried memory, observation, and a spiritual cadence that spoke without declaring. In her delicate yet forceful compositions, everyday elements found new life, newspapers became sculptured, thread a lifeline, and fabric a field of emotion. Her work invited us to look again to listen for the silence between gestures, to read what is often overlooked.
Sahar Dourgham
Sahar Dourgham is a visual artist and professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University. She represented Egypt at the Venice Biennale (2007) and Sarajevo International Biennale (2012). Dourgham has received numerous awards, including the El Mawred Award (2005), the Best Scenario Writing Award at the Trans-Saharan Film Festival in Zagora, Morocco (2010), and the Alexandrian University Award for Scientific Excellence (2014).
She has held artistic residencies in Sweden (2001) and France (2011), and participated in the First and Fourth Bibliotheca Alexandrina Artist's Book Exhibitions and the Agenda Exhibitions. She has held solo exhibitions in Egypt, Sweden, and France, and has participated in group exhibitions in Egypt, Sweden, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, and Ireland.
Sahar Dourgham is a visual artist and professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University. She represented Egypt at the Venice Biennale (2007) and Sarajevo International Biennale (2012). Dourgham has received numerous awards, including the El Mawred Award (2005), the Best Scenario Writing Award at the Trans-Saharan Film Festival in Zagora, Morocco (2010), and the Alexandrian University Award for Scientific Excellence (2014).
She has held artistic residencies in Sweden (2001) and France (2011), and participated in the First and Fourth Bibliotheca Alexandrina Artist's Book Exhibitions and the Agenda Exhibitions. She has held solo exhibitions in Egypt, Sweden, and France, and has participated in group exhibitions in Egypt, Sweden, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, and Ireland.
Mona Hamdy
Mona Hamdy is an Egyptian visual artist known for her paintings and installations that explore themes of identity, displacement, and memory. Mona works philosophy always comes from her personal experiences, since her work themes are in continuous change as it always reflects the daily experiences she lives.
She has exhibited her work in solo and group exhibitions in Egypt, South Korea and turkey. Her works have been collected in Egypt, Italy, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Turkey and Mexico by individuals and governments. Mona Hamdy has also been awarded various grants and residencies to support her artistic practice.
Mona Hamdy is an Egyptian visual artist known for her paintings and installations that explore themes of identity, displacement, and memory. Mona works philosophy always comes from her personal experiences, since her work themes are in continuous change as it always reflects the daily experiences she lives.
She has exhibited her work in solo and group exhibitions in Egypt, South Korea and turkey. Her works have been collected in Egypt, Italy, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Turkey and Mexico by individuals and governments. Mona Hamdy has also been awarded various grants and residencies to support her artistic practice.
Kamila Bassioni
Kamila Bassioni (b.1985) is an Egyptian-Irish visual artist and freelance illustrator. In 2009, she received her B.A. in scenography from the Faculty of Fine Arts in Egypt. She has participated in numerous group exhibitions, both locally and internationally.
Specializing in paper collage, she merges cut-out and collaging techniques to create a diverse array of characters, ranging from minute to enormous, each imbued with its own unique emotions and atmosphere. Inspired by human emotion and thoughts, Kamila's artwork delves into themes of suffering, seeking to evoke deep emotional
responses from viewers. In addition to her personal projects, Kamila also creates illustrations for children's books.
Kamila Bassioni (b.1985) is an Egyptian-Irish visual artist and freelance illustrator. In 2009, she received her B.A. in scenography from the Faculty of Fine Arts in Egypt. She has participated in numerous group exhibitions, both locally and internationally.
Specializing in paper collage, she merges cut-out and collaging techniques to create a diverse array of characters, ranging from minute to enormous, each imbued with its own unique emotions and atmosphere. Inspired by human emotion and thoughts, Kamila's artwork delves into themes of suffering, seeking to evoke deep emotional
responses from viewers. In addition to her personal projects, Kamila also creates illustrations for children's books.
Sarah Zaki
Sarah Zaki, an Italo-Egyptian visual artist, was born in Pietrasanta, Italy, in 1991 and later moved to Cairo, where she completed her studies in Marketing and International Business. With a lifelong passion for drawing, she pursued formal art education at Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara, specializing in Painting. Sarah’s artistic explorations extend across various mediums, including photography, sculpture, graphic design, and her favored oil and acrylic painting techniques. Her works predominantly feature female figures and portraits, reflecting the complexities of womanhood. After a 4-year hiatus in Berlin, Sarah finally returned to Cairo in 2022 to focus on her studio practice.
Sarah Zaki, an Italo-Egyptian visual artist, was born in Pietrasanta, Italy, in 1991 and later moved to Cairo, where she completed her studies in Marketing and International Business. With a lifelong passion for drawing, she pursued formal art education at Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara, specializing in Painting. Sarah’s artistic explorations extend across various mediums, including photography, sculpture, graphic design, and her favored oil and acrylic painting techniques. Her works predominantly feature female figures and portraits, reflecting the complexities of womanhood. After a 4-year hiatus in Berlin, Sarah finally returned to Cairo in 2022 to focus on her studio practice.
Hala Abu Shady
Born in Saudi Arabia, Hala Abu Shady is a Cairo-based Egyptian contemporary artist. She creates collages out of pieces of paper, pictures, and words that reflect her personal thoughts about her life and the contemporary world we live in.
Born in Saudi Arabia, Hala Abu Shady is a Cairo-based Egyptian contemporary artist. She creates collages out of pieces of paper, pictures, and words that reflect her personal thoughts about her life and the contemporary world we live in.
Miray Michel
Miray Michel is an Egyptian artist raised and based by the sea in Hurghada, Egypt. She was born in 2000 in Cairo and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in mass communication, majoring in Public Relations and Advertising with a minor in Graphic Design.
She is drawn to artistic approaches that embrace freedom of expression, experimentation, and a desire to explore the unseen or intangible aspects of life This perspective naturally led her to collage and mixed media, which have become her favorite tools for their boundless opportunities. Alongside these, she also engages with other forms of art, such as installations, allowing her practice to evolve fluidly.
Miray Michel is an Egyptian artist raised and based by the sea in Hurghada, Egypt. She was born in 2000 in Cairo and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in mass communication, majoring in Public Relations and Advertising with a minor in Graphic Design.
She is drawn to artistic approaches that embrace freedom of expression, experimentation, and a desire to explore the unseen or intangible aspects of life This perspective naturally led her to collage and mixed media, which have become her favorite tools for their boundless opportunities. Alongside these, she also engages with other forms of art, such as installations, allowing her practice to evolve fluidly.
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Mariam Soliman
Mariam Soliman (b.1998, Cairo) holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Department of Painting) from Helwan University. She has attended several art workshops including a Diwani calligraphy workshop with artist Hatem Arafa in 2017 and a student council workshop focusing on the history of contemporary art.
Her work has been showcased at several exhibitions, including the Student Council Exhibition "We Are Seldom in Two Places at Once" at Darb 1718 in 2020, the 32nd session of the Youth Salon at the Place of Arts in 2022, "Girls Windows" at Ubuntu Art Gallery, "Ubuntu Revisited" and "Plage Champollion" at Access Art Space, "Different Melodies" at Ubuntu Art Gallery, and the Farouk Hosny Foundation's exhibition in March 2023.
Mariam Soliman (b.1998, Cairo) holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Department of Painting) from Helwan University. She has attended several art workshops including a Diwani calligraphy workshop with artist Hatem Arafa in 2017 and a student council workshop focusing on the history of contemporary art.
Her work has been showcased at several exhibitions, including the Student Council Exhibition "We Are Seldom in Two Places at Once" at Darb 1718 in 2020, the 32nd session of the Youth Salon at the Place of Arts in 2022, "Girls Windows" at Ubuntu Art Gallery, "Ubuntu Revisited" and "Plage Champollion" at Access Art Space, "Different Melodies" at Ubuntu Art Gallery, and the Farouk Hosny Foundation's exhibition in March 2023.
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Hanna Gawad
Hanna Gawad graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Graphic Design Department, in 2014. Over time, she shifted her focus entirely to visual arts, dedicating herself fully to this journey.
Her work focuses on letting emotions and memory flashes flow naturally onto the canvas, bypassing the pressures of adhering to specific rules, styles, or color palettes. These flashes often stem from surrealist visions she imagined
as a child, intertwined with her love for nature. She envisions this beauty not just being enjoyed by humans but by whimsical, imagined beings.
Hanna Gawad graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Graphic Design Department, in 2014. Over time, she shifted her focus entirely to visual arts, dedicating herself fully to this journey.
Her work focuses on letting emotions and memory flashes flow naturally onto the canvas, bypassing the pressures of adhering to specific rules, styles, or color palettes. These flashes often stem from surrealist visions she imagined
as a child, intertwined with her love for nature. She envisions this beauty not just being enjoyed by humans but by whimsical, imagined beings.
Habiba El Gazzar
Born in 2006, Habiba El Gazzar is a young visual artist whose work explores themes of identity, emotions, and societal challenges. She uses her work to express complex ideas in a way that resonates with others.
Habiba has participated in several art workshops and group exhibitions, where she has developed her skills and expanded her perspective. Through her art, she aims to share her vision and connect with those who experience similar emotions and struggles.
Born in 2006, Habiba El Gazzar is a young visual artist whose work explores themes of identity, emotions, and societal challenges. She uses her work to express complex ideas in a way that resonates with others.
Habiba has participated in several art workshops and group exhibitions, where she has developed her skills and expanded her perspective. Through her art, she aims to share her vision and connect with those who experience similar emotions and struggles.
Abeer Abdelbary
Abeer Abdelbary is a visual artist from Alexandria, Egypt, specializing in ceramics. She graduated at the top of her class in the Ceramics Department at Alexandria University in 2023. Abeer has participated in multiple exhibitions, including international showcases.
Abeer Abdelbary is a visual artist from Alexandria, Egypt, specializing in ceramics. She graduated at the top of her class in the Ceramics Department at Alexandria University in 2023. Abeer has participated in multiple exhibitions, including international showcases.
