Art From Across the Arab World at Egypt’s Biggest Art Fair

The Egypt International Art Fair will begin on February 26th, featuring the multi-generational works of over 120 artists from across the Arab world.

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Date
18/02/2021 01:42

Showing off the multi-generational works of over 120 artists from across the Arab world, the Egypt International Air Fair (EAF) is due for a grand opening on February 26th at Dusit Thani Lakeview Cairo. Dedicated to the memory of the late artist Omar El-Nagdi, the second edition of the EAF will feature dozens of artists from Syria, Lebanon, and of course Egypt, which will contribute the works of over 20 local artists including Ahmed Abdel Wahab, George Bahgoury, Mohamed Abla and Fathi Afifi.

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