![]() ![]() Through history, traditions and national culture, contemporary artists were emerging mainly in Cairo and in Alexandria. While it emerged late, mainly because of the Islamic ban on pictorial art, Egyptian contemporary art strongly focused on the national aspect. Most of the intellectual in the first part of the 20th century were going to foreign school, whether located in Egypt or abroad (mostly Europe), and pioneers were routed in a European tradition. This era was the establishing stage of the contemporary art in Egypt. Pioneer generation and modern art: 1920–1956 While Egyptian contemporary art has always centered around national political and social aspects, there has clearly been some phases that accentuated other aspects present in Egyptian artists' work. Many Egyptian artists use the Egyptian contemporary art scene as a ramp toward the international art scenes. While the contemporary art scene is mainly concentrated in Cairo and Alexandria, it is developing fast with the emergence of spaces for artists, and support from the public or from abroad. ![]() Egyptian art scene, videos, paintings, sculpturesĬontemporary art in Egypt is a term used to refer to visual art, including installations, videos, paintings, or sculptures, developed in the Egyptian art scene. ![]()
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