21 March – 3 June 2017
A collaboration with Zamalek Art Gallery
A Vista on Sculpture the fine art of sculpture emerged originally in Egypt. Indeed, ancient Egyptians were masters in producing this highly symbolic and fascinating art form that revolves around the past with the intention of keeping history alive. Today, sculpture in Egypt is stillbeing explored by many artists through several mediums, yet the noblest of these remains bronze.
Featuring works by
Ahmed Abdel Tawab
Ayman Saadawy
Gamal El Sagini
Kamal El Feky
Mohamed El Fayoumi
al markhiya gallery, in collaboration with Zamalek Art Gallery, is proud to present a collection of select pieces of bronze sculptures by successive generations of Egyptian sculptors. Today’s contemporaries include a stellar array of the brightest names in contemporary Egyptian sculpture, Ahmed Abdel Tawab, Ayman Saadawy, Kamal El Feky and Mohamed Al Fayoumi. The forefathers of these exceptional sculptors include the honorary figures of this exhibition: Mahmoud Mokhtar, a legend in the history of Egypt who, through his sculpture, passionately expressed the nation’s dreams and struggles; and Gamal El Sagini a giant in Egyptian art who introduced symbolism and expressionism in sculpture in the 1950’s. These artists are indeed a source of pride and inspiration. They enrich our lives by giving us gifts that are sculpted with love and masterfully made eternal through bronze.
