Contemporary Artists from Egypt
An Important Exhibition of Modern and
Contemporary Artists from Egypt in Jordan
Al Ahram Newspaper - Egypt
February 27, 2000

An Important exhibition of modern and contemporary art from Egypt will open on Tuesday 7th of March, as a part of a series of exhibits held on the occasion of the third millenium and the 70th Anniversary of the Arab Bank entitled " Journey through the Contemporary Arts of the Arab World'- Artists from the valley of the Nile- This show was preceded by an exhibition of the best artists from the Arabian Peninsula and Saudi Arabia.

One can also find a great deal of works by artists of the second generation like the two important bronze sculptures by Jamal Al Sujeini 1917-1977' "Motherhood" and "Zeinab" and his best brass work entitled "Cairo"; and two granite sculptures by Mahmoud Mursi, a pair of mural tapestries by Ramsis Wassef 1911-1974 school of Applied Arts and a painting by Seif Wanli 11906-1979; two large ones by the talented Tahia Hilmi in addition to three remaining works belonging to the Arab Bank in Cairo, we can also mention Anji Aflaton's1924-1989; paintings entitled "The Returnees" "The High Dam" and "The Spindle"

There are works by the greatest artists like Haddayat, Shaaban Zaki, Sabri Taher, Husni al Banani, in addition to some other contemporary artists this exhibition counts not less than 45 pieces. This is the first time that this rare exhibit will be shown to the public in Amman.

Darat Al Funun, under the supervision of its patron Mrs. Soha Shoman and the Director of Darat Al Funun, Ali Maher's management ' is considered as the most dynamic art center in the Arab World, thanks to its organization and accurate planning and its renewed exhibitions alternating solo exhibitions with group exhibitions of contemporary Arab Artists. The present exhibition will be combined with a lecture and coloured slide show by artist Makram Henein on Egyptian Art nowadays.