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Born 1952. Known for: Painting, faces.
Adel El Siwi was born in Egypt in 1952. An important figure in Egypt's contemporary art scene, El Siwi is renowned for reframing traditional Egyptian painting techniques in a contemporary context. He... Read full biography
Adel El Siwi was born in Egypt in 1952. An important figure in Egypt's contemporary art scene, El Siwi is renowned for reframing traditional Egyptian painting techniques in a contemporary context. He is known for his depictions of monumental faces, his pared-back palette, and his selective use of... Read full biography
Adel El Siwi was born in Egypt in 1952. An important figure in Egypt's contemporary art scene, El Siwi is renowned for reframing traditional Egyptian painting techniques in a contemporary context. He is known for his depictions of monumental faces, his pared-back palette, and his selective use of colour is powerful and highly emotive. Adel El Siwi has participated in the Cairo Biennale (1996, 2008), Sharjah Biennial (1997), and Venice Biennale (2009) and has been included in many international... Read full biography
Adel El Siwi was born in Egypt in 1952. An important figure in Egypt's contemporary art scene, El Siwi is renowned for reframing traditional Egyptian painting techniques in a contemporary context. He is known for his depictions of monumental faces, his pared-back palette, and his selective use of colour is powerful and highly emotive. Adel El Siwi has participated in the Cairo Biennale (1996, 2008), Sharjah Biennial (1997), and Venice Biennale (2009) and has been included in many international group exhibitions, including the Chelsea Art Museum, New York (2008); Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris (2012) and the Egyptian Academy, Rome, Italy (2014). His work is held by the British Museum, London, UK; The Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, UAE; Kinda... Read full biography
Adel El Siwi was born in Egypt in 1952. An important figure in Egypt's contemporary art scene, El Siwi is renowned for reframing traditional Egyptian painting techniques in a contemporary context. He is known for his depictions of monumental faces, his pared-back palette, and his selective use of colour is powerful and highly emotive. Adel El Siwi has participated in the Cairo Biennale (1996, 2008), Sharjah Biennial (1997), and Venice Biennale (2009) and has been included in many international group exhibitions, including the Chelsea Art Museum, New York (2008); Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris (2012) and the Egyptian Academy, Rome, Italy (2014). His work is held by the British Museum, London, UK; The Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, UAE; Kinda Foundation, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and the Kamel Lazaar Foundation, Tunis, as well as in many private collections.... Read full biography
