As part of our private-public partnership model, Art D’Egypte secures in-kind donation for
every heritage site we exhibit in, ensuring that we leave the space better than when we
entered. This year we are proud to announce in-kind donations from Duravit for bathroom
renovations, Signify for lighting adjustments, Orange for free WIFI for the duration of the
3-week event and Badya for landscape renovations.
Art Residencies
For the first time this year and in the Egyptian art landscape, we managed to secure
residences for our artists at local factories such as KAMA Iron Manufacturing, NADIM
Factory, Meuble el Chark and Marmounil. These residences allow our artists to execute
their vision, with all the raw materials, space and machinery required to do so.
The Cultural Awareness Program
The cultural awareness program was created to create a link between Art D’Egypte and the
neighborhood of Historic Cairo, engaging the public. Its main goal is to help raise
awareness to the value of our heritage and how to safeguard it. The annual program is
under the auspices of the ministry of antiquities and the patronage of UNESCO.
UN WOMEN Talk at UN Nations HQ Geneva Jan 2020
Art D’Egypte founder Nadine Abdelghaffar was invited by UN WOMEN during the week of
Art Genève – where Art D’Egypte has a booth showcasing Egyptian art – in January if 2020
to speak on Egyptian women and the role we’re playing in elevating the art landscape
through social change.
Art D’Egypte Founder – Nadine Abdel Ghaffar
Founded in 2005 by Nadine Abdel Ghaffar, is a privately owned Egyptian multidisciplinary
art consultancy and cultural operator, supporting the contemporary Egyptian arts and
culture scene. Art D’Égypte also provides art consultancies to institutions, corporations and
private collectors as well as curatorial services to artists, art centers and foundations, art
projects, public spaces, museums, and art appreciators.
Initially Nadine Abdel Ghaffar organized exhibitions in Egypt and Dubai to promote
Egyptian art and artists. Since 2017 Art D’Égypte has expanded its mission by organizing
yearly exhibitions in Cairo to showcase and support contemporary Egyptian art within a
historical setting. Over the last year Art D’Égypte has collaborated with partners to create
art scholarships and artist residency programs. Public events are hosted regularly,
including free talks and lectures by key players in the arts and culture landscape, to make
art accessible to all. Art D’Égypte catalogues and documents their events in order to
preserve and promote Egypt’s cultural heritage, and present it to the people of Egypt and to
the world.