Our Favorite Pieces from the Gazbia Sirry Exhibition
An exhibition honoring world-famous painter and former AUC instructor Gazbia Sirry will open on October 23 at Center of Arts (Aisha Fahmy Palace) in Zamalek.
Included in the display are pieces donated by Sirry to AUC, including three sections of a 1970s 10-meter mural named “Life on the Embankment of the Nile” to AUC and 14 selections from a 2008 donation of 16 paintings to the University.
These collections are regarded as Sirry's largest landmarks throughout her career that spans over 70 years. The exhibition will also display Sirry’s paintings owned by private collectors.
During the course of her career, Sirry hosted 68 solo exhibitions showcasing her work in Egypt, the Middle East, North America and Europe. Many of her pieces are on exhibit in prominent museums across the world, including the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris and the National Museum for Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C. She was the first Egyptian to have artwork on display at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Find your favorite painting in person at the exhibition, which will run until December 23. Here are our favorites:
Cat Walking on Nubia (1969)
Detention (1962)
Life on the Embankment of the Nile (1964)
