Ati Metwaly is a Polish/Egyptian journalist currently living in Egypt. She was co-founder and Editor in Chief of the first English language magazine on arts published in Egypt, The Art Review (2004-2009) and is now the Arts and Culture Editor of Ahram Online. Metwaly also writes a weekly critique for the printed newspaper, Al Ahram Weekly.

Yearning for a Lost Beauty

[caption id="attachment_55240891" align="alignnone" width="620"] George Bahgory at the opening of his exhibition. ATI METWALY.[/caption]Standing at…

Putting Yemen in the Spotlight

[caption id="attachment_55249862" align="aligncenter" width="620"] A still from the film "Karama Has No Walls," directed by Sara Ishaq. (Sara Ishaq)[…

A Pre-Islamic Hero in Painting

[caption id="attachment_55249826" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Mostafa El-Razzaz stands in front of one of his paintings at his latest exhibition…

The Arab Film Moment

[caption id="attachment_55248340" align="alignnone" width="620"] Still from Yemeni documentary Karama Has No Walls, directed by Sara Ishaq. (Courtesy…

Egypt's Cultural Decentralization

[caption id="attachment_55247807" align="alignnone" width="620"] A performance by Noon Creative Enterprise in Egypt's governorates. (Courtesy Noon…

Playing in the Dark

[caption id="attachment_55246116" align="alignnone" width="620"] Al Nour Wa Amal playing in Laeiszhalle, Hamburg. (Ati Metwaly)[/caption]Wherever in…

A Caravan from Egypt

[caption id="attachment_55245242" align="alignnone" width="620"] Donkey painted by Marwa Adel. (CARAVAN)[/caption]On August 30, St. Paul's Cathedral…

Maneuvering between the Obstacles

[caption id="attachment_55244973" align="alignnone" width="620"] Al-Khayal Al-Shaabi perform their Traffic dance routine during the Downtown…

The Aftermath on Art

[caption id="attachment_55243329" align="alignnone" width="620"] Artists place artwork inside the occupied Ministry of Culture in Egypt. ATI METWALY[…

The Nutcracker and the Brotherhood King

[caption id="attachment_55242162" align="alignnone" width="620"] The Cairo Opera Ballet Company performing Verdi's Aida in May 2013. (MOURAD HESHMAT)…