Youssef Francis

Youssef Francis

AT THE Khan El-Maghrabi Gallery in Zamalek Youssef Francis – veteran writer, artist, illustrator and filmmaker – shows recent works, large oil paintings depicting winter. His trademark female figures and faces have been abandoned in favour of an impassioned depiction of the sea, in which, paradoxically, he still paints women who this time assume the guise of mermaids.
At the Salama Gallery in Mohandessin, on the other hand, two well-established academics exhibit their work. Farouq Shehata and Hazim Fathallah exhibit lithographs as well as black-and-white and multicoloured paintings which together constitute an unusually refreshing and upbeat experience.

Reviewed by: Nagwa El-Ashri

There are already signs in the air that summer is upon us, as I was thinking the other day when I received an invitation to attend the inauguration by Culture Minister Farouk Hosni of Youssef Francis's 13th exhibition, entitled Wind & Sea, at Gallery Grant. The 13 portraits revolves around Francis's favourite themes: women, men and nature. At the corner of one of his big portraits, Gandhi features clearly. Leading comedian Adel Imam, renowned actress Laila Fawzi and actor Hisham Abdel-Hamid made sure to attend. The exhibtion will run daily till 3 April.

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