Friday, February 11, 2011

What Better Day to feature Ghada Amer (Egyptian, born 1963)


 Halleluiah!  The news of Mubarak stepping down makes today a happy day. Amazing..

Here's to the Egyptian people and  a hopefully smooth and peaceful transition.  


Ghada Amer (American, born Egypt, 1963). Red Diagonales, 2000. Acrylic, embroidery, and gel medium on canvas. © Ghada Amer, Courtesy Gagosian Gallery. Private collection


ONE NIGHT IN LONDON 2010
Acrylic, embroidery and gel medium on canvas
65 x 50 inches
165.1 x 127 centimeters

D AS IN DRIPS 2010
Acrylic, embroidery and gel medium on canvas
70 x 50 inches
177.8 x 127 centimeters
  

Barbie Loves Ken, Ken Loves Barbie, 1995/2002. Embroidery on cotton. Collection of the artist, courtesy of Gagosian Gallery


All works by Ghada Amer and you can read more about her here.

2 comments:

  1. Awesome. Thanks for sharing and hurray! to the Egyptian people!

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  2. Woo hoo! Funny, I've been thinking about her lately because of all of this.

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