Lot 34: MOHAMMAD EL FAYOUMY (EGYPT, BORN 1963) Masreya bronze signed in Arabic

MOHAMMAD EL FAYOUMY (EGYPT, BORN 1963) Masreya bronze signed in Arabic and numbered 1/8, this work is number one from an edition of eight height: 92cm

Provenance: Property from a private collection, UAE London, Bonhams Modern & Contemporary Middle Eastern Art, Tuesday 8 April 2014 page 114 Art D’Égypte is a privately owned Egyptian multidisciplinary company that works closely with curators to provide curatorial services to artists, art centers and foundations, art projects, public spaces, museums and art appreciators. The team has a strong background and extensive experience in the Egyptian art market. The company aims to promote Egyptian artists and the art scene locally, regionally and internationally. Through raising funds Art D’Égypte aims on supporting young artists or artists that have scare funds in publishing their work. The company also sets itself the target of bridging the gap between the Egyptian artists and the world. The company works towards filming documentaries on modern Egyptian artists starting with Alexandria. Cataloguing Egypt’s modern and contemporary art heritage is a further goal of the company. Art D’Égypte is working on organizing yearly pop up shows in historical spaces for the first time in Egypt. The shows will allow the world to experience Egypt and its visual arts from a new angle. The objective is to raise awareness and aid NGO’s to raise funds to revive its heritage. That is considered world heritage.