‘In and out of the circle’

Dar Al Funoon will hold an exhibition by Mohamad Abou El Naga. Exhibition opens on Oct 9, 2017 at 7:00 pm in the presence of the artist and continues through Oct 26, 2017.

Born in the Egyptian city of Tanta, Abou El Naga graduated with honors in 1983 from the Faculty of Fine Arts and obtained his PhD in Philosophy of Art from Alexandria University in 1997.

He was the first Middle Eastern artist to receive a grant from the Japan Foundation to study the arts of papermaking.

Mohamed Abou El Naga is a multidisciplinary visual artist, art professor and curator. Throughout his colorful career, he created award winning art projects, fulfilled his responsibility towards his community and brought up new generations of young artists with his teachings, workshops and his multitude of practices.

The present exhibition is a reflection of Abou el Naga’s incessant quest for environmental sustainability making attractive, delicate and organic art from discarded items such as paper leaves and branches.

Gallery hours — Sunday to Thursday: 10:00 am-1:00 pm and 4:00 pm-8:00 pm; Saturday: by appointment. Getting to the gallery A1-Watiah, Behbehani Compound, House No. 28.

For further information call +965 2243 3183 and visit website www.daralfunoon- kw.com.