June, 2023 - Saphira & Ventura

Bridging Cairo & New York | Jun 6–14, 2023

Bridging Cairo & New York

Collective Exhibition

On View: Jul 6–14, 2023

The gem of civilization in antiquity, Egypt has served as an artistic inspiration from its pharaonic and ptolemaic days to modernity, both in figurative and abstract. Today, the city of Cairo, the home of many artists, flourish as a growing center of contemporaneity. This exhibitions is co-curated by Alcinda Saphira (Saphira & Ventura Gallery) and Shereen Badr (Artoday) with the support of the New York International Contemporary Art Society, Bridging Cairo & New York, is a dedication to the imaginative power of Cairo-based artists.

In its first New York collaboration with Artoday, Saphira & Ventura welcomes six excellent Egyptian artists to its gallery ranging in different techniques and styles, the works synchronize to form a collection representing the city’s diversity. The works of Ayman El Semary, for example, will be on display, an artist with decades of experience, his mixed media works have been on display worldwide, in the case of Mariem Abutaleb, the artist believes in the power of writing as a visual language in delivering messages, experimenting with Arabic script and its harmonious nature. Installation artist Aliaa El Gready, such as with different techniques and styles, the artist has been awarded by the

Egyptian Academy in Rome and continues her journey in many nations abroad. In the case of Khaled Hafez, the multidisciplinary filmmaker and visual artist has had his works show in festivals such in Rotterdam and Winterhur, together with special screenings in the Tate and Centre Pompidou. Sabah Naim transcend repetitions and embodies an equilibrium reminiscent of Sufi practices. Her pieces likewise span different mediums, (newspapers, threads, and fabrics), offering distinct angles from which she observes reality. This perspective in the work of Tarek El Sheikh is the human being, instilling in it a pure human impulse imposed by the reality of life that pressures us and the nature of our interactions.

Curated by: Shereen Badr & Alcinda Saphira
Production: Diego Ponce / Albert Valente / Liz Carvalho
Design: Camila Crivelenti

Support: Art Today, New York International Contemporary Art Society (NYICAS), Egyptian Airlines

Links

Revista de Cultura
https://revistadecultura.blogspot.com/2024/03/saphira-ventura-e-artoday-homenageiam.html

Sopa Cultural
https://sopacultural.com/saphira-ventura-e-artoday-homenageiam-as-mulheres-com-a-palestra-arte-como-ferramenta-para-o-empoderamento/

Incorporativas
https://www.incorporativas.com.br/saphira-ventura-e-artoday-homenageiam-as-mulheres-com-a-palestra-arte-como-ferramenta-para-o-empoderamento-dia-07-quinta/

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Blooming Transitions | Jun 14–20, 2023

BLOOMING TRANSITIONS

Collective Exhibition

On View: Jun 14–20, 2023

Working with the theme of transitions has been an iconic approach for artists since time immemorial, in a glancing at the power of this theme, international gallery, Saphira and Ventura will be hosting Blooming Transitions, an exhibition focusing on the strength of this subject with a collective exhibition curated by Alcinda Saphira.

In its inclusion of artists from around the globe, Blooming Transitions exhibition sheds light on contemporary artists making their statements and elevating an aesthetic which concentrates on the timeless theme of transitions whether this be through technique, context or statement. Guests at the gallery can see the provocative yet engaging works of Katy Le Blanc, an artist experimenting with an assemblage of mediums while also focusing on the concerning phenomenon of anthropogenic climate change, among others who work with various mediums such as New York-based artist, Vikash Jha, whose lush abstract paintings capture the sparks of light together with displaying a smooth and radiant play of colors. But while Jha transitions with mediums, Quebec artist, Aro, focuses on a transition of delicate strokes, creating splendid circles and loose lines with design-like flair. From Rio de Janeiro, Maria Page emphasizes bold colors in her works, transitioning the palette from one primary color to another one, synthesizing the whole space of the canvas as it is into one moving piece. This theme of motion and its transitional qualities is also incorporated in the work of Hijo Nam, an artist focusing on nature, time, motion, and a series of other themes which she explores with her variety of materials. While Gerrit Oppelland-Hampel’s picturesque series of 12×12 abstract works emphasize a touch of clarity but also nostalgia with its soft colors, balancing form and tone wit their transitional nature.

Curated by Alcinda Saphira
Production: Diego Ponce / Albert Valente / Liz Carvalho
Design: Camila Crivelenti