This talk will be about an overview of how a creative project is developed and presented for exhibition. It covers key considerations such as choosing the right curator, building a dialogue between the artist, curator, and space, and shaping the work through curation and editing.
Date: 21 January 2026
Day: Wednesday
Time: 7pm – 9pm
Day: Wednesday
Time: 7pm – 9pm
Fees: 50 LE
Location: 22 Cleopatra St, El Korba, Heliopolis
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Outline of the talk:
1. How, Where, and Why the Project Is Presented for Exhibition
2. Choosing the Curator
3.The Dialogue Between Artist, Curator, and Space
4.Curation, Editing, and Timeline
5.Managing Budget and Production
2. Choosing the Curator
3.The Dialogue Between Artist, Curator, and Space
4.Curation, Editing, and Timeline
5.Managing Budget and Production
About Faris Zaitoun:
Fares Zaitoon (b. 1990, Egypt) is a documentary photographer and visual artist born and raised in Cairo. His work explores themes often considered taboo, including drug addiction, mental health, identity crises, and personal obsessions. Zaitoon often uses his own life experiences as source material for his projects. After leaving university in 2016, he committed himself fully to his art, focusing on stories that resonate with him. He pursued further education through a full scholarship at the Danish School of Media & Journalism and H-S Hannover University.
His works were exhibited at Cairographie Festival in 2017; in ‘Hakawi’ as part of a Paris showcase organized by Cité Internationale des Arts, and in Zamalek Art Gallery in Egypt in 2019. Also, his work has been featured in Vice Arabia, CNN Arabic, Mada Masr, Daily News, and Cairo Scene, British Journal of Photography, Spiegel magazine, and his most recent achievements include being nominated for the CAP Prize 2020 for Contemporary African Photography, in 2021 earning a scholarship to the Danish school of media and journalism, and in 2022 receiving a scholarship to H-S Hannover University.
His works were exhibited at Cairographie Festival in 2017; in ‘Hakawi’ as part of a Paris showcase organized by Cité Internationale des Arts, and in Zamalek Art Gallery in Egypt in 2019. Also, his work has been featured in Vice Arabia, CNN Arabic, Mada Masr, Daily News, and Cairo Scene, British Journal of Photography, Spiegel magazine, and his most recent achievements include being nominated for the CAP Prize 2020 for Contemporary African Photography, in 2021 earning a scholarship to the Danish school of media and journalism, and in 2022 receiving a scholarship to H-S Hannover University.
About Karim El Hayawan:
Karim El Hayawan is a Cairo-based visual artist and interior architect.
After founding Design Point Studio-in Cairo in 2002, Karim began to develop his photography under the mentorship of Alaa Abdel Naby of Reuters.
El Hayawan is continuously inspired by his hometown Cairo, relentlessly seeking visual vocabulary that defines the complexities of the ever-expanding urban metropolis.
His work has been exhibited at the “Contemporary Arab Photography Biennale” at the Institut Du
Monde Arabe inParis, The Grid Cape Town Biennale in South Africa, the off-Biennale in Cairo titled “Something Else”, Abu Dhabi Art at Hafez Gallery, Cite Internationale Des Arts Paris,
Art D’Egypt and Darb1718 in Cairo, in addition to the Egyptian pavilion at Dak’art Biennale.
He is also the founder of Cairo Saturday Walks, an initiative that invites participants to explore different neighborhoods in Egypt through street photography, with proceeds of an annual group show going back to one of the frequently visited areas.
After founding Design Point Studio-in Cairo in 2002, Karim began to develop his photography under the mentorship of Alaa Abdel Naby of Reuters.
El Hayawan is continuously inspired by his hometown Cairo, relentlessly seeking visual vocabulary that defines the complexities of the ever-expanding urban metropolis.
His work has been exhibited at the “Contemporary Arab Photography Biennale” at the Institut Du
Monde Arabe inParis, The Grid Cape Town Biennale in South Africa, the off-Biennale in Cairo titled “Something Else”, Abu Dhabi Art at Hafez Gallery, Cite Internationale Des Arts Paris,
Art D’Egypt and Darb1718 in Cairo, in addition to the Egyptian pavilion at Dak’art Biennale.
He is also the founder of Cairo Saturday Walks, an initiative that invites participants to explore different neighborhoods in Egypt through street photography, with proceeds of an annual group show going back to one of the frequently visited areas.
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