Effat Nagy

Painter

Effat Nagy was born in 1905 in Alexandria, Egypt, he was born into a deep-rooted aristocratic family, Effat Nagy received private art tutoring at the age of 15, progressing with artistic development by reproducing her older brother Mohamed Nagy’s exemplar paintings. Nagy continued her studies in Rome-based Accademia di Belle Arti with a focus on decorative arts during the 1940s.

 

Effat’s inspirations stemmed from folkloric arts & Egyptian archaeological heritage. She was fluent in employing manifold mixed media approaches resulting in vividly-coloured & heavily-textured productions. She was also among the group of artists who were commissioned by the government to depict the Nubians’ relocation following the building of the high dam. The commission’s byproduct “The High Dam” is currently resting at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

Nagy’s work has been repeatedly auctioned and held at esteemed collections namely Barjeel Art Foundation, Christie’s, and Picasso Art Gallery. Effat Nagy passed away on 4th of October, 1994.

Artworks

Artwork Title

Painting

Mixed Media on wood

70 x 90 CM

27.6 x 35.4 Inch

Artwork Title

Painting

Oil and Collage on Paper

99 x 69 CM

39 x 27.2 Inch

Artwork Title

Painting

Oil on celutex

70 x 100 CM

27.6 x 39.4 Inch

Artwork Title

Painting

Mixed Media on Polywood

55 x 73 CM

21.7 x 28.7 Inch

Exhibitions

Past

8 October - 25 October 2024

Past

19 October - 8 November 2023

Subscribe

Sign up to be the first to receive our latest News!

Thank you for subscribing to the Picasso newsletter.