Painter
Sobhy Guirguis
Sobhy Guirguis was born in Cairo, Egypt in 1929. He obtained a BFA, MFA, and PhD from the Fine Arts faculty in Cairo and completed a postgraduate diploma in Florence in 1964. He was honored with the first prize for Sculpture at the Alexandria Biennale for Mediterranean Countries in 1994 and the Grand Prize at the Cairo International Biennale in 1994.
Sobhy Guirguis is widely regarded as one of the most existential Egyptian artists since Abdel Hady El Gazzar, leaving behind an unparalleled legacy of avant-gardism, modernism, and humanity, thus shaping the narrative of Egyptian contemporary art.
Sobhy Guirguis defiantly rejected the prevailing academic-realism in favor of unconventional geometric abstraction, thus creating a modernism that aimed to resonate universally. As we delve into the world of one of the most enigmatic artistic minds of the 20th century in the Arab world, we come to understand how his art evokes a deep and personal connection. His sculptural and painted forms serve as a metaphor for his secluded life, almost like an autobiography, acknowledging both his self and his sense of otherness. The most remarkable works of Sobhy Guirguis push the boundaries of our emotional response to art.
