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Venice Biennale Part 3: Egyptian Pavilion honors Ahmed Basiony Artist and Activist 1978-2011
As a direct connection to the popular surge of demand for democracy in the Arab world, the Egyptian pavilion honors young media artist/activist Ahmed Basiony ( 1978 – 2011). He was brutally murdered in Tahrir Square on January 28th, 2011 as he was filming the uprisings. The day before he had been beaten, but had […]
This entry was posted on June 22, 2011 and is filed under Ahmed Basiony.
