About
Fadia Badrawi is an Egyptian artist living and working in Cairo. Her practice has evolved through distinct bodies of work, exploring different ways of seeing, translating, and engaging with the world.
Educated at Cairo American College and Wellesley College, where she studied Studio Art and Art History, she has exhibited in Cairo and Paris. Alongside her painting, she pursued a career in graphic and web design.
She is currently developing a new body of work that marks a significant departure from her earlier practice.
Education
- Wellesley College, USA
- 1993 - Bachelor’s Degree, combined major in Studio Art and Art History. Durant Scholar, Magna Cum Laude.
- Cairo American College, Egypt
- 1989 - High School Diploma with Honors.
Exhibitions
- June 2010 — Egyptian Cultural Centre, Paris
- Congruence · Solo exhibition · 20 oil paintings
- March 2009 — Gezira Art Center, Zamalek, Cairo
- Transition · Solo exhibition · 30 oil paintings
- February 2005 — Mahmoud Mukhtar Museum, Cairo
- Ode to Mukhtar · Solo exhibition · 24 paintings in oil and charcoal
- March 2002 — Music Library Gallery, Cairo Opera House
- Places and Moments in Time · Solo exhibition · 31 works in oil, pastel and watercolour
- June 2000 — Cairo American College
- Millennium alumni reunion group exhibition
- April 1999 — Apartment Gallery, Cairo
- Two person exhibition
- March 1997 — Italian Cultural Institute, Cairo
- L'Alta Metà del Cielo (The Other Half of the Sky) · Group exhibition of three women artists on the occasion of International Women’s Day · 25 works in oil, pastel and charcoal
- March 1995 — Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera House
- Explorations · Solo exhibition · 42 works in oil, pastel, monotype and charcoal
- May 1992 — Wellesley College
- Awarded the painting prize for the juried Art Spring Show
- May 1989 — Arabesque Gallery, Cairo
- Solo exhibition
Press
- by Mariam Hamdy, Daily News Egypt, March 16, 2009
- Diva Magazine, March 2002
- by Muriel Allen, Egypt Magazine, March 1995