Hala Elkoussy
Elkoussy was born in Cairo in 1974. She received the Abraaj Capital Art Prize in Dubai in 2010. Her first film, Cactus Flower, was released in 2017.
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Hala Elkoussy
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- Name
- Hala Elkoussy
- Born
- 1974
- Birthplace
- Cairo
- Occupation
- Artist and film director
- Nationality
- Egypt.
- Education
- The American University in Cairo, Goldsmiths, University of London and Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten.
- Honours
- Abraaj Group Art Prize.
- Languages
- Arabic and Egyptian Arabic.
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Elkoussy was born in Cairo in 1974. She received the Abraaj Capital Art Prize in Dubai in 2010. Her first film, Cactus Flower, was released in 2017.
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Her work is held in the collection of the Tate Museum, London, and Art Jameel, Saudi Arabia. Her 2024 film, East of Noon was screened at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival's Directors' Fortnight.
Hala Elkoussy studied at The American University in Cairo, Goldsmiths, University of London and Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten. The recorded working language is Arabic and Egyptian Arabic. Places of work recorded in the authority are Amsterdam. Work by Hala Elkoussy is recorded in the collections of Tate and Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam. Distinctions recorded are Abraaj Group Art Prize.
Journey Around My Living Room An exhibition by Egyptian artist Hala Elkoussy, May 2013 Mashrabia Gallery, Downtown Cairo This project by Hala Elkoussy borrows its title from Xavier De Maistre's book "Journey Around My Bedroom" -- in the book, the author undertakes a two-week journey in his own bedroom, experiencing it and describing it as if he were seeing it for the first time. Elkoussy attempted
TVmedrar · YouTube: Journey Around My Living Room by Hala Elkoussy - معرض رحلة في غرفة معيشتي لهالة القوصي – View/save archived versions on archive.org
Hala Elkoussy and Abdelsalam Moussa at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival for East of Noon.
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• Name — Hala Elkoussy • Born — 1974 • Birthplace — Cairo • Citizenship — Egypt, The Netherlands • Occupation — Artist and film director
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The authorities additionally record the headings Hala El Koussy and Hala ElKoussy. Her recorded languages were Arabic and Egyptian Arabic.
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