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Reem Aljeally
Reem Aljeally, also spelled Reem Al Jeally, (; born 1997 in Khartoum, Sudan) is a Visual arts of Sudan, Sudanese visual artist and art curator based in Cairo, Egypt. Apart from her own paintings on canvas or open spaces, she is known as curator of Sudanese art exhibitions as well as for her organization The Muse Multi Studios. With this organization, she has been promoting Sudanese artist through networking, workshops and publications. Life and career Aljeally graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from the University of Khartoum in 2018. Following this, she studied drawing and oil painting at Khartoum Arts Training Centre and had her first exhibition in 2017. Her artistic style of painting is characterized by her choice of strong colours, surreal shapes and a focus on storytelling. This includes her prominent female figures and their relationship with identity, culture, and social issues. Further, her portraits have been described as "intimate and powerful", showing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khartoum
Khartoum or Khartum is the capital city of Sudan as well as Khartoum State. With an estimated population of 7.1 million people, Greater Khartoum is the largest urban area in Sudan. Khartoum is located at the confluence of the White Nile – flowing north from Lake Victoria – and the Blue Nile, flowing west from Lake Tana in Ethiopia. Divided by these two parts of the Nile, the Khartoum metropolitan area is a tripartite metropolis consisting of Khartoum proper and linked by bridges to Khartoum North ( ) and Omdurman ( ) to the west. The place where the two Niles meet is known as ''al-Mogran'' or ''al-Muqran'' (; English: "The Confluence"). Khartoum was founded in 1821 by Muhammad Ali of Egypt, Muhammad Ali Pasha, north of the ancient city of Soba (city), Soba. In 1882 the British Empire Anglo-Egyptian War, took control of the Egyptian government, leaving the administration of Sudan in the hands of the Egyptians. At the outbreak of the Mahdist War, the British attempted to evacu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
