Mohamed Abla (b. 1953, Belqas, Egypt) is an artist and educator and founder of the Fayoum Art Center, Fayoum, Egypt. Abla exhibits and teaches internationally and has been exhibiting since 1979. His most recent exhibition sites include: The British Museum (2005); Gallery Hohman, Germany (2006); Zamalek Gallery, Cairo (2005, 2004, 2002); Havana Biennial (2003), Cairo Biennial (1996). He received first prize at the Alexandria Biennial in 1997.
February 21, 12:30 PM
Alfond Auditorium, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
In conjunction with the exhibition
Histories of Now: Six Artists from Cairo, organized by the Museum School and on view January 18 March 17, 2012. For more information, visit
www.smfa.edu/egypt.