About Artist
Born in the Egyptian city of Tanta, Mohammad Abou El Naga studied art and received his PhD in art philosophy in 1997. He was the first Middle Eastern artist to receive a grant from the Japan Foundation to study the arts of papermaking. In the past two decades, Abou El Naga has had several solo exhibitions in Egypt and around the world that have included painting, video, and installation. He also represented Egypt in the Venice Biennial in 2002 and received first prize in the Alexandria Biennial in 2001.
Abou El Naga founded El Nafeza for Contemporary Art and Development, where he practices papermaking from raw, environmentally friendly material. He is also a fellow at Ashoka, the global association of the world’s leading social entrepreneurs. In 2007, Newsweek named Abou El Naga as one of a hundred entrepreneurs who could change the world. He was also named a Goodwill Cultural Ambassador for Africa by the president of Senegal.
Conditions
The following conditions of sale describe the relationship between the Institute for Palestine Studies-USA and the buyers, prospective buyers, and bidders for the Keyword: Palestine II Art Exhibition and Auction which will begin on March 2nd, 2020, and end on December 31st, 2020. By using this website to buy, bid, or inquire about any artwork, you agree to be bound by these conditions.
When you place a bid on any artwork, you are accepting personal liability for the purchase price, any applicable taxes, any and all shipping and packing costs, and all other applicable charges. Any artwork bought by residents of the District of Columbia will be subjected to a 6% sales tax on the market value of the artwork. All U.S. resident buyers can claim tax deductions on amounts that exceed the market value of the artwork. Market value of artwork is their starting value.
Bid winners can pick up the artwork they bought from the Institute for Palestine Studies-USA or have the Institute arrange for shipment, however, reiterating, that the buyer is responsible for all packing and shipment costs.
There will be ten (10) bidding cycles. Each cycle will close on the last day of the month at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (USA) at which time the highest bidder for the art will be notified of their winning bid.
Please note that all bids are final once submitted and may not be cancelled or modified by you, except with our express written consent under circumstances that we consider appropriate at our sole discretion. Please also note that all sales are final.