House of famous artists transformed into a museum

Egyptian Minister of culture, Farouq Hosni, inaugurated yesterday the museum of the husband-and-wife artists : Effat Nagui (1905-1994) and Saad al-Khadim (1913-1987). The building was originally the two spouses' residence that witnessed their artistic life-long march.

The culture minister appealed to famous artists, intellectuals and scientists to follow suit and conttribute their residences in their hometowns to the state so as to transform them into commemorative museums.

The museum includes 24 works of art by Effat and 35 masterpieces by Nagui. Works of art on display include oil portraits, pottery and silver works. All such works are inspired by Egyptian environment, folklore and popular concepts reflecting the genius of the Egyptian civilization.