Previous Editions

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The first edition of Something Else – Off Biennale

The event has been created to ‘push further for a progressive presentation of the art scene in Egypt and to move away from stereotypes’.
The event started on November 28 with over 110 artists taking part and various venues hosting the events. The main venue is the beautiful contemporary arts center Darb 1718 in Old Cairo. An exciting array of creatives are in the capital for the event including the curator and writer Simon Njami.

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The second edition of Something Else – Off Biennale

The second edition of Something Else – Off Biennale, which took place at Darb 1718, opened on 1 November to reveal part of what the highly anticipated, month-long event has in store.
A large crowd of artists and art enthusiasts were in attendance to view the visual art exhibition and the two performances that were ongoing through the evening.
The exhibition was distributed at the venue’s three buildings, including works by both Egyptian and international artists. In each hall, there was a mixture of nationalities and artistic mediums, such as paintings, sculptures, and photographs, along with video and animation.

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Something Else at the Citadel

Something Else III will include over 15 curators and 100 contemporary visual artists from across the world. Curators will be led by Simon Njami. The event is will not only aim to be be both low waste and low impact, but exhibits will include sustainability and the climate crisis as thematic areas to explore.
Something Else, aims to explore the meaning of contemporary art today. Something Else III will be bringing various disciplines of creative talents together in order to provide a platform for expression and visual nourishment. Diversity and inclusion are key ingredients in the Something Else experience; as we attempt to challenge and toy with Text for the website 2 the broader questions of what is contemporary art in our present moment and explore the walls beyond that question.