Artist Engy Aflatoun predominantly figured in Egypt?s contemporary art movement. Although she came from an affluent family, she was mainly interested in illustrating the sufferings and aspirations of the toiling and simple classes.

Venue

Engy Aflatoun Museum located in city of 15 May, Helwan, Southern Cairo, Cairo , Egypt .

Works

Her achievements are represented by 152 paintings in the museum. She unveiled her works in several solo and group exhibitions at home and abroad. Moreover, her works are part of collection of paintings and drawings in several art museums of modern art in Cairo, Alexandria, Dresden (German), Pushkin Museum in Russia, the State Museum of Art in Warsaw (Poland) and the Italian Parliament.

Medals and Prices

Her career was recognised by a number of medals and prizes that she received in different national and international art events and exhibitions.
The prizes and medals include the medal of honour (knight class) from the French government.
The artist?s career underwent different stages. She first had leanings to surrealism before she shifted her interest to pointillism.

Engy Aflatoun and political activities

Engy Aflatoun also was a political activist, campaigning for freedom and international peace. Her political activities led to her arrest in 1959. During her four- year imprisonment, she painted the prison life in the women?s prison. Aflatoun died on 18 April, 1989. In recognition of her artistic role the Ministry of Culture allocated a private pavilion at the May 15 Centre of Contemporary Art to exhibit 152 paintings and drawings made by the late artist. The pavilion was opened officially in 2002.