"Egyptian Moments, Roxbury Connection”

June 13 2012 – July 14 2012
Lucilda Dassardo-Cooper, Ekua Holmes and Basil El Halwagy, Hakim Raquib and Derek Lumpkins
Reception June 21th, 6pm to 8pm, at the American Islamic Congress
38 Newbury St. Suite 702.

Backstage at SOS Fashion Show, May 2012

Electrostar Approaches. May 2012.

Basil on Egyptian Moments:
All artists in this show have a connection to Egypt, and we all have visited this country in the past two years. Egypt has always been an epicenter of human history, and today that is still very true.
All artists are showing artwork that is influenced, inspired, or about Egypt, and we are all affiliated with Discover Roxbury, a non-profit organization committed to building community pride and bridges of understanding through engaging arts and culture.

In this exhibit I’m introducing Electrostar, one of my fine-art-superheroes, and an avatar for synchronicity. I use this character to continue exploring connections between spirituality and science, and through it I delve specifically into what I learned about art and science while in Egypt. I will share with viewers how I developed this costumed character, photographs from a recent debute of Electrostar, and the costume will be on display during the opening reception.
Thank you Basil

The official description of the exhibition from Discover Roxbury below:

ArtROX and the American Islamic Congress present a multimedia exhibit ‘‘Egyptian Moments, Roxbury Connection’

Discover Roxbury’s ArtROX series and the American Islamic Congress (AIC) will present a multimedia art exhibit “Egyptian Moments, Roxbury Connection” featuring the work of five Roxbury artists inspired by their recent travels to Egypt. The exhibit opens on June 14 at the AIC Center, 38 Newbury Street, in Boston’s Back Bay.

The exhibit features work of multimedia artists Lucilda Dassardo-Cooper, Ekua
Holmes and Basil El Halwagy, as well as photographers Hakim Raquib and Derek Lumpkins.

An opening reception for “Egyptian Moments, Roxbury Connection” will take place on Thursday, June 21, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

A gallery talk will be held Tuesday, June 26, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., providing attendees with an opportunity to hear the artists speak about their work and discuss their experiences of Egypt.

The show is open to the public from Wednesday, June 13th through Saturday, July 14th. Open to the public M-F, 9-5pm, weekends by appointment.