Gehan Fawzy is a contemporary Egyptian artist whose bold, expressive canvases merge vibrant abstraction with deeply personal narratives. Her journey began around fourteen years ago, painting celebratory designs for her child’s first birthday, and soon unfolded into a full-fledged artistic practice. Guided by renowned Italian mentors and immersed in European art circles, she refined her visual language, transforming intuitive color harmony into a distinctive style picassoeast.com+7cleg.art+7egypttoday.com+7.

Fawzy’s emotionally resonant work—often described as a “diary written in color”—is rooted in her experiences as a housewife and mother living abroad, with powerful pieces that explore identity, loss, and resilience egypttoday.com. Her mature paintings have been featured in prominent galleries across Egypt and Dubai, and she has gained international recognition through solo and group exhibitions at the Mercatino Dell’Antiquariato Festival in Venice and Spectrum Art Basel Week in Miami cleg.art+1egypttoday.com+1.

Her latest series, showcased in Women of the Desert in Dubai, received critical buzz and media attention—including coverage in Gulf News—marking her evolution into a formidable presence in contemporary Middle Eastern art cleg.art. Fawzy’s powerful color narratives and authentic storytelling make her work highly sought after by collectors, galleries, and auction houses alike.

Selected Exhibitions of Gehan Fawzy

• 2018 – Writing My Diary with Colors, Egypt Today feature; exhibited in Cairo, Dubai, Venice, and Miami art events

• Year not specified – Mercatino Dell’Antiquariato Festival, Venice, Italy

• Year not specified – Spectrum Art Basel Week, Miami, USA

• Year not specified – Women of The Desert exhibition, Dubai, UAE; garnered feature coverage in Gulf News

• Winner of the Maska X Tashkeel Fabric Gift Wrap Design, 2024

• NBF Art Prize Finalist, National Bank of Fujairah, 2025, Fujairah, UAE

• Excellency Award for Academic Excellence in Master of Arts Interior Design from School of Design & Architecture Manipal Academy of Higher Education, 2017

Gehan Fawzy has received notable local and international media recognition, with features spanning print and digital platforms across the region and beyond.