Liliane Karnouk

Liliane Karnouk (born 12 November 1944) is an Egyptian-Canadian artist and author based in Vancouver, Canada. Karnouk was born in Cairo, Egypt, She is a graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome, Italy, the Université du Quebec à Montreal, Canada,and the University of British Columbia, Canada where she acquired an M.A in art and communications (1971).Though Karnouk lives in Vancouver, her art has been exhibited across Canada, Egypt, Germany, Italy, France and the United States. Returning temporarily to Egypt in 1980, Karnouk founded an art program at the American University in Cairo, Egypt. Quotes When I’m feeling strong I make art, when I’m feeling vulnerable, I write. I never looked at art as something for sale; I looked at art as something for me. It’s been a privilege to have huge walls to play with instead of drawing on little pieces of paper. Quotes About Karnouk Is a man of vast culture, acquired through extensive travel in Europe and in Brazil, where he lived for several years. For many Egyptian artists, assimilation to the modern age is felt as being as deadly to Egyptian identity as pollution is to the Sphinx External links Category: Authors from Egypt Category: Artists from Egypt Category:1944 births Category: Living people