Liliane Karnouk
Liliane Karnouk | |
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| Born | Egypt |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia |
| Occupation | fine art |
Liliane Karnouk (born 12 November 1944)[1] is an Egyptian-Canadian[2][3] artist and author[4] based in Vancouver, Canada.[5]
Biography
[edit]Karnouk was born in Cairo, Egypt.[6] She is a graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome, Italy,[1] the Université du Quebec à Montreal, Canada,[3] and the University of British Columbia, Canada [5] where she acquired an M.A in art and communications (1971).[7] Though Karnouk lives in Vancouver, her art has been exhibited across Canada, Egypt,[7] Germany, Italy, France and the United States.[3] Returning temporarily to Egypt in 1980, Karnouk founded an art program at the American University in Cairo, Egypt.[3]
Background
[edit]Karnouk is a multi-lingual Egyptian Canadian,[1] growing up middle class in Cairo as the eldest of three siblings.[1]
Artworks
[edit]Karnouk's art pieces and installations utilize several non-traditional techniques, including mixed media and collages in her 1981 piece "Untitled".[5] She also employed macropropagation[8] in her 1994 exhibition "Time Machine" at the British Museum in London, England,[9] placing cemetery railings around the granite sarcophagus of Nesisut[10][11] with test tubes of the macropropagated plants strung along the railings.[9] The National Gallery of Canada granted her a fellowship in art and science[12] (1996) for her work "Time Machine".[3]
Books published
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Ibrahim, Imane (3 April 2022). "الفنانة ليليان كرنوك" [Liliane Karnouk Oral History]. Rare Books and Special Collections Digital Library – via The American University in Cairo.
- ↑ Angel, Sara (March 19, 2021). "Courting Controversy: 10 Canadian Art Provocations" (PDF). Art Canada Institute. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Castro, Diana Castillo (2025). "Liliane Karnouk". La Cupula Merida.
- ↑ Dietrich, Linnea S (2001). "Huda Lutfi: A contemporary Artist in Egypt". Woman's Art Journal. 21 (2). Woman's Art Inc: Old City Publishing: 13. doi:10.2307/1358745. JSTOR 1358745.
- 1 2 3 Fanous, Bana (2025). "Liliane Karnouk". Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts.
- ↑ Wattie, Alison (2019). "Meet the Artist: Liliane Karnouk". Yomimiyo.
- 1 2 ABC, BookWorld (2017). "Karnouk Liliane". BC BookWorld. Simon Fraser University Library.
- ↑ College of, Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (2025). "Banana Pest and Disease Management in the Tropical Pacific: A guidebook for banana growers". University of Hawai'i at Manoa.
- 1 2 Stevenson, Alice (2025). "Inspiration, intervention or interdisciplinarity?". Inspiration, intervention, or interdisciplinarity?. UCL Press. p. 161. doi:10.2307/jj.16459298.12. ISBN 978-1-80008-755-2. JSTOR jj.16459298.12.
{{cite book}}:|journal=ignored (help) - ↑ The, British Museum (2025). "Nesisut". The British Museum.
- ↑ Stevenson, Alice (2025). "Contemporary art and the British Museum". Contemporary Art and the Display of Ancient Egypt. UCL Press: 74. doi:10.2307/jj.16459298.9. ISBN 978-1-80008-755-2. JSTOR jj.16459298.9.
- ↑ National Gallery, Of Canads (2025). "Fellowships". National Gellery of Canada.
- ↑ Karnouk, Liliane (2018). Liminal Country: a Novel. Independently published. ISBN 978-1980353928.
- ↑ Karnouk, Liliane (2013). The Shatranj Web. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1491067239.
- ↑ Karnouk, Liliane (2005). Modern Egyptian Art: 1910–2003 (2nd ed.). The American University in Cairo Press. ISBN 978-9774248597.
- ↑ Karnouk, Liliane (1995). Contemporary Egyptian Art. American University in Cairo Press. ISBN 978-9774243240.
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