Zakaria Taha's exhibition held at Mahmoud Said Center for Museums

CAIRO - 4 June 2019: The Fine Arts Sector is organizing artist Zakaria Taha's exhibition entitled "Rock Sculptures”, which is set to be held on June 13 at 6 p.m. in Mahmoud Said Center for Museums.

The exhibition includes a number of statues carved on different types of stones, including basalt, granite, marble and limestone. The statues depict several types of birds and wild animals, in addition to mythical forms in which imagination played an important role. Mahmoud Said Center for Museums was established in 2000 in Ganaklis Street in Alexandria.

The center includes three famous art museums; the first one is Mahmoud Said Museum, one of the pioneers of fine art in modern times. The second museum, which belongs to the brothers Adham, Saif and Wanli is located in the upper floor of the center. The third museum, which is located in the basement of the center, is the Museum of Modern Egyptian Art in Alexandria, which is distinguished by the works of some of the -first prize winner- pioneers and contemporary artists in various artistic competitions.