Art & Craft sights in Africa

1. Wissa Wassef Art Centre

   • Cairo, Egypt
   • Sights › Arts & crafts

   The main (er, only) attraction in Harraniyya is Wissa Wassef Art Centre. The mudbrick complex is the work of architect Ramses Wissa Wassef; it won an Aga Khan prize for its refined ­traditional style. The artisans who work here in open studios (closed Friday) are known for their distinctive tapestries depicting rural scenes. Crude imitations are standard in souvenir shops; the ones for sale and on display in the museum here are in a completely different class, like paintings in wool. There’s pottery and batik fabric, done to equally good effect. The place has the feeling of a sanctuary – quiet and refreshingly green.

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