Mo Negm

My art is inspired by identity, socio-political events, and engaging with new experiences. As a young artist of Arab heritage, many natural inspirations add to the western influence I can draw on, through my lens as a British Egyptian.

I find expression through my background, as an Egyptian, which offers many experiences to inform my art, and to encounter and challenge my identity through contemplation of issues. I enjoy the element of discovery when painting, experimenting with techniques, and sometimes giving the paint freedom to choose its own paths.

In recent years, I have felt impassioned throughout the seismic changes in Egypt and the Middle East, and my art has served to document my feelings, painting many pictures drawn from my emotive response.

BBC World News requested to interview me about my Egypt inspired paintings (with a montage as the studio background); to attempt to represent the feelings of British Egyptians, was a humbling experience. Saatchi Gallery Online twice selected a painting of mine, inspired by Egypt, “Albena 3ala Masr” (“Our Heart is with Egypt”) and “Korsi – Chair, after Van Gogh 1888”, for online collections, chosen by their Head Curator and Gallery Director.

الاسم :محمد نجم (مو ستار ...

Self taught artist, I haven't gone down the conventional art school route - so I am always discovering as my journey moves along.

2021 - 'Pictures Reimagined', P21 Gallery, London

- 'Prime', Lemonade Gallery, Windsor, UK

2019 - "Picture Fragments", Solo Exhibition, The Curve -Cultural Centre, Berks, UK.

- Open Studios, Prime, Windsor, UK.

2018 - "Selfie", Candid Arts Trust, London, UK.

- "Liminality", The Locale - Cass, Glasgow, UK.

- Prime, Lemonade Gallery, Windsor, UK.

- Open Studios, Prime, Windsor, UK.

2017 – "Diaspora" - p21 Gallery, London, UK (tbc).

2016 - "Emotive Memories" Solo Exhibition (curated by Arts Canteen) - Rich Mix Gallery, Shoreditch, London.
- "The Key", Caravan - Nile Gallery, Cairo. Travelling exhibition to London and New York in 2016.

2015 – "Like" - ArtSpace, London (Emergeast exhibition).
– "Where Have You Been" - Core@Nolias gallery, London.

2014 – Faites Vos Jeux – Espacio Gallery, London

2013 – "Crossways / Al Multaqa" at Nour Festival of Arts - Leighton House Museum, London
– An Exhibition Dedicated to The Children of Egypt - Egyptian Cultural Centre, London
– Arab Youth Symposium – The Iraqi Cultural Centre, London
– Kaleidosc...