Ending 7th Jun, 2026 16:00
Olympia Timed: Modern and Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Art 2026
348
‡ FOUAD TAG (EGYPTIAN 1933-2023)
(I)-(II) BOAT SCENE
(i)-(ii) signed Fouad Tag in Arabic lower right
(i)-(ii) oil on board
(i)-(ii) 22.5 x 28.5cm; 9 x 11 1/4in
each 42 x 48cm; 16 1/2 x 19in (framed)
(2)
Property from the Zulficar Family Collection, Alexandria
Fouad Tag was born in Tanta, Egypt and graduated from the Cairo Faculty of Fine Arts in 1958. He worked as a journalist and illustrator from 1957 to 1966.
Under the guidance of Kamel Moustafa, he acquired his artistic knowledge and practice, notably in the skills of painting restoration and portraiture.
He moved to Italy after being awarded a scholarship to the Faculty of Fine Arts in Rome, from which he obtained a diploma in painting in 1970. He subsequently taught at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Alexandria, where he became Director of the Painting Department.
Alexandria was an important place for his artistic career, receiving first prize at its Biennials in 1962 and 1967. He exhibited his work at the fourth Paris Biennial of Youth, two of the Venice Biennales and three of the Sao Paulo, Brazil Biennials.
Within his extensive experimentation of media, muralism became representative of his artistic practices and his murals can be found in residences, palaces and churches, such as St. George's Church, Sporting, Alexandria.
Sold for £60
(I)-(II) BOAT SCENE
(i)-(ii) signed Fouad Tag in Arabic lower right
(i)-(ii) oil on board
(i)-(ii) 22.5 x 28.5cm; 9 x 11 1/4in
each 42 x 48cm; 16 1/2 x 19in (framed)
(2)
Property from the Zulficar Family Collection, Alexandria
Fouad Tag was born in Tanta, Egypt and graduated from the Cairo Faculty of Fine Arts in 1958. He worked as a journalist and illustrator from 1957 to 1966.
Under the guidance of Kamel Moustafa, he acquired his artistic knowledge and practice, notably in the skills of painting restoration and portraiture.
He moved to Italy after being awarded a scholarship to the Faculty of Fine Arts in Rome, from which he obtained a diploma in painting in 1970. He subsequently taught at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Alexandria, where he became Director of the Painting Department.
Alexandria was an important place for his artistic career, receiving first prize at its Biennials in 1962 and 1967. He exhibited his work at the fourth Paris Biennial of Youth, two of the Venice Biennales and three of the Sao Paulo, Brazil Biennials.
Within his extensive experimentation of media, muralism became representative of his artistic practices and his murals can be found in residences, palaces and churches, such as St. George's Church, Sporting, Alexandria.
Auction: Olympia Timed: Modern and Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Art 2026, ending 7th Jun, 2026
If you want to start collecting striking modern and contemporary art in a newly developing market, our sales are for you. Each spring and autumn, the Modern and Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Department hold tightly curated, live and online auctions. Expect to find Arab artists such as Rabab Nemr, Ahmed Farid, Seif Wanly and Fateh Moudarres. African artists featured have ranged from modern masters such as Ablade Glover, Sam Ntiro and Jacob Hendrik Pierneef, to contemporary artists George Lilanga, Jilali Gharbaoui, Famakan Magassa, Christano Mangovo, Oluwole Omofemi, Esther Mahlangu and Brett Seiler.
