Ending 7th Jun, 2026 16:00
Olympia Timed: Modern and Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Art 2026
351
‡ MOHAMED FAHMY (GANZEER) (EGYPTIAN B.1982)
HANDS UP SERIES (A,B,C)
(i)-(iii) signed Ganzeer in English and Arabic and dated 2019 lower right
(i)-(iii) screenprint, acrylic and spray paint on paper
(i)-(iii) 55.88 x 76.2cm; 22 x 30in
all unframed
(3)
Executed in 2018-2019
Property of a Private Collector, New York
Provenance
Acquired from the artist by the present owner
Ganzeer is a New York based graphic designer working under the pseudonym Ganzeer, or 'bicycle chain' in English, to express his belief that artists can propel ideas and drive change.
The artist first exhibited in 2007, and since has held a variety of art residencies in the Netherlands, Poland, Germany, and Jordan. In 2011, he began to create political street art in Cairo during the Arab Spring. His bold and provocative murals made during that period called out oppression and violence against the Egyptian people. His art continues to bear witness to the social and political upheaval of our time.
Ganzeer has exhibited widely and his work has been shown in various institutions, including The Brooklyn Museum, New York; The Palace of the Arts, Cairo, Egypt; the Greek State Museum, Thessaloniki, Greece; the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.
Sold for £5
HANDS UP SERIES (A,B,C)
(i)-(iii) signed Ganzeer in English and Arabic and dated 2019 lower right
(i)-(iii) screenprint, acrylic and spray paint on paper
(i)-(iii) 55.88 x 76.2cm; 22 x 30in
all unframed
(3)
Executed in 2018-2019
Property of a Private Collector, New York
Provenance
Acquired from the artist by the present owner
Ganzeer is a New York based graphic designer working under the pseudonym Ganzeer, or 'bicycle chain' in English, to express his belief that artists can propel ideas and drive change.
The artist first exhibited in 2007, and since has held a variety of art residencies in the Netherlands, Poland, Germany, and Jordan. In 2011, he began to create political street art in Cairo during the Arab Spring. His bold and provocative murals made during that period called out oppression and violence against the Egyptian people. His art continues to bear witness to the social and political upheaval of our time.
Ganzeer has exhibited widely and his work has been shown in various institutions, including The Brooklyn Museum, New York; The Palace of the Arts, Cairo, Egypt; the Greek State Museum, Thessaloniki, Greece; the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.
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.
