Al-Sitt Badriya at Leisure - Maha Safey El-Din

“Al-Sitt Badriya at Leisure,” or simply “Om El-Kheir,” or “Om El-Kheir Listening to the Radio.” This painting is part of a series depicting Egyptian women in popular neighborhoods and the many tasks they undertake to care for their families within their modest homes. Here, she is portrayed in a moment of rest and relaxation, listening to Umm Kulthum on the radio.

Maha Safey El-Din graduated from the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University.
She studied “Elements of Watercolor Painting” in Ottawa, Canada, under Canadian artist Sylvia Garay, and also attended art courses with artist Magd El Siguini.
She held her first exhibition at Cherif Lotfy’s “El Shaqqa” Art Gallery, followed by her first solo exhibition at Salah Taher Art Gallery at the Cairo Opera House.
For several years, she worked as a consultant at CULTNAT (Center for Documentation of Cultural and Natural Heritage).
She has participated in a number of solo and group exhibitions at the American University in Cairo, Al Hanager Art Gallery, Ahmed Shawky Museum, CULTNAT, and other cultural and artistic venues.
Her paintings portray the daily life of the Egyptian working-class woman, whom she regards as the backbone of her family. Through her work, she captures the details of her everyday life, the various chores she performs, and the challenges of living within a small space shared by the entire family.

Physical details
Length: 55 cm · Width: 42 cm

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