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Cairo's Art Festivals Engulfed in Politics

Cutting-edge art festivals in Cairo blend art and politics, Sarah el-Sirgany reports from Cairo.

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SMSlingshot by VR/Urban was featured at the Digital Art Festival in Cairo in April 2013. — Mostafa Abdel Aty

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