About

Background:

Melanie Partamian is an Egyptian, Armenian, and Greek visual artist and aspiring curator. She holds a BA in Political Science from Cairo University and Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, along with a master’s degree in Theory of Arts and Culture from Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, with a thesis on Surrealism in Egypt.

Artistic Practice:

In her practice, Partamian explores themes of identity and layers within herself and her surroundings, across several mediums like paintings, installations, and mixed media.

Exhibitions:

She has participated in five group exhibitions:

• Downtown For All at Cinema Radio (2022)
• My Favorite Things 7 at Mashrabia Gallery of Contemporary Art (2023)
• Naeema’s Office Is Bleeding at Medrar (2023)
• Reuse, Reading at the Institut Français d’Archéologie Orientale (IFAO) (2023)
• An Imagined Archive of City Planning: Emad El Din Street at Medina Portal (2024)

Publications:

• Published “Narratives of the City” on K-oh-llective
• Self-published a book titled “The Last Egyptian Armenian-Greek Family in Baehler” featured at Cairo Art Book Fair’s Second Edition