Gypsum Gallery

🌟Swipe through a walk-through of Lara Baladi’s current solo show at the gallery, “Z for Zarafa”.

Baladi’s show considers the absurdity of diplomatic exchange as an expression of persuasion and power, unfolding through a new body of work spanning tapestry, photography, and sculptural installation.

Don’t miss her exhibition walkthrough this evening, 9 June, at 7pm.

“Z for Zarafa” will be on view until 23 September. The gallery is open Saturday to Wednesday from 12-8pm (closed Thursday and Friday).

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lara 🌟

Images by Marc Onsi

OPENING TOMORROW: “Z for Zarafa”, Lara Baladi’s first solo show at the gallery 🦒

Baladi’s show considers the absurdity of diplomatic exchange as an expression of persuasion and power, unfolding through a new body of work spanning tapestry, photography, and sculptural installation.

The exhibition emerges from a multi-year endeavor and through a wide network of collaborations, bringing together techniques and forms shaped by many hands: potters in Fayoum, blacksmiths in Imbaba, antiquaries in downtown Cairo, and embroiderers in Islamic Cairo, amongst others.

Opening reception: Tuesday, 2 June, 7-9 pm

2 June - 23 September 2026

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lara 🌟

Image. Lara Baladi, La Belle Africaine, 2026, mixed media wall tapestry, photomontage of archival and AI-generated imagery printed on textile, painting, embroidery, felt-work, 224 x 152 cm