Ganzeer's artwork has touched on the themes of civic responsibility and social justice and has been critical of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, or SCAF, which has ruled Egypt since the February 2011 resignation of former president Hosni Mubarak.
[3] Described by Bidoun Magazine as a "Contingency Artist," Ganzeer is quite accustomed to adopting completely new styles, techniques, and mediums to adapt to the topic he is tackling at any given time.
Political street art was not common in Egypt prior to the 2011 revolution, however it has proliferated in public spaces in the post-revolution era.
Artwork targeting SCAF in particular has surged in popularity since the revolution because, according to The Christian Science Monitor, such "anti-military graffiti is a reflection of Egyptian activists' frustration with the military rulers, who they say replaced one autocracy with another.
[9] The Egyptian government's efforts to remove these murals from public buildings led to the May 2011 "Mad Graffiti Weekend" protest action.
The exhibition was held at The Mascot Café and Art Gallery and the theme was a look into the capital city of Egypt as portrayed by 20 contemporary Egyptian artists and designers.
18 – Cairo, Egypt – 2011 Culture in Action: A debate between Ganzeer, Guy Sorman, and Rachida Triki – European Culture Congress, Wrocław, Poland – 2011 Internews Conferences – Portemilio, Lebanon – 2011 Social Media & Street-Art – Sanaye3 House, Beirut, Lebanon – 2011 Forum Liberation de Lyon – Lyon, France – 2011 Horreya Tour – Berlin, Hamburg, Bremen, and Cologne, Germany – 2012 Street-Art and Political Protest Culture – Right-to-Left, Berlin, Germany – 2012 The War of Art / HIAP Talks – Helsinki, Finland – 2013 Re:Public – Kiasma Museum, Helsinki, Finland – 2013 Seminar: We Are Open – Checkpoint Helsinki, Kiasma Museum, Helsinki, Finland – 2013 Art & The Political – D-CAF, AUC, Cairo, Egypt – 2014 Alwan Festival Talks – Al Riwaq Art Space, Adilya, Bahrain – 2014 This graffiti related article is a stub.