Huda Lutfi (Arabic: هدى لطفي) is a visual artist and cultural historian from Cairo, Egypt.
[1] Lutfi joined the facility of the Department of Arab and Islamic Civilization at The American University in Cairo in 1983 and retired in 2010.
[1][2][4] Lutfi is a self-taught artist whose works are inspired by Cairo and reflect elements of popular culture and political symbols.
She lists Effat Nagy, Mona Hatoum, Hieronymus Bosch, Amal Kenawy, Richard Tuttle, and Ghada Amer as influences, among others.
[4] Her work connects modernity and tradition with themes and influence from Coptic, Arab, Indian, European, and Pharaonic images.
[6] Her art has been featured in multiple Townhouse Gallery solo exhibitions such as Found in Cairo (2003) and Cut and Paste (2013).