Moataz Nasr is an Egyptian painter, sculptor, multimedia artist and cultural activist.
[2] His father believed that art was not a profession, merely a hobby, so Nasr found himself studying economics at the University of Alexandria.
Darb 1718 is an Egyptian contemporary art and culture center located in the Fustat area of Old Cairo.
[4] It is a registered non-profit organization with the stated mission of being "a trampoline to advance the burgeoning contemporary art movement in Egypt.
"[4] It also aims at presenting local and international contemporary art, archiving artwork and maintaining a comprehensive database of art in Egypt and the MENA area, as well as acting as an educational front by providing workshops, projects and film screenings.