The Global Artists Taking Over Giza for Forever Is Now 2025
'Forever is Now' 2025 takes place from November 11th to December 7th at the Giza Pyramids, uniting artists from Egypt and across the world alongside the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum.
Once again, the Pyramids of Giza are about to double as an open-air gallery. Forever Is Now, Art D’Egypte’s annual exhibition, returns on November 11th to December 7th, just as the Grand Egyptian Museum finally opens its doors. The 2025 edition brings together international trailblazers in a dialogue between antiquity and the avant-garde. Here are the names about to leave their mark on the desert’s most iconic backdrop.
Michelangelo Pistoletto | Italy
Italian pioneer Michelangelo Pistoletto, a leading figure of Arte Povera, is known for his Mirror Paintings and socially engaged projects such as the Third Paradise, with works in major museum collections worldwide.
Recycle Group | France & Russia
Paris-based duo Recycle Group, made up by Andrey Blokhin and Georgy Kuznetsov, explore spirituality and technology through large-scale installations, recycled materials and virtual reality, with exhibitions at major international venues. Dior also featured the duo’s work.
Alexandre Farto aka Vhils | Portugal
Portuguese artist Vhils carves portraits into city walls and surfaces using unconventional tools, reflecting on urban identity and globalisation, with exhibitions spanning Lisbon, Paris, Hong Kong and beyond.
Alexa Proba & SolidNature | United States & Netherlands
Multidisciplinary artist Alex Proba, known for murals, pools and playful public sculptures, partners with Amsterdam-based SolidNature, a natural stone and design brand recognised for bold collaborations with global names in fashion, art and architecture.
Ana Ferrari | Brazil
Brazilian artist Ana Ferrari investigates animism, crystalline systems and cymatics, creating sculptures and installations that merge art, science and spirituality through natural materials and symbolic forms.
J.Park | South Korea
Korean artist Jongkyu Park reimagines digital “noise” as visual language, turning broken images and error signals into paintings and installations that question perception and technology.
Mert Ege Köse | Turkey
Istanbul-born sculptor Mert Ege Köse is recognised for monumental metal works in public and institutional spaces, alongside his roles as head of Asaş Aluminum’s art division and consultant to Turkey’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
Nadim Karam | Lebanon
Lebanese artist Nadim Karam creates large-scale public sculptures and paintings that blend architecture and narrative, realised internationally through his multidisciplinary practice Atelier Hapsitus and Nadim Karam Studio.
Salha El Masry | Egypt
Egyptian visual artist and art critic Salha El Masry exhibits widely in Cairo and Alexandria, curates at the Museum of Modern Art, and publishes critical studies on Egyptian surrealism and contemporary art movements.
King Houndekpinkou | France & Benin
French-Beninese ceramicist King Houndekpinkou blends traditional Japanese pottery with contemporary forms, creating colourful, hybrid works exhibited internationally and held in collections worldwide.
