Where We Are Not Named
This short research-based residency opens a space for collective contemplation and artistic production. Through four artist-led sessions, we explore how cities, identities, and narratives intersect—especially through the lens of different communities.
Open Call – The Muse Magazine Issue 03
Open call to contribute to The Muse Magazine Issue 03 - On Borders and Intersections (2025)
Extended Cities: Khartoum – PortSudan – Cairo
"Extended Cities: Khartoum - Port Sudan - Cairo" Exhibition From 22nd April until 30th April | 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at Medrar for Contemporary Art, 10 Gamal Eldin Abo Elmahsen, 8th floor, Garden City, Cairo, Egypt
OPEN CALL: Contribute to The Sudan Art Archive
If you are a Sudanese artist, or in custody of the work of an artist, interested in participating in this archival project, click here to fill in your information. !
Sudan Art Archive Project Launch Event
Join us on February 25 at ADEF, El Mukkatam, Cairo from 6 to 9 PM for the launch of Sudan Art Archive, a digital initiative preserving Sudanese visual arts from 1975 to 2025.
Decaying Bank: Reproducing Khartoum Visually
“Decaying Bank: Reproducing Khartoum Visually” Book Launch and Exhibition in Cairo!
The Muse in a year: 2024
Our journey through the past year at The Muse—reflecting on milestones, resilience, and creativity.
The Muse multi studios, founded in 2019, is a Sudanese integrative regional artistic organisation that works to make art available to all, by promoting artistic practices, providing spaces, and creating projects that express different cultural and social contexts in a collaborative manner with other institutions and individuals interested in cultural work.

Where We Are Not Named
2025 - Short Residency

Extended Cities: Khartoum - PortSudan - Cairo
2024 - Residency

Decaying Bank: Reproducing Khartoum Visually
2022 - Residency
Latest Articles
The Muse Magazine's latest issue, "On Borders and Intersections," explores the expanding world of Sudanese visual arts across the Arab and African regions. The issue focuses on how Sudanese art is evolving as artists disperse and engage with new scenes in countries like Egypt, Kenya, and the UAE. It features critical essays and personal stories that highlight both the historical presence of Sudanese masters and the contemporary integration of artists into new communities, all while reframing the conversation around Sudanese art and its diaspora
The Muse Magazine's second issue, with the theme "Documentation and Archiving," focuses on the importance of preserving artworks and cultural heritage, particularly in the context of war and displacement. It also explores the role of artists in archiving their own works and features interviews with key figures in the field.
In an interview, visual artist Mustafa Hussein Salem discusses his artistic journey, from his upbringing in Tokar and Suakin to his time at the College of Fine Arts and his experiences in various cities in Sudan. He also shares insights into his creative process and his connection to the city of Suakin.
The article "Manifestations of Displacement in the Literature of Imagery" explores how the ongoing conflict in Sudan, which began in April 2023, has significantly affected young artists from Khartoum. These artists are using their art as a political tool and a means of survival and documentation, as they are forced to deal with the psychological and physical impacts of displacement.
Authored by Mozafar Ramadan, this article examines the history of artistic institutions in Sudan and the complex interplay between art, politics, and social change, especially in the context of the December 2018 revolution. It critically analyzes how Western concepts have been adopted by the Sudanese educated elite and discusses the origins of "modern" plastic arts in Sudan, tracing them back to British colonial influence.
