This Egyptian Cartoonist Is Taking A Stand On Women’s Rights Through Her Art Doaa el-Adl has consistently challenged political and patriarchal structures–and despite past brushes with the law ...

According to Armenian art critic and historian Herant Kashashian, Saroukhan’s political cartoons perfectly captured the political atmosphere leading up to Egyptian independence in 1952.

The museum is hosting an event called “Egyptian Art and Archeology: A Day of Hands-On History.” It will take place at the museum on Saturday, April 5, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.