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Mar 23

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TRAFFICARTS represents Britt Boutros-Ghali, the world-class artist following the tradition of the abstract expressionist giants, such as Helen Frankenthaler and Joan Mitchel, from the 1950s forward. We develop international exhibitions, gallery placement, book publishing, auction oversight, press, and art placement.

Britt, the celebrated Norwegian abstract expressionist artist, has spent the last five decades living and working in Egypt, where she is an integral part of the country's artistic community. Her art, characterized by vibrant colors and large-scale energetic paintings, draws inspiration from Egypt's rich and exotic culture. Employing "action painting.” Her work embodies a sense of spontaneity and creativity coming from within.

Britt divides her time between Cairo and Egypt's North Coast, some 20 km west of Alexandria, and has studios in both locations. Her home and atelier are a creative sanctuary infused with her intricate mosaics and murals inspired by the region. Local artists, collectors, and individuals with a penchant for the unique frequently gather at her home, while art enthusiasts from around the world journey to meet her and acquire her work.

Britt has been exhibited worldwide since her first exhibition in Paris in 1962 and is held in many public and private collections. In 1996, she received the prestigious St. Olav's Order, Norway's highest artistic honor, from King Harald for her cultural and creative contributions. In 2023, she accepted a lifetime achievement award from the Egyptian National Council for Women, a significant recognition in her adopted homeland.

Born in 1937 in Svolvaer, Norway, Britt is equally influenced by her childhood experiences, marked by the stark seasonal contrasts of light and darkness, harsh weather, and the backdrop of World War II.

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Public Collections and Honors

Coca Cola Collection

Mercedes Benz Collection

Museum of Modern and Contemporary Arab Art - Doha, Qatar

Museum of Modern Art – Cairo, Egypt

Queen Noor, Museum of Modern Art, Aman, Jourdan

Museum of Modern Art, Cairo, Egypt

Norsk Hydro Collection

Church of Norway, Alta, Norway

Catholic Church of Bavaria, Germany

Kunst og Industrie Museum, Trondheim, Norway

Galerie Nord Norge Private Collection—Permanent Installation

Saltstrømmen Art Center- Permanent Installation

Hardanger and Voss Museum, Utne, Norway

Galeri Nord Norge, Harstad, Permanent Installation

Galeri Kvale Hammerfest, Permanent Installation

Kranes Galeri, Tromso, Permanent Installation

Galeri Vesterålen, Sortland, Norway—Permanent Installation

Paletten, Harstad, Norway—Permanent Installation

St. Olavs Order for Highest Achievements in the Arts, 1996 (Presented by King Harald of Norway)

Slovak Presidential Order for Art and Culture, 2010

Lifetime Achievement Award for Women in the Arts, Egyptian Government, 2023

“I always start by putting all my colors around me. Then I just let things happen. I really don’t have any idea of what I’m going to do. Everything to start feels a little chaotic and then I slowly make order from the chaos and give it structure. Sometimes I’m not even aware of what I’m doing.”

—Britt BG