Margo Veillon was a Swiss artist (Swiss father and Austrian mother) who was born, lived, worked, and died in Cairo, Egypt. She is known for her varied paintings, but also produced watercolors, drawings, prints, and other art forms. In this abstract acrylic portrait, we see a woman from Upper Egypt with her eyes closed and a serene, serious look on her face. Some wisps of her wavy dark hair are shown. She is wearing a black head covering and black abaya, and has large, noticeable golden jewelry, specifically a pair of large pair of hoop earrings and several sizeable necklaces. Her right hand is touching the round pendant of one of the necklaces. The style of the painting is reminiscent of cubism. It was a frequent form of expression for Veillon after she studied art for a few years in France and Switzerland before returning to Egypt in 1932. She routinely traveled, but Cairo remained her home until her passing in 2003. Shortly before her death, she concluded an agreement with the American University in Cairo to preserve her work. Her entire atelier was transferred to the AUC, where it remains as part of the university's art collection.

"The Woman with Gold Earrings" by Margo Veillon (Swiss) - Acrylic on paper / No Date - The American University of Cairo (Egypt) #WomenInArt #WomanArtist #FemaleArtist #art #acrylicpainting #ModernArt #MargoVeillon #Veillon #SwissArtist #Cubism #AmericanUniversityofCairo #womensart #AbstractArt