White/red/blue chalk sketch of dancer leaning backwards, wearing red shirt/shoes and blue pants. Left arm is bent behind head, right arm is extended.

Rana Chalabi is a Syrian artist who has been working in Cairo, Egypt since 1981. She works with various medias such as watercolor, charcoal, inks, mixed media, oils, sculptures and printed graphics. She often does her watercolors on site but also works in her studio on the banks of the Nile. There are various themes in Chalabi's work, ranging from ancient Egyptian fantasies to still lifes.