Enji Aflatoun predominantly figured in Egypt’s contemporary art movement. Although she came from an affluent family she was mainly interested in illustrating the sufferings and aspirations of the toiling and simple classes. Her achievements are represented by 152 paintings in the museum. She unveiled her works in several solo and group exhibitions at home and abroad. Her career was recognisd by a number of medals and prizes she received in different national and international art events and exhibitions. They include the medal of honour (knight class) she received from the French government. Moreover, her works are part of collection of paintings and drawings in several art museums of modern art in Cairo, Alexandria, Dresden (Germany), Pushkin Museum in Russia, the State Museum of Art in Sofia (Bulgaria), the State Museum of Art in Warsaw (Poland) and the Italian parliament. The artist’s career underwent different stages. She first had leanings to surrealism before she shifted her interest to pointillism. Afflatoun was also a political activist, campaigning for freedom and international peace. Her political activities led to her arrest in 1959. During her four-year imprisonment she painted the prison life in the Women’s Prison. Aflatoun died on April 18, 1989. In recognition of her artistic role the Ministry of Culture allocated a private pavilion at the May 15 Centre of Contemporary Art to exhibit 152 paintings and drawings made by the late artist. The pavilion was opened officially in 2002.