The American University in Cairo New Cairo Campus, Abdul Latif Jameel Hall, Plaza Level, Tel 02 2615 3318 The Photographic Gallery “Life Exposed”, is an exciting exhibition of visual stories from the Danish School of Media and Journalism (DMJX) based in Aarhus, Denmark. DMJX runs full time internationally renowned photojournalism programmes and each semester ten international photojournalism students create a magazine with individual photo stories. The exhibition shows selected images and stories from two magazines, Nest and Avalanche (closing 6 December).
Cairo Opera Complex Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Zamalek Salah Taher gallery Tel 02 2739 0132/0144 “Spaces of Ecstasy”, oil paintings and drawings by Farid Fadel (30 November- 8 December). Music Library (Ziad Bakir) gallery “A Moment of Truth”, oil paintings by Nehad Alshembeky (closing 28 November).
Ceramic and Traditional Handicrafts Centre 1 Al-Imam St, behind Amr bin Al-Aas Mosque, Al-Fustat, Old Cairo, Tel 02 2364 3103 A permanent exhibition of the centre's ceramic, brass, jewellery and khayameya products.
Contemporary Image Collective (CIC) 22 Abdel Khalek Tharwat St, 4th Floor, Downtown, Cairo, Tel 02 2396 4272 “Botoun”, will grow and take form over the coming weeks and months. It consists of rooms designed to accommodate different public and semi-public workshops and gatherings, screenings, talks as well as art works and books (22 October until the end of the year).
Cordoba 3A, Degla St, off Furat St, Mohandessein, Tel 01111 665868 Paintings by Mohamed Al-Nasser (closing 2 December).
Darb 1718 Kasr El Shamaa St, Al Fakhareen, Old Cairo, near Mar Girgis Metro Station, Tel 02 2741 3053/ 0109 3766188 “Cairographie” photography exhibition is held by Darb 1718, in partnership with Al Safar Association. The exhibition celebrates photography through bringing together all career stages; emerging, mid-career and established artists, to raise awareness of contemporary topics through different forms of photography and video. The exhibition creates opportunities for artistic expression and engagement between participants and attendees (10 November-31 December).
Al-Ghouri Caravansary Imam Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Muaaz St with Al-Azhar, Tel 02 2514 7475 Permanent exhibition of the handicraft centre's products, including pottery, brass artworks and jewellery.
Al-Kahila 15 Al Batal Ahmed Abdel-Aziz St, Mohandiseen, Tel 02 3304 0791/ 0122 8647511 “Forms of Love”, a solo exhibition of painting by El-Zaeem Ahmed (30 November-12 December).
Almashrabia 80 Mohieddin Abul Ezz St, infront of the Shooting Club Gate 3, Dokki, Tel 02 3335 7507 “Adam and Eve”, 40 oil paintings and sculptures by Hisham Abdel-Moaati (closing 30 November).
Mashrabia Gallery of Contemporary Art 15 Mahmoud Bassiouny St, Downtown, Tel 02 25750353 Daily except Fridays from 11am to 9pm “Please Enter My Inner Space”, first solo exhibition of pop art by Ahmed Lesi (closing 5 December).
Misr 4A Ibn Zankai St, from Hassan Sabri, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 0604
“Nocturne of Absence”, paintings by artist Essam Marouf (24 November- 20 December).
Picasso 30 Hassan Assem off Brazil St, Zamalek,Tel 02 2736 7544 Hall I Paintings bylegendary artist Tahia Halim (1919-2003) (1-19 December). Hall II “Love over Fear”,paintings by Deena Fadel (1-19 December).
SOMA art 14 Maraashli St, Zamalek,2nd floor, apartment 4, Zamalek, Tel 0122 2429292 “Roaming Echoes”, the first solo exhibition by acclaimed artist Nevine Hamza (19 November-16 December).
TAM.Gallery Km 28,Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road, Abu Rawash, Giza-Egypt, 0100 0773860 “The 5th Cairo Art Fair”, the largest exhibition of contemporary art in Egypt, where over 130 artists are participating with more than 1500 artworks. Carefully-selected pieces of new art just for CAF will be adorning the walls of the gallery this year, and as always, catering to all tastes with an incredible range of prices, genres, subjects and sizes. The artwork will periodically change throughout the duration of the show.It is free, accessible and open to the public (6 December- 30 January).
Zamalek Art gallery 11 Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 1240 Venue I “42 Bahgat Ali”, paintings by Hana El-Sagini (closing 7 December). Venue II “Symphony of Life”, paintings by Carelle Homsy (closing 7 December). Venue III Showcasing a selection of artworks, in collaboration with Messadi Art Gallery (17 November-7 December).
ALEXANDRIA
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 BACC West Exhibition Hall “Masterpieces of Arab Calligraphy Art in Egypt”, exhibition showcases the collection of Sheikh Mohamed Abdel-Rahman (closing 30 November). French Cultural Institute 30 Al Nabi Danial St, Mahatet Misr, Alexandria, Tel 03 3913435/03 3918952 “Kiosques d'Alexandrie et du Canal”, this rich exhibition, designed by CE Alex, traces more than two centuries of history of the francophone press in Egypt. It is complemented by a "focus" on the revolutionary press in Africa, produced by students from Senghor University in Alexandria (closing 31 December).
*A version of this article appears in print in the 28 November, 2019 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly.
