Aisha Fahmy Palace 1 Aziz Abaza St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 8211 The Complex of Arts “Memory of the Orient” show is the fourth in the series of “Treasures of Our Art Museums” group exhibitions. This show presents a rare group of the most important masterpieces of Orientalists, which sheds light on an important historical period that has been seen in their works as Fatima painting by French Neoclassical painter Dominique Ingres, motherhood painting by Baby Martin, Nile painting by EugèneFromentin, shadow game painting for Théodore Frère, a popular wedding party painting of Narcissus Berkshire, and an Arab tribe head by French romantic artist Eugène Delacroixand many others(23 December-6 February).
Cairo Opera Complex Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Zamalek Salah Taher gallery Tel 02 2739 0132/0144 Oil painting by Soraya Refaat (3-9 February). Music Library (Ziad Bakir) gallery Oil paintings by Camilia Almadany (3-9 February). Palace of Arts The 30th Youth Salon (closing 31 January).
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.
The Egyptian Museum Tahrir Sq, Sadat Station, Tel 02 2578 2452 “French Archaeology in Egypt: Research, Cooperation and Innovation” exhibitionon the French excavations in Egypt will be opened by the Minister of Antiquities Khaled Al-Ananiand French Ambassador Stéphane Romatet. Part of the activities of the France-Egypt Cultural Year 2019, the exhibition isorganised by the Ministry of Antiquities, the Egyptian Museumand the French Institute of Oriental Archaeology(19 December-18 February).
Gezira Arts Centre 1 Al-Sheikh Al-Marsafi St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2737 3298/96 The exhibition of Farouk Hosny Foundation for Culture and Arts Awards 2020 (closing 31 January).
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.
Italian Cultural Institute 3 El-Sheikh El Marsafy St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 5423/2735 8791 “Fellini 100. The Book of Dreams”, exhibition of high definition reproductions of some pages of the “Book of Dreams”by Maestro Federico Fellini(Rimini, 20 January 1920 - Rome, 31 October 1993), on the occasion of the centenary of his birth. The images represent an intimate diary of Fellini's dreamlike, often rendered on film in the immortal images of Fellini's filmography. The exhibition is organized in collaboration with the Municipality of Rimini, Cineteca - Archivio Federico Fellini and Francesca Fabbri Fellini.The “Book of Dreams”is purchased by the Fellini Foundation in 2006, donated to the Municipality of Rimini in 2015 and currently exhibited at the Museum of the City of Rimini, consists of two volumes containing over 400 sheets.The exhibition's set upisby Paolo Vanino (20 January- 20 February).
Al-Kahila 15 Al Batal Ahmed Abdel-Aziz St, Mohandiseen, Tel 02 3304 0791/ 0122 8647511 “Radiance”, a group of vividly coloured paintings by Mohamed Damarawy (closing 31 January). “Horizons”, a group exhibition by the likes of El Zaeem, Sameh Omar Bakr, Soher El-Adawi, Ammar Shiha, Mostafa El Fayoumi, Moaser Al Alusi, Wael Karem, Abullah Karem and Sultan Khaled (3- 13 February).
Magdoub Design Studio 21 Ismail Mohamed St, Zamalek, Tel 02 27370778 “Cairo”, collage artworks, drawings and paintings by Dina El-Gharib (12 January- 4 February).
Mashrabia Gallery of Contemporary Art 15 Mahmoud Bassiouny St, Downtown, Tel 02 25750353 Daily except Fridays from 11am to 9pm “Imaginary Graffiti Manifesto”, exhibition byQarm Qartstrolls down the streets of Downtown and portrays a fictional Cairo, more beautiful and magical than it already is (19 January- 13 February).
Museum of Modern Egyptian Art Cairo Opera House Grounds, Gezira, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 6667/65 Al-BabSelimHall “With a Thousands Faces”, an infrequent photography exhibition full of motion and energy byphotographerBassam Alzoghby on the number of faces in each character (4-15 February).
Almashrabia 80 Mohieddin Abul Ezz St, infront of the Shooting Club Gate 3, Dokki, Tel 02 3335 7507 Abstract paintings by Shahira Shoukry (1-15 February).
Picasso East Villa No 39 Al Narges 35thsettlement, 90's St, in front of Lake View Compound,New Cairo,Tel 0122 0000035 “Out of Vanishing World”, painting exhibition by Mahmoud Marey (26 January- 15 February).
Salama 36 Ahmed Oraby St, Mohandeseen, Tel 02 3346 3242 “The Nile and Beyond”, a group exhibition by Omar Abdel-Zaher, Mohamed Elganouby, Ehab Lotfi among others (3-13February).
SOMA art 14 Maraashli St, Zamalek,2nd floor, apartment 4, Zamalek, Tel 0122 2429292
“Pencil Narratives”,exhibition will solely feature a unique pencil drawing on paper made between 2014 and 2020 by acclaimed Egyptian artist Nazir Tanbouli (4-29 February).
Tahrir Cultural Centre (TCC) AUC Tahrir Square Future Gallery A photo exhibition on Magda Saleh, Egypt's first prima ballerina and on the art of ballet in Egypt. The exhibit features archive material about Saleh as well as stunning photographs of ballet taken by renowned photographer Sherif Sonbol. The exhibition is open every day including weekends, from 10am to 9pm, except for university holidays (closing 31 January).
TAM.Gallery Km 28,Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road, Abu Rawash, Giza-Egypt, 0100 0773860 “The 5th Cairo Art Fair”, is the largest exhibition of contemporary art in Egypt, where over 140 artists are participating with more than 1500 artworks. It is free, accessible and open to the public (closing 30 January).
UBUNTU 20 Hassan Sabry St, (entrance from Ibn Zinki St), Zamalek, Tel 0100 2792223 Ground Floor Paintings by Hassan Mohamed Hassan (1906 -1990)(12 January- 1 February). First Floor “Green Space”, paintings by Sahar Alamir (12 January- 1 February).
ZAGpick F8, Strip Mall-Sodic, Waslet Dahshour Road, Beverly Hills, Sheikh Zayed, 6thof October, Tel 02 38863961/0111 2304440 “Joy”,paintings by Nada Gamal Abdel-Nasser (1-20 February).
Zamalek Art gallery 11 Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 1240 Venue I “?”,paintings by Souad Mardam Bey (12 January- 8 February). Venue II “Emotions”,paintings by Yasmine El-Hazek (12 January- 8 February).
ALEXANDRIA
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 Archeological Museum A permanent exhibition on the results of the Archaeological Mission of the University of Turin in Nelson Island
*A version of this article appears in print in the 30 January, 2020 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly.
