Arcade 25 Orabi St, off Port Said, Maadi, Tel 010 19222220 “Parallel Spaces”, a duo exhibition of paintings by Fatma Abo Doma and Agnes Michalczyk (5 February-1 March).
Cairo Opera Complex Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Zamalek Salah Taher gallery Tel 02 2739 0132/0144 Exhibition of oil painting organised by the Embassy of Belgium (13-19 February). Music Library (Ziad Bakir) gallery Acrylic paintings by Kholoud Hosny (13-19 February).
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.
Darb 1718 Kasr Al-Sham' St, Fustat, Old Cairo, behind the Hanging Church & Amr bin Al-Aas Mosque, next to Mar Girgis metro station,Tel 012 2192449/ 2361 0511 French artist Esmeralda Kosmatopoulos showcases her creative artworks inspired by the Queen of Egypt Cleopatra, where her entire work- in an entertaining images- deals with the representation of this historical face in the collective imagination. The exhibition is organised in cooperation with the French Cultural Institute(9 February-9 March).
Ebdaa 23 B Ismail Mohamed St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 6239/0100 2155702 “From Egypt”, exhibition of paintings by artist Taha El-Korany (5-27 February).
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 isorganised by the Ministry of Antiquities, the Egyptian Museumand the French Institute of Oriental Archaeology (closing 18 February).
Gezira Arts Centre 1 Al-Sheikh Al-Marsafi St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2737 3298/96 Ahmed Sabri Hall “Echoes of Time 4”,paintings by Magdy Abdel-Aziz (5-20February). Al-Hussein Fawzi Hall “Circles of Stillness”,ceramic artworks by Marwa Zakaria (5-20February). Ragheb Ayad Hall “Laughter and Play”, sculptures by Nevine Farghaly (5-20February).
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 images of some pages of the “Book of Dreams”by Maestro Federico Fellinimarking the centenary of his birth(closing20 February).
Mevlevi Dervish Architectural Complex 31 Al Suyuffeya St, Al Helmeya, Cairo, visitors are welcomed by appointments so contact the manager Mr. Salah Ramadan 0100 8716067 “Samaa Khana, Restorations and Restorers”, an exhibition of the activities of the working sites for the restoration and recovery of the monuments.
Motion 26A Elmontaza St, Zamalek, 3rdfloor, Tel 012 73330416 Retrospective exhbition of the late Gameel Shafik(16 February-10 March).
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 (closing 15 February).
Picasso 30 Hassan Assem off Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 7544 Hall I Exhibition of paintings byAmina Salem(16 February- 3 March). Hall II Exhibition of paintings by Adham Badawy (16 February- 3 March).
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 (closing15 February).
Safarkhan 6 Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 012 70169291 “Solitude II”, paintings by Ashraf Zamzami (18 February- 18 March).
Samah 13 Brazil St, 1st Floor, Zamalek, Tel 0111 294 7336 “Playing with Fire”, unique exhibition of bronze sculptures by Mohamed Abla (closing21 February).
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).
TAM.Gallery Km 28,Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road, Abu Rawash, Giza-Egypt, 0100 0773860 “Solos in Parallel”,fourth edition by internationally-renowned Egyptian contemporary artistsSayed Saadeddin and Gamal Meleka (7-20 February).
UBUNTU 20 Hassan Sabry St, (entrance from Ibn Zinki St), Zamalek, Tel 0100 2792223 Ground Floor “Thin Red Line”, paintings exhibition by Dina Abdel-Nabi(9 February-7March). First Floor “Do We Exist?”, paintings exhibition by Hakeem Abou-Kila(9 February-7March).
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 (closing 20 February).
Zamalek Art gallery 11 Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 1240 Venue I “Daydreams”,paintings by Hossam Dirar (opening 16 February). Venue II “Reminiscence Scenes”,paintings by George Fikry Ibrahim (opening 16 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 13 February, 2020 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly.
