Aisha Fahmy Palace 1 Aziz Abaza St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 8211 The Complex of Arts Paintings by artist and former culture minister Farouk Hosny (3-24 March).
Cairo Opera Complex Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Zamalek Salah Taher gallery Tel 02 2739 0132/0144 Oil painting by Khaled Amir (18-24March). “The Nucleus of Art” forum of oil painting from Saudi Arabia (28 March- 4 April). Music Library (Ziad Bakir) gallery Oil painting by Hoda Said (18-24 March). Acrylic and aquarelle paintings by Nadia Al-Sharqawi and Magdy Khaled (28 March- 4 April). Palace of Arts “A Call for Romance”, the 41th General Exhibition (closing 19 March).
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.
Ebdaa 23 B Ismail Mohamed St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 6239/0100 2155702 A dual exhibition of painting by Ali Hebeish andMagdy Anwar (closing 26 March).
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 “Journeys”, paintings by Nabil Ali(16-26 March).
Magdoub Design Studio 21 Ismail Mohamed St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2737 0778 “Spirits”, a group exhibition of sculpture (15 March- 9 April).
Almashrabia 80 Mohieddin Abul Ezz St, infront of the Shooting Club Gate 3, Dokki, Tel 02 3335 7507 Paintings by Hussein Dihon and jewellery by Ehsan Nada (14-28 March).
Mashrabia Gallery of Contemporary Art 10 and 15 Mahmoud Bassiouny St, Downtown, Tel 02 25784494 “Dawestashy - A Focus on the Early Work”, exhibition by Esmat Dawestashy is reflecting on his accomplishments, it is an opportune time to revisit an intense collaboration that took place in the nineties with the renowned artist, in celebration of the impact and role he has had in shaping the Egyptian Contemporary Art movement (1- 31 March).
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.
Picasso 30 Hassan Assem off Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 7544 Hall I “Forbidden Fruit”, exhibition of paintings byHelmy Al-Toni (closing 21March). Hall II “Waiting” exhibition of paintings by Soraya Fahmy (closing 21 March).
Picasso East Villa No 39 Al Narges 35thsettlement, 90's St, in front of Lake View Compound,New Cairo,Tel 0122 0000035 “Nothing Remains”,paintings by Ayman El-Semary (closing 21 March).
SOMA art 14 Maraashli St, Zamalek,2nd floor, apartment 4, Zamalek, Tel 0122 2429292 “The Cyborg Still Doesn't Know”,an exhibition by acclaimed Egyptian artist Mohamed El Maghraby presents a series of video installations alongside with ink drawings(closing 26 March).
UBUNTU 20 Hassan Sabry St, (entrance from Ibn Zinki St), Zamalek, Tel 0100 2792223 Ground Floor “Paralles From Within”, paintings by Sarah El Samman(15 March-11 April). First Floor “Routes”, paintingsby Ahmed El Badawi (15 March-11 April).
ZAGpick F8, Strip Mall-Sodic, Waslet Dahshour Road, Beverly Hills, Sheikh Zayed, 6thof October, Tel 02 38863961/0111 2304440 “Daughter of the Sun: The Third Cache”, exhibition of sculptures by Hassan Kamel (closing 20 March).
Zamalek Art gallery 11 Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 1240 Venue I Sketches by Farghali Abdel-Hafiz (15 March-4 April). Venue II “Birds' Dreams”,paintings by Khaled Sorour (15 March-4 April).
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 19 March, 2020 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly
