Azad 4 Mohamed Anees St, in front of the Embassy of China, Zamalek, Tel 0100 3270364 “Ouroboros of Clay, Milk and Kohl”, paintings by Lina Osama (20 December-1 January).
Bayt Yakan Souq Al-Selah St, Al-Darb Al-Ahmar district A group exhibition of ceramic, wood, brass and silver artworks by more than 15 artists from Cairo (17-19 December, working hours 5 to 8pm).
Cairo Opera Complex Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Zamalek Salah Taher gallery Tel 02 2739 0132/0144 “Photographic Images and Matter: Japanese Prints of the 1970's” grand travelling fine arts exhibition is organised by the Japan Foundation-Cairo, on the art of Japanese prints and its contemporary evolution (17 December-4 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.
Cordoba 3A, Degla St, off Furat St, Mohandessein, Tel 01111 665868 “Small Art Works”, a group show displays 300 artworks by 100 artists (closing 30 December).
Dai 14 Alahrar St, off Albatal Ahmed Abdel-Aziz, Mohandeseen, Tel 02 3365 8028 “After Corona”, a group miscellaneous exhibition showcases artworks representing different art genres such as sculpture, painting, drawing, ceramic, poetry, and music that have been produced during Covid-19 quarantine time (closing 18 December).
Gayer Anderson Museum Ahmed Ibn Tulun St, Sayida Zeinab district, 8.30am-4pm, except Fridays during midday prayer “Creativity under Corona Lockdown”, an exhibition for children's drawings organised by Rabab Taha Art Hub, in cooperation with the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. Inspired by the hardships of the Corona pandemic,15 children aged between 5-11 years old participated in the exhibition with 65 portraits, using pastel colours (closing 17 December).
Gezira Arts Centre 1 Al-Sheikh Al-Marsafi St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2737 3298/96 Ahmed Sabry and Ragheb Ayad Halls Paintings by artist Abou Bakr El-Nawawy (16-31 December). Al-Hussein Fawzy Paintings by Iman Albanna (16-31 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.
Grant 6 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Tel 02 2391 6769 “Variations”, paintings by Wael Hamdan (13 December-2 January).
Gypsum 5 Ibrahim Naguib St, Apt 2, ground floor, Garden City, 12-8pm daily, Thursday and Friday off, inquiries via email at [email protected] “Photos from a New York Album”, is the second solo show of paintings, drawings, mixed media, photography and printmaking showcases different series of each medium by Ahmed Morsi (closing 10 January).
Italian/Egyptian Centre for Restoration and Antiquities (CIERA) 31 Al Suyuffeya St, Al Helmeya, Cairo, visitors are welcomed by appointments so contact the manager Mr. Salah Ramadan 0100 8716067 Architectural complex of the Mevlevi Dervish “Samaa Khana, Restorations and Restorers” permanent exhibition of the activities of the working/formation sites for the restoration and recovery of the monuments. Visitors are welcomed during the opening hours determined by the Ministry of Antiquities.
Karim Francis Contemporary Art Gallery 1 Al-Sherifein St, 3rd St right off Kasr Al-Nile St, Downtown, Tel 0100 667 4823 “The First Life”, exhibition of painting and sculpture by Maged Mekhail (closing 26 November).
Al-Kahila 15 Al Batal Ahmed Abdel-Aziz St, Mohandiseen, Tel 02 3304 0791/ 0122 8647511 “Direction”, exhibition of paintings by artist Hosny Abou Bakr, Maya Shafie and Dina Mahmoud (14-24 December).
Mahmoud Mokhtar Culture Centre 5 Tahrir St, beside Cairo Sporting Club, Tel 02 2735 1123 Isis Hall Sculpture exhibition by sculptor Emad Ezzat (17-31 December). Nahdat Misr Hall Paintings by Bahraini artist Khaled Al-Tahmazy (17-31 December).
Mashrabia Gallery of Contemporary Art 10 and 15 Mahmoud Bassiouny St, Downtown, Tel 02 25784494 “Vitality”, first solo exhibition by video artist Marwan Elgamal (2 December-11 January).
Misr 4A Ibn Zankai St, from Hassan Sabri, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 0604 “Free Devastation”, show of paintings by Islam Zaher (closing 31 December).
Nile 14 Mohamed Anis St, facing Hilton Hotel, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 6204 “Old Alexandria”, oil paintings by Yasser Gaessa (closing 19 December).
Picasso 30 Hassan Assem off Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 7544 Hall I “Journey of the Soul” exhibition of paintings by Ahmed Farid (closing 20 December).
Racotis Art “Atmosphere” virtual exhibition is presented by Racotis Art to examine the current situation and the different surrounding conditions around us and how artists interact towards different affecting factors. It showcases 85 artworks by 22 emerging and well-established contemporary artists who are trying to estate different daily scenes to highlight how we feel and interact towards situations, places and times that we call circumstances. Racotis Art is an online gallery and consultancy platform that promotes exceptional and exciting Egyptian contemporary art. With 15 years of experience drawn from a broad range of backgrounds, interests and professional art knowledge in the Egyptian art scenes, the Racotis team endeavors to produce unique and personalized artwork installations. Participating artists: Ahmed Elzalabany, Taha Nasr, Ahmed Senbel, Mohamed Adel Dessouki, Ahmed Allam, Souad Abdel-Rassoul, Mohamed Ziada, Rania Abul Azm, Omnia Reda, Mohamed Elmasry, Eman Ossama and many more (www.racotis.art, 21 December - 31 January).
Samah 13 Brazil St, 1st Floor, Zamalek, Tel 0111294 7336 “Scrap Treasures”, sculptures from metal wires by Ammar Shiha (closing 21 December).
SOMA art 14 Maraashli St, Zamalek, 2nd floor, apartment 4, Zamalek, Tel 0122 2429292 “Alternatively Yours”, a group exhibition by Dina Jereidini, Farah Barakat, Youssef Ragheb, and Youssef Sabry (13 December - 14 January).
TAM.Gallery Km 28,Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road, Abu Rawash, Giza-Egypt, 0100 0773860 TAM.Gallery presents the 6th edition of its Cairo Art Fair. It is the largest and most exciting art exhibition of contemporary art in Egypt where over 140 artists are participating with more than 1500 artworks. Many new artists will be taking this CAF edition by storm and the gallery's roster of artists are coming in with spectacular new collections created just for Cairo Art Fair. The artwork will periodically change throughout the duration of the show (4 December-31 January).
Talaat Harb Cultural Centre Al-Sayyeda Nafissa St, Zeinhom area, Tel 02 2362 2647/ 2362 8174 Sculpture exhibition by Hanan Sharaf, accompanied by an interactive sculpture workshop with the exhibition goers (closing 19 December).
UBUNTU 20 Hassan Sabry St, (entrance from Ibn Zinki St), Zamalek, Tel 0100 2792223 Ground Floor & First Floor “Bahagigo & Co”, an exhibition on the art of caricature by Bahgat Othman (1931 - 2001) and Badr Hamada (1935 - 2000) (6 December-2 January).
ZAGpick F8, Strip Mall-Sodic, Waslet Dahshour Road, Beverly Hills, Sheikh Zayed, 6th of October, Tel 02 38863961/0111 2304440 “Dahshour Diaries”, paintings by Emad Ibrahim (12-31 December).
Zamalek Art gallery 11 Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 1240 Venue I, Venue II, III “Moments of Bliss” a collection of Ayman El-Saadawy's latest sculptural works (6-28 December). “Si jamais j'oublie” (If I ever forget)” paintings by Aya El-Falah (6-28 December). “Imagined Reality”, paintings by Neamat El-Diwany (6-28 December).
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 17 December, 2020 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly
