Arcade 25 Orabi St, off Port Said, Maadi, Tel 010 19222220 “Encounters”, exhibition of paintings by artist Hala Sabet (closing 19 February). Adly Street 20 Adly St, First Floor, Downtown, Cairo “Technocrats” exhibition is curated by Art D'Egypte, in collaboration with Al Ismailia for Real Estate Investment and DHL. Art D'Egypte is trying to keep the art alive even through the pandemic. So, the exhibition will follow the social distancing guidelines. Technocrats invites people to enter a space where artists rule. Every artist dominates their own space, and the visitor is immersed in their world. The technocrats are Ahmed El Shaer, Eman El Banna, Marwan El Gamal, Marianne Fahmy, Nada Baraka, Shadwa Ali and Dina Jereidini (closing 13 February, open daily from 6-10pm, except Thursdays). Cairo Opera Complex Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Zamalek Salah Taher gallery Tel 02 2739 0132/0144 Photography exhibition by Saudi photographer Khaled Khedr (14-20 February). Music Library (Ziad Bakir) gallery A miscellaneous show by Samah Aziz Hana (13-20 February).
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. Al-Kahila 15 Al Batal Ahmed Abdel-Aziz St, Mohandiseen, Tel 02 3304 0791/ 0122 8647511 “Azama Ala Azama”, paintings by Darwiche Chamaa (8-18 February). “Colorful Date”, paintings by Nabeel Ali (22 February-2 March). Magdoub Design Studio 21 Ismail Mohamed St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2737 0778 “Humans and Else', a group show features Asmaa Alnawawy, Anita Toth, Akram Almagdoub, Rasha Sueilman, Essam Darwish and many more (closing 18 February). Mashrabia Gallery of Contemporary Art 10 and 15 Mahmoud Bassiouny St, Downtown, Tel 02 25784494 “A Sketch is a Sketch is a Sketch”, a solo exhibition of portraits and street scenes by Georges Bahgory (closing 17 February).
Almashrabia 80 Mohieddin Abul Ezz St, infront of the Shooting Club Gate 3, Dokki, Tel 02 3335 7507 A group show of painting by Hayam Elsayed, Rima Almozayyen, Huseein Dihon and sculpture by Sayed Waked (6-26 February). Nile 14 Mohamed Anis St, facing Hilton Hotel, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 6204 “Journey”, paintings by Tayseer Hamed (opening 14 February).
Nout Art 12 A Elmaraashly St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2737 4743/ 010 1051 5327 “Nout Salon of Sculpture 4” group show features a number of artists including among many more Fatema Madkour, Mohamed Amin, Abou, Simone Medhat, Tarek Zabady, George Sobhy and guests of honour Ahmed Abdel-Wahab and Mourad Fakhr Eldin (closing 18 February). Safarkhan 6 Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 012 70169291 “Fields of Heaven”, paintings by Ibrahim Khattab (closing 18 February). SOMA art 14 Maraashli St, Zamalek, 2nd floor, apartment 4, Zamalek, Tel 0122 2429292 “Between Here and Elsewhere”, photography exhibition by Karim El- Hayawan (7- 25 February). Tahrir Cultural Centre (TCC) AUC's Tahrir Campus American University in Cairo, Downtown Campus, 24 Falaki St, Downtown Cairo, Tel 012 88721446 Marriott Gallery “A Boundless Drop to a Boundless Ocean” exhibition is organized by the AUC, in collaboration with the Orlando Museum of Art (OMA). The exhibition features artworks by US-based artists of Arab and Iranian heritage in simultaneous exhibitions in Orlando and Cairo (2 February- 2 May). “Robert Colescott - The Cairo Years”, exhibition, curated by Terri Ginsberg, Duncan MacDonald, and Matthew Weseley, showcases four paintings made by American modernist Robert Colescott during the two years in which he lived and worked in Cairo as a researcher, artist, and the first visiting professor of Art at AUC — where he was also the first African American professor who curated the first art exhibition, at the first art gallery, in the University's history. The AUC's Black History Month 2021 celebrates a selection of Colescott's Cairo paintings along with compelling archival documents, images, and records surrounding his work. For more information, visit: https://robertcolescottthecairoyears.com (9 February-31 March) TAM.Gallery Km 28,Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road, Abu Rawash, Giza-Egypt, 0100 0773860 “Connections” a solo exhibition by Egyptian contemporary artist Ahmed Osman (12 February - 5 March). Zamalek Art gallery 11 Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 1240 Venue I “Alexandria and Valentine's Day”, paintings exhibition by Adel Mustafa (7 February- 3 March). Venue II “However…!”, bronze sculptures by Ahmed Abdel-Tawwab (7 February- 3 March). 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 11 February , 2021 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly
