Cairo Opera Complex Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Zamalek Salah Taher gallery Tel 02 2739 0132/0144 "Towa, The Land of Light" exhibition by Randa Fouad includes oil paintings inspired by her visit to the Holy Valley Towa and Sinai, the Land of Turquoise, famous for its picturesque nature, rich civilization and diversity of religions (13-20 March). Music Library (Ziad Bakir) gallery Wood artworks by Mohamed Ismail (14-20 March).
Cervantes Institute 20 Boulos Hanna St, Dokki, Tel 02 3760 1746 Cervantes Institute celebrates International Women's Day, in cooperation with the Embassy of Argentina, by holding an exhibition of the works of Argentinean writer and painter Silvina Ocamp (1903-1993). The show includes Ocampo's literary and critical works that are part of the library's contents, in addition to works submitted by Argentina Embassy in Egypt. The exhibition can be visited from Sunday to Thursday from 1pm to 4pm, while adhering to all health instructions imposed due to the Coronavirus (8-31 March).
Demi Contemporary Art Gallery 15 Ahmed Sabry off Brazil St, Zamalek "What If?", a solo exhibition of sculptures by renowned sculptor Ahmed Askalany (7 March-7 April).
Downtown Cairo Photopia, the photographers' hub, launches the second edition of Cairo Photo Week, an international photography festival, at four different locations in the heart of Cairo's historic Downtown area: The Factory space, Rawabet space area, Kodak corridor and The Consulate. Cairo Photo Week is an international artistic and cultural event that seeks to attract and bring together the photography community in Egypt, the Middle East, and Africa through educational lectures, workshops, exhibitions, and various other services. Organizing the festival for the second time is Photopia, a school of photography founded in 2012 to support the rising and professional photography community in Egypt and the region. The notable addition to the upcoming festival is that it will be broadcast online, with participants being able to virtually attend some of the festival's activities such as discussions and exhibitions, expanding the attendance and attracting new segments from different geographical locations, age groups, and nationalities. The festival will host 2,000 visitors, participants and attendees, in addition to 3,000 virtual participants. This year for the first time, Cairo Photo Week includes, among 11 other exhibitions, a special exhibition of cinematography entitled "Sima" (cinema) showcasing photos by some of the most important cinematographers in Egypt: Mohsen Ahmed, Ahmed El-Morsi, Abdel-Salam Moussa, Sameh Selim, Victor Kredi, Nancy Abdel-Fattah and Islam Abdel-Sami (11-20 March).
Ebdaa 23 B Ismail Mohamed St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 6239/0100 2155702 "Over the Head", paintings by artist Taha El-Korany (closing 11 March).
Gezira Arts Centre 1 Al-Sheikh Al-Marsafi St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2737 3298/96 Ahmed Sabri Hall "Pages of Affection", paintings by Ali Wahba (closing 11 March). Ragheb Ayad Hall "The Impact", paintings by Islam Zaki (closing 11 March).
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.
Mashrabia Gallery of Contemporary Art 10 and 15 Mahmoud Bassiouny St, Downtown, Tel 02 25784494 "The Garden", exhibits various ways to portray a garden by the Spanish artist Xavier Puigmartí (closing 24 March).
Picasso East Villa No 39 Al Narges 35th settlement, 90's St, in front of Lake View Compound, New Cairo, Tel 0122 0000035 "Foresight", a group show features 30 artists (closing 18 March).
Safarkhan 6 Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 012 70169291 "Affinity", paintings by Mohamed Abla (closing 16 March).
Salama 36 Ahmed Oraby St, Mohandeseen, Tel 02 3346 3242 "Art for All", a group show by the likes of Georges Bahgory, Reda Abdel-Rahman, Djehan Raouf, Hassan Rashed, Salah Taher, Emad Ibrahim, Samir Fouad, Effat Hosny and many more (8-30 March).
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. The AUC's Black History Month 2021 celebrates a selection of his Cairo paintings along with compelling archival documents, images, and records surrounding his work. For more information, visit: https://robertcolescottthecairoyears.com (9 February-31 March).
Racotis Art "Persona" is the name of Racotis Art's new collection that is showcased in an exceptional online viewing room experience in which the Egyptian character and its influence is examined on the practice of more than 28 Egyptian Artists showcasing more than 90 artworks. Persona collection is a curatorial context that is trying to capture the aspect of Egyptian character perceived in art and creations by Egyptian artists. View the exhibition on https://www.racotis.art/persona/
UBUNTU 20 Hassan Sabry St, (entrance from Ibn Zinki St), Zamalek, Tel 0100 2792223 Ground Floor "Silent Conversations", bronze, stainless steel, wood and granite sculptures by sculptor Nagi Farid (closing 13 March). First Floor "The Survivors", acrylic on canvas paintings by Mutaz Elemam (closing 13 March).
ZAGpick F8, Strip Mall-Sodic, Waslet Dahshour Road, Beverly Hills, Sheikh Zayed, 6th of October, Tel 02 38863961/0111 2304440 "The Other Side", paintings by Shaaban El-Hoseiny (9-30 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.
French Cultural Institute 30 Al Nabi Danial St, Mahatet Misr, Alexandria, Tel 03 3913435/03 3918952 "Maalesh" (sorry) photo exhibition by photographer Léon Dubois who follows Jean Cocteau's journey in the Mediterranean, is organised by the French Institute of Egypt in Alexandria, as part of the second edition of Cairo Photo Week. It offers a photographic interpretation following in Cocteau's footsteps in search of Mediterranean towns, and atmospheres described 70 years ago. This interpretation combines extracts from "Maalesh" with black and white film photographs of the Mediterranean today (10-20 March).
*A version of this article appears in print in the 11 March, 2021 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly
