Access art space 10 El-Nabarawy St- Mahmoud Bassiouny St, Downtown, Cairo "Cairo", exhibition of paintings by Joseph El-Duwairy (closing 16 June).
Cairo Opera Complex Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Zamalek Salah Taher gallery Tel 02 2739 0132/0144 Oil paintings by Soheir Shalaby (13-19 June). Music Library (Ziad Bakir) gallery Oil paintings by Emad Wahba (13-19 June).
Ebdaa 23 B Ismail Mohamed St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 6239/0100 2155702 "Issues in the Eyes of the Art of Caricature" exhibition of caricature features cartoons by a group of the caricature pioneers such as Toughan, Rakha and Fahmy Mansour (30 May- 10 June).
French Cultural Institute Madrasset Al-Huquq Al Frinseya St, Mounira, Tel 02 2791 5800 "Cairo Prints" the 2nd edition of the poster exhibition is designed by Cairopolitan. It features posters created for the occasion by more than 70 artists and reveals the creativity of the Egyptian and regional graphic scene. The exhibition, which will take place at both the Media library of the French Institute in Mounira and Cairopolitan, which is a gallery and a concept store, located in Garden City in Cairo (31 May-17 June).
Gypsum 5 Ibrahim Naguib St, Apt 2, ground floor, Garden City, 12-8pm daily, Thursday and Friday off, inquiries via email at [email protected] "Land of Sequels", paintings by Nada Baraka (2 June-5 July).
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 15 Mahmoud Bassiouny St, Qasr Al-Nile, Downtown, First Floor, Tel 02 25750353 / 0100 1704554 "The Garden of the Freaks", the latest series of works by Ahmed Sabry. Within the exhibition, Sabry created an imaginary metaphoric yet disturbing society with two poles, where the greediness and feeling of entitlement of the first pole oppressed the other to unwillingly sacrifice their freedoms due to their vulnerability (closing 16 June).
Messadi 32 Bahgat Ali St, Zamalek, open every day except Sundays from 11am to 8pm, Tel 02 27351461 "Parole Parole", a new collection of the work of Fatima El-Shiati. The exhibition celebrates the power of proverbs and lyrics through the humour and beauty of oversized figures, and the richness and nobility of art deco style paintings (closing 12 June).
Picasso 30 Hassan Assem off Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 7544 Hall I "What lies behind", paintings by Suzanne Saad (closing 11 June). Hall II "Reflections", paintings by Nazli Madkour (closing 11 June).
Racotis Art "Persona" is 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. View the exhibition on https://www.racotis.art/persona/
UBUNTU 20 Hassan Sabry St, (entrance from Ibn Zinki St), Zamalek, Tel 0100 2792223 First Floor "Look them in the Eye", paintings by Nada Mobarak (closing 12 June). 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 10 June, 2021 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly
