Arcade 25 Orabi St, off Port Said, Maadi, Tel 010 19222220 "Blue" group exhibitions by the likes of Ahmed Raafat, Amir Khalil, Aya El-Hussieny, Hana Khater, Natasha Yonan, and Nahla Darwish (opening 15 July).
Cairo Opera Complex Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Zamalek Salah Taher gallery Tel 02 2739 0132/0144 Fantasia Academy's group exhibition (15-16 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 "My Backyard", a group exhibition by five gifted artists: Ahmed Yasser, Mahmoud Qabil, Marwa Atwa, Rawan Abbass and Sara Ayman (20 June-15 July).
Picasso 30 Hassan Assem off Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 7544 Hall I & Hall II "Coming Together", dual exhibition of paintings by Georges Bahgory and Jordanian artist Fady Dawoud (17 June-13 July).
Picasso East Villa No 39 Al Narges 35th settlement, 90's St, in front of Lake View Compound, New Cairo, Tel 0122 0000035 "New Summer Collection, Luxor Inspiration 2nd", a group show includes the 2nd Luxor inspiration symposium's artworks, which encompasses a variety of local and foreign artists (5 July- 31 August).
UBUNTU 20 Hassan Sabry St, (entrance from Ibn Zinki St), Zamalek, Tel 0100 2792223 Ground Floor & First Floor "UBUNTU Revisited" fifth edition of the gallery's annual summer exhibition features works by Ahmed El-Badawi, Amgad El- Tohamy, Anita Toth, Dina Abdel-Naby, Doaa Fakher, Farah El- Shafei, Hakeem Abu Kila, Khaled Serag, Khaled Zaki, Moutaz Elemam, Mohamed Khedr, Mohamed Omran, Mona Omar, Nevine Farghaly, Omar Gabr, Sayeda Khalil, Sahar Alamir, Sarah El-Samman, Shereen Mostafa, Tarek El Sheikh and many more (27 June - 7 August).
Zamalek Art gallery 11 Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 1240 Venues I, II, III "Masterpieces" for twenty years in a row, the gallery has been presenting the best of artwork in its summer exhibition Masterpieces. This annual exhibition includes a unique collection of paintings and sculptures by a variety of artists from different generations, hence offering viewers an artistically rich experience in which they are exposed to artwork by both prominent and budding artists. The exhibition includes artworks by Abdel Rahman El Nashar, Gamal El Seguiny, Rabab El Nemr, Zeinab El Seguiny, Gazebia Serri, Rabab Nemr. Several artists take part in the exhibition including Hana El Seguiny, Farghali Abdel-Hafiz, Khaled Sorour, Gamal Abdel-Nasser, Yasmine El-Hazek and Mohamed El-Fayoumi, Aya El Fallah, Ahmed Abdel Tawab, Emmy Abdel-Baki, George Fikri, Hossam Darrar, Sam Shendi, Sameh Ismail, Souad Mardam Bek, Emad Ibrahim, Carol Homsi, Kamal El Fiki, and Neamat El Diwani (runs until the end of summer).
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 8 July, 2021 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly
