The American University in Cairo *The Photographic Gallery New Campus of the AUC, New Cairo, Gate 1 (visitor's entrance), Abdul Latif Jameel Hall, Plaza Level, Room P059, Tel 2615 3318 “Alif: Ebru the Art of Painting on Water” a thrilling exhibition by Ebru master Hikmet Barutcugil. Ebru, the art of marbling paper, is one of the oldest Turkish arts. It is the art of creating colorful patterns on the surface of water, which are then transferred on to paper (27 December-23 January).
Cairo Opera Complex Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Zamalek *Salah Taher gallery Tel 2739 0132/0144 Oil paintings by Hamdi Abdallah (3-11 January). *Music Library (Ziad Bakir) gallery A miscellaneous exhibition by Mahmoud Maraai (5-12 January). *Museum of Egyptian Modern Art Opera grounds, Tel 2736 6667 *Al-Bab gallery A retrospective exhibition for artist Abdel-Ghaffar Shedid (27 December-3 January).
Ceramic and Traditional Handicrafts Centre 1 Al-Imam St, behind Amr bin El-Aas Mosque, Al-Fustat, Old Cairo. Tel 2364 3103 A permanent exhibition of the centre's ceramic, brass, jewellery and khayamiya products.
Darb 1718 Kasr Al-Sham' St, Fustat, Old Cairo, behind the Hanging Church & Amr bin Al-Aas Mosque, next to Mar Girgis metro station. Tel 012 2192449/ 2361 0511 A collection of artworks by artists from different parts of the world (27 December-5 January).
Duroub 4 Amrika Al-Latiniya St, Garden City, Tel 2796 2881/ 2794 7951 “Small Art Works”, a group exhibition features a galaxy of young and veteran artists honouring artist Wagih Yassa (Closing 7 January).
Extra 3 Al-Nessim St, corner of Montazah St, Zamalek, Tel 2735 6293 Collage paintings by Mina Sarofim (27 December- 5 January).
Gezira Art Centre 1 Al-Sheikh Al-Marsafi St, Zamalek. Tel 2737 3298 *Ahmed Sabri Hall Artworks by Abu-Bakr Al-Nawwawi (27 December-3 January). *El-Hussein Fawzi & Ragheb Ayad Halls Sculptures (27 December-3 January). *Kamal Khalifa Hall Paintings by Marwa Fawzi (27 December-3 January).
Khan Al-Maghraby 18 Al-Mansour Mohamed St, Zamalek, Tel 2735 3349 “Twenty Something”, a group exhibition of drawing, painting and sculpture presents a group of emerging talents including among many others Adham Fawaz, Amir Azmy, Dina Amr and Rana Tiba (Closing 27 December).
Mashrabia 8 Champollion St, Downtown. Tel 25784494/Mob. 0100 1704554 “Takeoff…..Landing?”, paintings by Hisham Al-Zeiny. In this exhibition, he examines the imaginary scenario of an urgent trip undertaken by our national aviation, in which Egypt Air announces its unscheduled emergency Flight No. Jan 25 heroically attempting to head for democracy..or better still “demo-crazy.” (Closing 20 January).
SAFARKHAN 6 Brazil St, Zamalek. Tel 2735 3314 “The Journey”, paintings by Marwa Adel (Closing29 December).
Picasso 30 Hassan Assem off Brazil St, Zamalek. Tel 2736 7544 A trio exhibition features three pioneer artists: Gazbia Serry, Ingy Aflaton and Tahia Halim (27 December-9 January).
El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448, email: [email protected] *Earth & Word Halls A group exhibition features paintings, graphic, drawing and photography by artists who are the winners of Nahr Al Bahr (River of the Sea) compeition (Closing 29 December).
Zamalek Art gallery 11 Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 2735 1240. Daily exc Fri 10.30am-9pm. Bronze sculptures by Gamal Al-Segini (Closing 31 December).
