The American University in Cairo New Cairo Campus, Abdul Latif Jameel Hall, Plaza Level, Tel 2615 3318 *Sharjah Art Gallery AUC New Cairo Campus, Tel 2615 2694/012 80009077 Celebrating the life and work of Salah Marei, one of the greatest production set architects in the history of Egyptian Cinema, an exhibition of sketches and photos belong to Salah Marei will be on show (Closing11 April).
Artellewa Art Space 19 Mohamed Ali Al Eseary , Ard Al Lewa, Giza, Tel 012 88108880 "The Leader..?", an exhibition by Mohamed Fattouh. A project called “The leader ..?” brawl with the concept of leadership which is stable for most of us. It arouses a simple question to the participant on “who is the leader?”, moreover; it brings up alternatives to the pointed intellectual conception deep –rooted to the majority of us about leadership.The idea is done throughout visual junction between history leaders and present characters in our near domain; in addition, many artistic means are used such as photography, collage, graphic and the Arabic calligraphy (Closing14 April).
The Art Lounge An annex to Al MASAR gallery, Behler's Mansion, 157b, 26 July St, ground floor, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8537/010 067 0705 “Passing Faces”, paintings and drawings by Kareem Al-Qurity (Closing 11 April).
Cairo Opera Complex Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Zamalek *Palace of Arts "The 56th Cairo Salon", a group exhibition features artists from all generations (Closing18 April).
Cala Art Gallery 140-26th of July St, Zamalek, Tel 2738 0154 "Bread and Water", paintings and drawings by opthalmologist Farid Fadel (11-22 April).
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.
Duroub 4 Amrika Al-Latiniya St, Garden City, Tel 2796 2881/ 2794 7951 "Serenading with Colours" an exhibition of paintings by artist Wagih Yassa (14-28 April).
Hungarian Cultural Counsellor Office 13 Gawad Hosni St, Abdin, Downtown, second floor, Tel 2392 6692 "Hungary and the Olympic Games" a photography exhibition (11 April-16 May).
AL MASAR Behler's Mansion, 157b, 26 July St, ground floor, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8537/010 067 0705 “Impulsive Expressionism II”, paintings by Omar Al-Nagdi (Closing 11 April).
Mashrabia 8 Champollion St, Downtown. Tel: 25784494-Mob. 0100 1704554 “On My Forest Land”, an exhibition by Hala Abu Shady. Mixing photomontage and sound art in a potentially subversive way, this exhibition aims to show many levels of the so-called “alternative reality” (Closing 11 April).
Picasso 30 Hassan Assem off Brazil St, Zamalek. Tel 2736 7544 "Women and Horses",paintings byHelmi Al-Toni (Closing12 April).
Salama 36 Ahmed Oraby St, Mohandeseen, Tel 3346 3242 "When Flowers Become a Life Story", oil paintings by Djehan Raouf (Closing 11 April).
El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448 *Earth Hall Oil paintings by Lamiaa Hassan (11-19 April). *Word Hall Painting by Ezzat Abdel-Aziz (11-19 April).
Townhouse 10 Nabarawy St, off Champollion St, Downtown. Tel 2576 8086 *First Floor Gallery “My Nineties” exhibition includes video installations presenting the found VHS tapes (some screened raw and others remixed using the same analogue techniques used in the nineties) and an accompanying live audiovisual performance on the opening night using the found footage as a source material performed by Mohamed Allam and Rami Abadir. A documentary by Emad Maher featuring the icons of the 90s media industry will be screened, and the launch of a book by Hassan Al-Helwagy based on newspaper and magazine articles and scholarly texts examining the role of television during this decade (Closing 17 April).
Zamalek Art gallery 11 Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 2735 1240 "In the Love of Alexandria", paintings by veteran artist Rabab Nemr (14 April-7 May).
