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 El Sham3 Street, Al Fakhareen, Old Cairo, near Mar Girgis Metro Station, Tel 2361 0511 “Women For Democratic (R)evolution” exhibition organised by the Baltic Sea Cultural Centre (Poland), Darb 1718 Contemporary Art & Culture Center (Egypt) and Arteria Association (Poland) (Closing 7 May). Ebdaa 23 B Ismail Mohamed St, Zamalek, Tel 2736 6239/0100 2155702 “Creative Steps” a group show of paintings by Alaa Abdel-Hamid, Aya Al Fallah, Enas Al Sadeik, Ghada Abdel Malik, Manal Shoueb, Mohamed Rabie and Walid Ebeid (Closing 9 May). Extra 3 Al-Nessim St, corner of Montazah St, Zamalek, Tel 2735 6293 Paintings by Ahmed Ragab Sakr (Closing 10 May). Al-Ghouri Caravansary Imam Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Moaiz St with Al-Azhar, Tel 2514 7475 The permanent exhibition of the handicrafts centre products including pottery, brass artworks and jewellery. Mahmoud Mokhtar Culture Centre 5 Tahrir St, beside Cairo Sporting Club, Tel 2735 1123 *Isis Hall “Forms of Art over Fifty Years”, paintings by Galal Al-Husseini (Closing 5 May). Mashrabia 8 Champollion St, Downtown. Tel 2578 4494/0100 1704554 “Heading South”, this exhibition intends to compare the work of four artists of different origin (Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and Greece), whom have all worked and lived in Egypt during some period of their lives. All using painting as a medium, each artist follows diverse routes in exploring signs, symbols and visions of the Egyptian culture. The exhibition is organized by Mashrabia Gallery at the Khan Fonoon venue (Closing 12 May). “Toys”, is Hany Rashed latest body of work. The artist's philosophy starts from a simple assumption: the contemporary human being lives a freedom limited by constraints (Closing 15 May). “Nirvana”, after a five-year stay in the United States, Mohamed Al-Ganoubi returns to the Cairene scene (18 May- 12 June). Misr 4A Ibn Zankai St, from Hassan Sabri, Zamalek, Tel 2735 0604 “LEGEND”, paintings by Reda Abdel-Rahman (Closing 18 May). Picasso 30 Hassan Assem off Brazil St, Zamalek. Tel 2736 7544 “Antara and Day Dreaming”, paintings by Mustafa Al-Razzaz (Closing 8 May). SAFARKHAN 6 Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 012 70169291 “Silenced”, first solo exhibition of the young Egyptian talent Mohamed Monaiser (Closing 21 May). Salama 36 Ahmed Oraby St, Mohandeseen, Tel 3346 3242 “Art for All”, a collective exhibition of paintings by a galaxy of artists such as Galal Al-Husseini, George Bahgory, Jihan Raouf, Shaker Al-Meaadawi as well as works by late artists including among others Salah Taher, Bikar, Seif and Adham Wanli (5 May until the end of the season). Shadicor 214 the end of Al-Hegaz St, Masr Al-Gedida, Tel 2623 5026/012 22736389 “The Egyptian Art Pioneers”, a group exhibition of rare paintings by late and contemporary artists including among others Youssef Kamel, Tahiya Halim, Salah Taher, George Bahgory, Engy Eflaton, Adham Wanli and Adel Thabet (Closing 31 May). Zamalek Art gallery 11 Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 2735 1240 “Once….a beautiful Egypt” , exhibition of paintings by artist Amina Al-Demirdash (3-14 May).
