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 "Portraits of Cairo", paintings by artist Khaled Samahi (Closing 31 May).
Cairo Opera Complex Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Zamalek *Palace of arts An exhibition of paintings by late artist Mohsen Shaalan (Closing 2 June).
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.
Egyptian Centre for International Cultural Cooperation 11 Shagaret Al-Durr St, Zamalek, Tel 2736 5419 "Buenos Aires, the City", a photographic exhibition by Argentinean artist Facundo de Zuviria (Closing 29 May).
Grant 6 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Tel 2391 6769 "Garden of Life", a duo exhibition of paintings by Nihad Bahgat and Mona Afifi (29 May-18 June).
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 Khalil Museum 1 Kafour St, Orman Post, Giza, Tel 3336 2921 *Horizon One Hall Sculptures and drawings by late artist Abdel-Hadi Al-Weshahi (29 May-25 June).
Mashrabia 8 Champollion St, Downtown. Tel 2578 4494/0100 1704554 "Nirvana", after a five-year stay in the United States, Mohamed Al-Ganoubi returns to the Cairene scene (29 May- 12 June).
Mahmoud Mokhtar Culture Centre 5 Tahrir St, beside Cairo Sporting Club, Tel 2735 1123 *Isis Hall "Kiosk", a group exhibition of paintings by the one shot group of artists (Opening 29 May). "Rescue of the Colours", paintings by German artist Karlheinz Dienelt (Opening 29 May).
Medrar for Contemporary Art 7 Gamal El Din Abou El Mahasen Street, Garden City, 1st Floor, Apt 4,Cairo, Egypt, 11519, Tel 2795 7714 "1971, Sun Ra in Egypt", an exhibition by Tom Bogaret that will feature several art works by Bogaret based on his ongoing research on the life and work of legendary American jazz pioneerSun Ra. Bogaret's research's point of departure is Sun Ra's 1971 visit to Egypt (29 May-13 June).
Misr 4A Ibn Zankai St, from Hassan Sabri, Zamalek, Tel 2735 0604 "Witnesses", an exhibition of paintings by Walid Taher (4- 30June).
NADIM Showroom & Art Gallery Road 90 Concord Mall before AUC New Cairo Campus, Tel 012 70044490 "Faces and Beyond", Dina Al-Messiri has been most interested in the theme of expressing human essence and what lies beyond the faces that mask the inner self. The mixed-media paintings on exhibit reflect her perspective on this theme and comprise her first solo exhibition (Closing 31 May).
Picasso 30 Hassan Assem off Brazil St, Zamalek. Tel 2736 7544 "Tonalities", paintings by Samir Fouad (29 May-14 June).
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).
El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448 *Earth Hall Paper artworks by Essameddin Ali (Closing 29 May). *Word Hall Mixed media paintings by Rabie Al-Bakri (Closing 29 May).
Zamalek Art gallery 11 Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 2735 1240 "Foliage revisited", an exhibition of paintings byNazli Madkour (Closing 4 June).
