Cairo Opera Complex Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Zamalek *Salah Taher gallery Tel 2739 0132/0144 The Art Geld group exhibition (Closing 28May). *Hanager Art Centre The Siwa ateliers annual group exhibition ( Closing 29 May).
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 "Cairo/New York/Venice", an exhibition by Aissa Deebi, curated by Amr Assaad and Nada Shalabi. The exhibition will present recent and new work by Aissa Deebi including “The Trial” (2013) which was exhibited at the 55th Venice Biennale. Conceived in Cairo, the two-channel video installation consists of a reenactment in English of a speech by Daoud Turki at the Haifa courthouse in 1973 as a defendant during a military trial. The installation and related new work navigates complex political terrain and resonates deeply with the continued struggle for freedom in the region (Closing 30 May).
Duroub 4 Amrika Al-Latiniya St, Garden City, Tel 2796 2881/ 2794 7951 Arab calligraphy exhibition features calligraphers such as Ahmed Fahd, Amal Hafez, Salah Abdel-Khalek and Mohamed Hassan (24 May-11 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.
Grant 6 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Tel 2391 6769 "Ishtar", paintings by Bahaa Amer (Closing 30 May).
Al Kahila 15 Al Batal Ahmed Abdel-Aziz St, Mohandiseen, Tel 3304 0791/ 0122 8647511 "Self", paintings by Nadia Wahdan (20 May-2 June).
AL MASAR Behler's Mansion, 157b, 26 July St, ground floor, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8537/010 067 0705 "A River of Continues Inspiration", paintings by eminent American-Sudanese artist Mohamed Omar Khalil and "A Dialogue of Life", sculptures by Hani Faisal (17 May-10 June).
Mashrabia 8 Champollion St, Downtown. Tel 25784494/Mob 0100 1704554 "Bulldozer", artworks by Hany Rashed (Closing 21 May).
Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture (MACIC) 3 Abul-Fida St,2nd floor, Zamalek, Tel 2795 3705/ 2737 1995 "Expressions", a painting exhibition by Indian expatriate Shubha Mallya (28 May- 4 June).
Nile 14 Al Montazah St, Zamalek, Cairo, Tel 2736 6204 "On the Edge", paintings by Salah Al-Melegui (Closing 31 May).
The Photographic Gallery The American University in Cairo, New Cairo Campus, Abdul Latif Jameel Hall, Plaza Level, Tel 2615 3318 "Inner Journey", a photography exhibition by Marwa Adel. Adel's photography is a visual world of whispered prayers (Closing 15 June).
Picasso 30 Hassan Assem off Brazil St, Zamalek. Tel 2736 7544 "Collection 17", a collection of paintings and sculptures for more than 10 prominent artists from different generations such as Samir Rafea, Alaa Abul Hamd, Amr Al-Kafrawi, Aya Al-Fallah, Ibrahim Ghazala, Islam Al-Nagdi (Opening 24 May).
Salama 36 Ahmed Oraby St, Mohandeseen, Tel 3346 3242 "Art for All", a group exhibition features a galaxy of artists from different generations showcasing artworks using different art media such as painting, ceramic, sculpture and carving (runs through the end of the season).
El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448 *Earth & Word Halls The Culturewheelfirst exhibition of most used languages presents the art of calligraphy (20-23 May).
Townhouse * Townhouse West, Westown HUB Cairo/Alex Rd, Sheikh Zayed, 6th October City "Magnetic Bodies", an installation by Huda Lutfi. Lutfi is a historian, tells stories through an abundance of bodies; bodies that are sometimes functional, decorative and concurrently disposable. She tells of pressures and subconscious presumptions. Her work allows for an exploration of the subliminal connection between power dynamics and the aesthetic. Lutfi's statements, subtly political and visually magnetic, are reminders of realities that have become almost indiscernible (15 May-1 July). Zamalek Art gallery 11 Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 2735 1240 *Venue I "Passion Offerings", paintings by Adel Tharwat (17 May-8 June). *Venue II "Out of the Box", paintings byAdel Mustafa (17 May-8 June).
