Amir Taz Palace 27 Al-Syoufiya St, off Al-Saliba St, Al-Khalifa District, Tel 2514 2581 A photography exhibition features around 100 photos depict nature and the Egyptian customs and traditions created by students of the Faculty of Fine Arts (24 May-1 June). "Inspired by Al-Abnoudi", a miscellaneous exhibitions of painting, photography, caricature, drawing and graphic inspired by late vernaculat poet Abdel-Rahman Al-Abnoudi's poems (25 May- 6 June).
Art Mart Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road, Abu Rawash, 6th of October, Egypt, Cairo The First Cairo Art Fair, the largest exhibition of Egyptian contemporary art to date with over 80 of Egypt's best artists showcasing 700 artworks (29 May-29 June).
Cairo Opera Complex Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Zamalek *Music Library (Ziad Bakir) gallery Exhibition of portraits byNancy Nagui (1-10 June). *Salah Taher gallery Tel 2739 0132/0144 "Sinai my Love", an exhibition of paintings by Mustafa Bakeer (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).
Gezira Art Centre 1 Al-Sheikh Al-Marsafi St, Zamalek. Tel 2737 3298 Paintings by Hala Al-Sharouni (27 May-10 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).
Hungarian Cultural Counsellor Office 13 Gawad Hosni St, Abdin, Downtown, second floor. Tel 2392 6692 "Moments of the Hungarian Sport History", a photography exhibition by photographer Lajos Kozák (27 May-10 June).
Al Kahila 15 Al Batal Ahmed Abdel-Aziz St, Mohandiseen, Tel 3304 0791/ 0122 8647511 "Self", paintings by Nadia Wahdan (Closing 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 (Closing 10 June).
Mashrabia 8 Champollion St, Downtown. Tel 25784494/Mob 0100 1704554 On the occasion of Mashrabia Gallery's 25th anniversary,Xavier Puigmartì exhibits his latest, unreleased body of work within a retrospective exhibition including previous pieces (Closing 1 June). 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 artist 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 (24 May-10 June).
Saad Zaghloul Cultural Centre 2 Saad Zaghloul Street next to Saad Zaghloul Cemetery, Tel 2795 6864/02 "Tale of Two Cities", a photography exhibition 50 images about Cairo - Seoul City Exchange Art Project, which gave an opportunity for the by Korean photographer, Ji Woo Nam to visit Cairo and Egyptian photographer, Eman Helal to visit Seoul in order to pick vivid images that embodies the life in both cities (Closing 31 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 (Closing 29May).
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 (Closing 8 June). *Venue II "Out of the Box", paintings byAdel Mustafa (Closing 8 June).
