Amir Taz Palace 27 Al-Syoufiya St, off Al-Saliba St, Al-Khalifa District, Tel 2514 2581 "Inspired by Al-Abnoudi", a miscellaneous exhibition of painting, photography, caricature, drawing and graphic inspired by late vernacular poet Abdel-Rahman Al-Abnoudi's poems (Closing 6 June).
Art Lounge Cairo 37 B Ahmed Heshmat St, 1st Floor, apt 2, Zamalek, Tel 2735 3453 End of the season group exhibition by 23 artists including among others Hayam Abdel Baki, Mohamed Abul-Naga, Reda Abdel Salam, Rima Alymuzayen, Heba Amin, Sultan Ahmed, Evelyn Ashamallah, Omar Fayoumi, Hossam Sakr, Yasser Rostom, Nadia Wahdan and Farida Hamdi (Opening 2 June and will continue until mid September, the gallery will be closed during the month of Ramadan).
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 "Soul of Art", exhibition of portraits byNancy Nagy (Closing 10 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.
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 (Closing 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.
Greek Campus gallery 28 Falaki St, Bab Al-Louk, Cairo, Tel 010 90322400 "SAWA Handicrafts Festival", a miscellaneous exhibition showcases the production of workshops focused on developing contemporary designs inspired by traditional motives and designs of a specific craft that each region is characterized with. The exhibition, funded by the Embassy of Netherlands, is supported by AGORA Cultural Institution (4-5 June).
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 Koz·k(27 May-10 June).
Al Kahila 15 Al Batal Ahmed Abdel-Aziz St, Mohandiseen, Tel 3304 0791/ 0122 8647511 "Egyptian", paintings by Ihab Lotfi (6-16 June).
AL MASAR Behler's Mansion, 157b, 26 July St, ground floor, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8537/010 067 0705 "The Nile: A River of Continues Inspiration", paintings by eminent American-Sudanese artist Mohamed Omar Khalil and "A Dialogue of Life", sculptures by Hani Faisal (Closing17 September).
Mashrabia 8 Champollion St, Downtown. Tel 25784494/Mob 0100 1704554 "Tales for Reem", to celebrate the gallery's 25 anniversary, Mashrabia presents Tales for Reem, a solo show by renowned Egyptian artist Mohamed Abla. It brings together a collection of mono and polychromatic cut outs mono-prints(3 June – 2 July).
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 (Closing4 June).
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-until the end of the season).
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 Hall A miscellaneous exhibition of drawing, oil painting and computer graphics by talents with special abilities (1-9 June). *Word Hall "Beginnings", exhibition of works by the free studies section at the Faculty of Art Education (1-9 June).
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).
