Cairo Opera Complex Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Zamalek *Salah Taher gallery Tel 2739 0132/0144 "The Players", an exhibition of paintings byKhaled Al-Samahi held in celebration of the 27th anniversary of the Cairo Opera House (10-15 October).
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 "Arts of the Oasis", a collective show by the likes of Umm Shaker, Salem Abdel-Hamid, Abdel-Aziz Al-Rassam, Mustafa Abdel-Gawad, Mohamed Abdel-Gawad and Youssef Abdel-Hamid (5-17 October).
Gezira Art Centre 1 Al-Sheikh Al-Marsafi St, Zamalek. Tel 2737 3298 The 8th annual festival of Traditional Arts and Handicrafts presents handicrafts and fine art exhibitions by artists from Al-Ghouri Caravansary ateliers such as Mohamed Al-Tahan, Wehad Samir, Mohamed Ghanem and Abdel-Fattah Al-Badri as well as traditional costumes fashion shows (7-14 October).
Al-Ghouri Caravansary Imam Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Moaiz St with Al-Azhar, Tel 2514 7475 The permanent exhibition of the products of the handicrafts centre including pottery, brass artworks and jewellery. The 8th annual festival of Traditional Arts and Handicrafts featuring handicrafts and fine art exhibitions by artists from Al-Ghouri Caravansary ateliers (11-15 October).
Mashrabia 8 Champollion St, Downtown. Tel 25784494/Mob. 0100 1704554 “Garage Sale”, curated by Mashrabia gallery, this special sale travels through 25 yearlong activity remembering its path of discovery of the local and international art scene. The Garage Sale offers the chance to find hidden treasures and collect exclusive artworks, art books, magazines, posters and postcards (1-8 October).
Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture (MACIC) 3 Abul-Fida St,2nd floor, Zamalek, Tel 2795 3705/ 2737 1995 "Gandhi through Eyes of Egyptian Cartoonists", exhibition is part of an extensive collaboration between the Embassy of India and the Egyptian Caricature Society. It presents a captivating selection of caricatures on Mahatma Gandhi by prominent artists of the Egyptian Caricature Society, including among othersAdham Lotfi, Emad Abdel Makksoud, Mr. Fawzi Moursi, Mohamed Effat, Taha Hussien, Saad Al Saadawi, Khadr Hassan, Khaled Al Merssafi. In their works, the artists used a variety of techniques – drawing in pencil, chalk, pen, ink, and even experimenting with conceptual photography – and demonstrate Gandhi's depth through their pictorial, thoughtful and at times satirical approaches (4-15 October).
Misr 4A Ibn Zankai St, from Hassan Sabri, Zamalek, Tel 2735 0604 "The Last of Domestic Rituals", paintings by Sudanese artist Salah Al-Mur. Sudanese culture is the major theme in Salah El-Mur's artistic experiment. He also seeks inspiration from the faces of people and warm family relationships, friends and songs and folklore, and, of course, the country's green fields and mighty river, the Nile (11October-19 November). The exhibition will be hosted by Mashrabia and Misr galleries.
The Photographic Gallery The American University in Cairo, New Cairo Campus, Abdul Latif Jameel Hall, Plaza Level, Tel 2615 3318 "Egypt Stereoviews: Underwood & Underwood", exhibition is organised by the gallery in cooperation with the AUC Rare Books and Special Collections Library. Stereoview (also called stereoscope or stereograph) is one of many techniques for creating or enhancing the illusion of three-dimensional depth from given two-dimensional images when viewed with stereoviewers. Underwood & Underwood publishing company was one of the leading companies in stereoviews. They produced several editions on Egypt. The collection on display documents the 19th century Egyptian culture and the history of travel in the Middle East. The wide geographic scope of its subjects spanning along the Nile River, Cairo, the Suez Canal towns, the Egyptian deserts present a thorough visual representation of Egypt. This exhibition is a unique interactive experience where the viewer has the opportunity to see these historical images in 3D through a stereoviewer box and anaglyph eyeglasses (11 October-12 November).
Picasso 30 Hassan Assem off Brazil St, Zamalek. Tel 2736 7544 "Symbols and Landmarks", exhibition of paintings by Mohamed Al-Nasser (1-17 October). "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 (until the end of the season).
Safarkhan 6 Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 012 70169291 “Summer Collection 2015”, a group exhibition features works by artists from the 1960's as well as contemporary artists (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 Paper quelling art exhibition by Shimaa Hussein (1- 9 October). *Garden Hall Wood and stone sculptures (11-19 October). *Word Hall Drawings by a 15 years old artist (11-19 October).
Taha Hussein Museum *Ramatan Cultural Centre 11 Taha Hussein St, Madkour, Al-Haram, Tel 3583 4869 "Six October Victories through the Eyes of Taha Hussein's Grandchildren", paintings on the Six October War victories produced by Ramatan children summer workshops (7-20 October).
Townhouse 10 Nabarawy St, off Champollion St, Downtown. Tel 2576 8086 *Factory Space “Think Global, Build Social!”, an exhibition on architecture for a better world (Closing 3 October). *First Floor gallery “By Those Who Are Present”, a trio photography exhibition by Assem Hendawi, Maged Abul-Dahab and Osama Al-Wardani (Closing 10 October). ALEXANDRIA
Roman Theatre Alexandria BAB El-Bahr Festival:Alexandria Sings and Sousse Talks to the World Crafts and photography exhibition features among many others Maliha Shoeib,Shaymaa El-Sebaei, Mounir Ben Haj Khalifa,Hamza Sidany,Mohamed Aly Kamal, Wafaa Moussa,Mahmoud Farag, Youstina Adel,Hend Takeya,Nada Thakeb,Yara Darwish and Mahmoud Bassiouny (10 October, 2pm).
