Art Lounge Cairo 37 B Ahmed Heshmat St, 1st Floor, Apt 2, Zamalek, Tel 02 27353453/01223439537 “Spectrum”, paintings by Rasha Soliman (closing 29 January). “From Here & There”, paintings by Weaam Al-Masry (3-20 February).
Cairo Opera Complex Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Zamalek Music Library (Ziad Bakir) Gallery Oil paintings by Ragaa Mansour (31 January-6 February). Salah Taher Gallery Oil paintings by Fawziya Hawwas (26 January-2 February). Hanager Art Centre Tel 02 2735 6861 “Egypt 2015”, the annual photojournalism competition organised by the Press Syndicate featuring about 100 photographers from different Egyptian newspapers (opening 1 February).
Ceramic and Traditional Handicrafts Centre 1 Al-Imam St, behind Amr bin Al-Aas Mosque, Al-Fustat, Old Cairo, Tel 02 2364 3103 A permanent exhibition of the centre's ceramic, brass, jewellery and khayamiya products.
Cordoba 3A, Degla St, Mohandessein, Giza, Tel 01111 665868 Exhibition of relief paintings by Fares Ahmed Fares (17 January-4 February).
Darb 1718 Kasr Al-Shamaa St, Al-Fakhareen, Old Cairo, near Mar Girgis Metro Station, Tel 02 2361 0511 “Something Else”, an exhibition introducing the work of a number of emerging artists (closing 31 January).
Al-Ghouri Caravansary Imam Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Moaiz St with Al-Azhar, Tel 02 2514 7475 The permanent exhibition of the handicrafts centre's products, including pottery, brass artworks and jewellery.
Italian Cultural Institute 3 Al-Sheikh Al-Marsafy St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 5423/2735 8791 “A Bountiful Banquet at the Prince's Table”, an installation inspired by the still-life works of Evaristo Baschenis and paintings by Americo Lozano (closing 11 February).
Mahmoud Mokhtar Culture Centre 5 Tahrir St, beside Cairo Sporting Club, Tel 02 2735 1123 Isis Hall “The Sculpture Portrait”, a group exhibition of clay sculptures by artists Nathan Doss, Tarek Al-Koumi and Kamal Al-Feki, among others (closing 6 February). Nahdat Misr Hall “Gamila Tales”, paintings by Emad Ibrahim (closing 6 February).
AL MASAR Behler's Mansion, 157b, 26 July St, ground floor, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 8537/010 067 0705 “Abstract Practices”, a group exhibition, sheds light on the long path that the Egyptian Art Movement has taken in abstract art from the 1940s until today. It showcases paintings, sculptures and silkscreen graphic art, which will provide viewers with a lively walk through the interpretations and visions of prominent Egyptian artists from the 1940s until today (24-31 January).
Mashrabia 8 Champollion St, Downtown, Tel 02 25784494/Mob. 0100 1704554 “Al-Masry Al-Youm — Interferences with a Journal”, an exhibition by Hisham Al-Zeiny. Mashrabia has selected a group of mixed media collages that originally appeared on the pages of Al-Masry Al-Youm, one of the most popular newspapers in Egypt. The title puns on a reflection on contemporary Egypt, while examining the role of the traditional media at a crucial time in Egyptian history. Images of football players overlap and mix with articles and news about politics, economy and culture, metaphorically addressing the need for dynamism and change called for by liberal youth (17 January-25 February).
Picasso 30 Hassan Assem, off Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 7544 “Beautiful Egypt”, an exhibition of paintings by Effat Hosni (closing 28 January). “Life Notes”, paintings by Georges Bahgory (3-18 February).
Picasso East Villa No 39, Al-Nargas 3, 5th Settlement, 90s St, in front of Lake View Compound, Al-Tagamoua Al-Khamis, Tel 02 2678 1766/012 20000035 The grand opening exhibition of Picasso East gallery, the new branch of Picasso gallery, including works by about 50 Egyptian artists (16 January-16 February).
Safarkhan 6 Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 012 70169291 “Kafr Shokr”, paintings by the late artist Inji Efflatoun (closing 28 January).
El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, under the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448 Earth Hall “Al-Bereidi Puppets”, an exhibition of puppets by artist Ibrahim Al-Bereidi inspired by the Hegazi environment of his hometown of Tanta (closing 29 January). Word Hall “Egypt in 150 Years”, a photography exhibition including 60 rare photos of the Royal family, taken from the archive of late photographer Mohamed Al-Ghazouli (closing 29 January). “Al-Mahrousa”, paintings by Mohamed Ragab (1-9 February). “Republic of Woman”, paintings by Samar Kamel (1-9 February).
Supreme Council for Culture 1 Al-Gabalaya St, Al-Gezira, Zamalek, Tel 02 27350121 Main Conference Hall “Three Architects from the 1960s: Education, Research and Practice”, an exhibition on architecture organized as part of a special lecture, featuring the work of three esteemed architects: Mohamed Tawfik Abdel-Gawad, Nesmaat Abdel-Kader and Mourad Abdel-Kader (27 January-3 February).
Taha Hussein Museum Ramatan Cultural Centre 11 Helmiat Al-Haram St, Madkour, Al-Haram, Tel 02 3392 7214 “To Where?”, an exhibition of paintings by Osama Qaoud (closing 28 January).
Zamalek Art gallery 11 Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 2735 1240 Venue I “The Magical Thread”, paintings by Souad Mardam Bey (31 January-29 February). Venue II “AnIntroduction to Voidness”, sculptures by Nathan Doss (31 January-29 February).
