Amir Taz Palace 27 Al-Syoufiya St, off Al-Saliba St, Al-Khalifa District, Tel 02 2514 2581 A photography exhibition traces the life of late Sheikh Abdel-Baset Abdel-Samad organised by the Cultural Development Fund (closing 11 December).
The American University in Cairo The Photographic Gallery New Cairo Campus, Abdul Latif Jameel Hall, Plaza Level, Tel 02 2615 3318 “Retrospective: Photographs from the Collection”, is a group exhibition from the gallery's archival collection. It is an overview of past exhibitions ranging from the 19th Century to the present moment. Participating photographers are: Amr Abdallah, Aladin Abdel Naby, Marwa Adel, Robert Azzi, Reem Al-Faisal, John Feeney, Meral Friedlander, Ara Güler, Boulos Isaac, Jaime Mota, Dorothy Norman, Randa Shaath, Riad Shehata, and John C. Tordai among others (1 December-12 January).
Arts-Mart Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road, Abu Rawash, 6th of October, Tel 0100 0773860 “The Cairo Art Fair II,”is the gallery's grandest exhibition yet, the second edition of the Cairo Art Fair is the manifestation of the dream to become a one-stop destination for Egyptian art enthusiasts worldwide. The fair is not just about viewing art, but experiencing art. It provides a medium to physically walk through the contemporary Egyptian art scene today giving the audience a chance to fully explore and experience the current Egyptian art scene. Displaying the latest work of over 100 of Egypt's best artists across a variety of different disciplines, Cairo Art Fair II is set to be a strong and dynamic show not to be missed. It includes the latest works of Khaled Zaki, Mohamed Abla, George Bahgoury, Guirgis Lotfy, Hossam Dirar, Karim Abdelmalak, Mohamed El Damarawy, Ibrahim El Tanbouli, Lina Mowafy, Britt Boutros Ghali, Nazli Madkour, Deena Fadel, Klay Kassem, Mohamed Sabry, Gamal Meleka, Eman Ossama, and many more (9 December-15 February).
Art of Seeing Centre 17 Ameen Zaki St, Heliopolis,Tel 012 00160760 “Personal Perspective,”a solo photography exhibition by Boulos Isaac (9-16 December).
Cairo Opera Complex Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Zamalek Al-Hanager Arts Centre Tel 02 2735 6861 Adam Henein Hall “I Love Cinema,” an exhibition showcases 40 oil paintings and portraits for Egypt's popular cinema stars such as Yossra, Laila Elwie, Nabila Ebeid and Soheir Ramzi by artist Murtada Anis (7-18 December). Salah Taher gallery Tel 2739 0132/0144 Oil paintings and weaving by Soheir Osman (8-15 December). Music Library (Ziyad Bakir) Hall Oil paintings by Nasr Abdel-Fattah (7-14 December).
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 khayameya products.
Contemporary Image Collective (CIC) 22 Abdel Khalek Tharwat St, 4th Floor, Downtown, Cairo, Tel 02 2396 4272 “Evasive Routes,” exhibition isthe third chapter of the long term project If Not For That Wall on different forms of imprisonment and isolation. Following the two previous chapters of the project, the third chapter looks at restrictions of movement and forced displacement in the Arab region and the neighbouring African countries. It features works byAmado Alfadni, Mirna Bamieh,Yasmine Eid Sabbagh, Rozenn Quéré,Maria Iorio andRaphael Cuomo (closing22 December).
Cordoba 3A, Degla St, Mohandessein, Giza, Tel 01111 665868 An exhibition of copper artworks by Mohamed Rizk (1937-2008) (closing15December).
Al-Ghouri Caravansary Imam Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Muaaz St with Al-Azhar, Tel 02 2514 7475 Permanent exhibition of the handicraft centre's products, including pottery, brass artworks and jewellery.
Al Kahila 15 Al Batal Ahmed Abdel-Aziz St, Mohandiseen, Tel 02 3304 0791/ 0122 8647511 “There is Only One Rule….Love,” an exhibition of paintings by Rana Chalabi (12-22 December). Mashrabia 8 Champollion St, Downtown, Tel 02 25784494/ 0100 1704554 “Threads,”a solo exhibition bythe Mexican-Italian artist Carlos Torio, who exhibits for the first time in Cairo. The concept of ‘eternal return' is something that is repeated over and over again in the work of Torio. The artist has chosen the idea of recycling as the return of the residue through the usage of espresso capsules and aluminium covers of wine bottles (4 December- 5 January).
Misr 4A Ibn Zankai St, from Hassan Sabri, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 0604 “Spaces of Time,”a solo exhibition of paintings by Ahmed Chiha (closing 15 December).
Mr and Mrs Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil Museum On the corner of Giza St and Kafur St, next to the State Council, Giza, Tel 02 3336 2921 Horizon One Hall “On the Silk Road,” paintings by Mohamed Abla (closing 28 December). Picasso 30 Hassan Assem off Brazil St, Zamalek. Tel 02 2736 7544 “Last Works,” an exhibition of still life paintings by Hassan Soliman (closing 22 December).
Saad Zaghloul Cultural Centre 2 Saad Zaghloul Street next to Saad Zaghloul Cemetery, Al-Mounira, Tel 02 2795 6864/02 “Solo,” a photography exhibition by Al-Ahram newspaper photographer Bassam Alzoghby. Three fine art exhibitions: “The Sacred Knowledge,” paintings by Shadi Adeeb, “A Coincidence,” by Tarek Radi and “In the Presence of Mawlana,” by Tamer Shahin (6-19December).
Safarkhan 6 Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 012 70169291 “Behind Closed Doors,” an exhibition of paintings by Ahmed Farid (6 December-7 January).
The Shelter Art+Photography 3 Taha Hussein St, 1st floor of Al-Yamama Centre, Zamalek, Tel 02 2737 2589 “Emerging Artists,” a group exhibition of paintings by the likes of Yomna Galal, Reham El-Adawi,Seif Ismail, Farah Omar, Salma Hussein, and Mohamed Hamed and more (closing 9 December). Switzerland Embassy Office for International Cooperation 24 Gamaleddin Abul-Mahasen St, Garden City, Tel 02 2795 1536, 02 2794 3638 “From Rags to Riches,” is an exhibition presents for the first time in Egypt 20 artworks conceived to be displayed in public spaces and created using recycled materials. Many of them have an interactive purpose or a functional one. It is organized byBaad El Bahr for Cultural Development & Mashrabia Gallery of Contemporary Art. Participating artists: Ahmed Askalany, Afrodite Al-Seesy, Hatem Mousa, Ramy Beshr, Rania Atef, Sama Waly, Florence Mohy and Monica Michel, Akeel Khreef, Medhat Benzoher and Mahitab Hassan(closing31 January).
UBUNTU 20 Hassan Sabry St, (entrance from Ibn Zinki St), Zamalek, Tel 0100 2792223 “Straight to the Point,” a group exhibition by the artists: Al-Husseini Ali, Eman Barakat, Mariam Farid, Rania Shaalan, Tayseer Hamed (closing10 December). Zamalek Art gallery 11 Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 1240 Venue I “Zeinab Al-Sageny …Melds with her Life Signatures,”an exhibition of her latest artworks (11 December- 9 January). Venue II “Homage to Al Wasiti,”is an exhibition of latest paintings by Ahmed Abdel-Karim (11 December- 9 January).
