Arcade 25 Orabi St, Maadi, Tel 010 1922 2220 “Once,” a collection of rare drawings and paintings by Mohamed Abla, going through his work from the early nineties till present. Most of the artwork has never been exhibited before while some pieces from old collections will be exhibited for the last time (12-28 February). Cairo Opera Complex Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Zamalek Salah Taher gallery Tel 2739 0132/0144 Photography by Adeeb Shaaban from Iraq (16-23 February). Music Library (Ziyad Bakir) Hall An exhibition of oil paintings by Sahar Taha (19-26 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 khayameya products. Cordoba 3A, Degla St, Mohandessein, Giza, Tel 01111 665868 “In Between,” a group exhibition of painting and sculpture by Ipek Denizili Karagoz (North Cyprus), Jorg Van Daele (Belgium), Shereen Al-Baroudi (Egypt) and Zuzana Krizalkovicova (Slovakia) (closing 19 February). Contemporary Image Collective (CIC) 22 Abdel Khalek Tharwat St, 4th Floor, Downtown, Cairo, Tel 02 2396 4272 “Shadows of the Imperceptible,” exhibitions is the five-week-long public articulations of the sixth edition of PhotoCairo. It consists of two exhibitions at the CIC and Saad Zaghloul Cultural Centre as well as performances, screenings, talks, discussions and studio visits in different locations across the city. A sustained engagement with the context in which artists exchange knowledge, work and exhibit in Egypt has shaped much of the thinking around PhotoCairo's sixth edition. Many of the ideas brought up in this edition have grown out of these education and knowledge exchange settings. “Shadows of the Imperceptible” also contains a number of newly commissioned artworks by local artists whose practices engage with related concerns. Thematically,the show explores the tension between the visible and the invisible, what is seen and what is withheld from sight. Exhibiting artists: Abeer Fawzy, Asmaa Ibrahim, Donia Shohdy, Hend Moaaz, Hend Samir, Mireille El Magrissy, Mona El Husseini, Mariam Abdel Rahman, Nourhan Ibrahim, Sandra Frauhbing, Paul Geday and others (15 Febraury-23 March). Dai 14 Al-Hrar St, off Al-Batal Ahmed Abdel-Aziz, Mohandeseen “Love Exhibition,”, a group exhibition by Ashraf Rasslan, Asmaa Al-Nawawy, Enas El- Sadiek, Ghada A. Elmalik, Hend Elfalafly, Hossam Sakr, Mohamed Abdel-Hady, Walid Ebied, Toffaha (Rasha Ragab and Christoph Nicolaus) (18 February- 1 March).
Darb 1718 Kasr El Sham3 Street, Al Fakhareen, Old Cairo, near Mar Girgis Metro Station, Tel 02 2361 0511 “Distraction,” an exhibition about boredom and heterotopia featuring artworks from Darb 1718 permanent collection, including photography and paintings. It emphasizes these links between heterotopias and boredom by juxtaposing heterotopic scenes with work from Darb 1718 private collection (closing 26 February). French Cultural Institute Heliopolis, 5 Chafik Al-Dib St, Ard Al-Golf, Tel 02 2417 4824 “Paris Through Egyptian Eyes,” a photography exhibition on the French capital Paris by Ashraf Effat (closing 20 February). Gezira Art Centre 1 Al-Sheikh Al-Marsafi St, Zamalek. Tel 02 2737 3298 “Drawing between Imagination and Words,” an exhibition of paintings by Reda Abdel-Salam (closing 9 February). 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. Grant 6 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Tel 02 2391 6769 “Charm of the South,” paintings by Adel Metawaa (12 February- 4 March). Kodak Passageway Kodak passageway, 20 Adly St, in front of the Synagogue, 11am - 9pm every day weekends included Baad El Bahr for Cultural Development and Mashrabia Gallery of Contemporary Art organise a pop-up exhibition by Rania Atef and Akeel Khreef, two of the participating artists in the From Rags to Riches project. This is an occasion to experience these up-cycled works exhibited in downtown, one of the most vibrant and artistic areas in Cairo, before they are set in a public space, their final destination (closing 5 March).
Al Kahila 15 Al Batal Ahmed Abdel-Aziz St, Mohandiseen, Tel 02 3304 0791/ 0122 8647511 “Egyptian Glimpse ,” paintings by Sayed Saad El Din (20 February - 2 March). AL MASAR Behler's Mansion, 157b, 26 July St, ground floor, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 8537/0100 067 0705 “Inner Dialogue,” paintings by Hazem Taha Hussein (9 February- 2 March). Mashrabia 8 Champollion St, Downtown, Tel 02 25784494/ 0100 1704554 “Les souvenirs ne sont pas à vendre,” a solo exhibition by Xavier Puigmartì (19 February-16 March). Museum of Modern Egyptian Art Cairo Opera House Grounds, Gezira, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 6667/65 Al-Bab Selim Hall “The Cache,” sculptures by Hassan Kamel (closing 21 February). The Photographic Gallery The American University in Cairo, New Cairo Campus, Abdul Latif Jameel Hall, Plaza Level, Tel 02 2615 3318 “15 Women Photographers”, group exhibition is a unique photographic journey viewed through the lens of 15 female photographers each seeing the world with their own perspective.The timing of this exhibition coincides with International Women's Day. Participating photographers are: Marwa Adel, Kristie Burns, Mirea Cano, Reem Al Faisal, H. Meral Friedlander, Habiba El Gendy, Chaké Kelian, Heba Khalifa, Dorothy Norman, Monda Rafla, Nagla Samir, Ola Seif, Randa Shaath, Johanna Von Schledorn and Tatyana Zenkovich (15 February- 23 March). Picasso East Villa no.39, El Narges 3, 5th Settlement-90 St., Infront of Lake View Compound-New Cairo, Tel 02 2678 1766/012 20000035 A retrospective exhibition by world-renowned artist Georges Bahgory (closing 28 February). Safarkhan 6 Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 012 7016 9291 “Moulid Ya Donia,” paintings by Zakariya Al-Zeini (closing 28 February). Salama 36 (A) Ahmed Oraby St, Mohandeseen, Tel 02 3346 3242 “Classics,” a duo exhibition of paintings by Mervat Refaat and Michael Maalouf (closing 16 February). Townhouse 10 Nabarawy St, off Champollion St, Downtown. Tel 02 2576 8086 Factory Space “Temporal Semiotics,” an exhibition by Malak Yacout (18 February- 9 April). Library “SAWA Exhibitions' Who are You?,” the exhibition explores the portrait as a map of the humanheart. Combining photos and texts, “Who Are You” reveals people's fears, maxims and hopes The exhibition is the result of a four-week photography workshop with the same name. It will be showcasing photos by Alhoda Khamis, Samar Anwar, Rawya Sadek, Ahmed Hamed, Mahmoud Hassaballah, Soheir Al-Hefnawy, Mostafa Hedayat, Mayar Qotb, John Perkins, Ahmed El-Badry, Zeinab Mahmoud and Thora Gerstner (12-17 February). UBUNTU 20 Hassan Sabry St, (entrance from Ibn Zinki St), Zamalek, Tel 0100 2792223 Latest collection of paintings by former culture minister Farouk Hosni (19 February-4 March).
Zamalek Art gallery 11 Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 1240 Venue I & II “Patience is a Virtue,” exhibition features the latest works of incredible artist Rabab Nemr (opening 19 February).
