Cairo Opera Complex Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Zamalek Salah Taher gallery Tel 02 2739 0132/0144 Oil paintings by Amal Basha (closing 30 April). Music Library (Ziyad Bakir) Hall Oil paintings by Mohamed khodeir (closing 30 April). 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. Dai 14 Al-Hrar St, off Al-Batal Ahmed Abdel-Aziz, Mohandeseen “Earth Memory,” a duo exhibition of sculpture by Said Badr and Ayman Al-Semary (29 April-25 May). Darb 1718 Kasr El Sham3 Street, Al Fakhareen, Old Cairo, near Mar Girgis Metro Station, Tel 02 2361 0511 “Half Way through the Thread,” an exhibition about modern and contemporary textiles to showcase the diverse techniques and materials used in Egypt that are included under the umbrella of textiles. Darb 1718 aims to create a space within which contemporary textiles related artworks will be discovered; the pieces that are made by artists as well as the craftsmen. There will be no distinction between art and craft in this exhibition (closing 15 May). 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 “Shorouk,” paintings by Mohamed Dessouki (23 April-23 May).
Al Kahila 15 Al Batal Ahmed Abdel-Aziz St, Mohandiseen, Tel 02 3304 0791/ 0122 8647511 “Beautiful Soul,” a trio exhibition of paintings by Noha Diab, Tasneem El-Meshad and Deena Fadel (closing 4 May). Karim Francis Contemporary Art Gallery 1 Al-Sherifein St, 3rd St right off Kasr Al-Nile St, Downtown, Tel 0100 667 4823 Bronze sculpture by Maged Mekhail (closing 4 May). Mahmoud Mokhtar Culture Centre 5 Tahrir St, beside Cairo Sporting Club, Tel 02 2735 1123 Isis Hall & Nahdat Misr Hall A retrospective exhibition of sculpture, painting, ceramic and hammered copper commemorates the 100th birth anniversary of extraordinary artist Gamal El-Sagini (closing 16 May). Mashrabia 8 Champollion St, Downtown, Tel 02 25784494/ 0100 1704554 “In the Presence of the Animal,” an exhibition of paintings by Adel El-Siwi. Comprising 280 artworks, including paintings, assemblages, drawings and mono-prints, all rigorously selected among hundreds of works produced, this exhibition is truly special and cannot be missed (27 April-31 May). Al Mashrabia 80 Mohieddin Abul Ezz St, infront of the Shooting Club Gate 3, Dokki, Tel 02 3335 7507 Oriental fashion design by Sheiam El-Gaby (closing 30 April). 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 An exhibition commemorates the 100th birth anniversary of artist Sayed Abdel-Rasoul (1917-1995) (closing 18 May). Misr 4A Ibn Zankai St, from Hassan Sabri, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 0604 “Via Aurelia,” solo sculpture exhibition by sculptor Naguib Moein (closing 18 May). Al-Nile Art gallery 14 Kamal Al-Tawil St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 6208 “The Sun Daughter,” paintings by Akila Riyad (opening 30 April). Note 12 A Maraashly St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2737 4743/ 0122 2727710/ 010 1051 5327 A collective exhibition of paintings by Tasneem Elmeshad, Sherif Abdel-Qader, Salam Yousry, Medhat Mourad, and many more (closing 30 April). Safarkhan 6 Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 012 7016 9291 “Horra,” an exhibition of paintings by Karim Abd Elmalak (closing 19 May). Shadicor 214 the end of Al-Hegaz St, Masr Al-Gedida, Tel 02 2623 5026/012 2273 6389 An exhibition of paintings by Georges Bahgory (closing 30 April). Zamalek Art gallery 11 Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 1240 Venue I & Venue II A retrospective exhibition of sculpture, painting, ceramic and hammered copper commemorates the 100th birth anniversary of extraordinary artist Gamal El-Sagini (closing 16 May). ALEXANDRIA Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 BACC, East and West Exhibition Halls “Selections from the BA's Art Collections,” exhibition organized by the BA Art Exhibitions and Collections department (closing 6 May).
