The American University in Cairo New Cairo Campus, Abdul Latif Jameel Hall, Plaza Level, Tel 02 2615 3318 The Photographic Gallery “Intifadat Al Aqsa,” a photographic exhibition from the gallery's archival collection by Palestinian photographer Osama Silwadi. The exhibition is a collection of coloured photographs, which cover the Al Aqsa Intifada of 2000 and which resulted in Silwadi being lightly wounded by Israeli gunfire. However, in October 2006, he was critically shot by two stray bullets fired from an armed demonstrator in downtown Ramallah after which he was paralyzed from the waist down and was not able to walk again (20 September-19 October).
Art Mart Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road, Abu Rawash, 6th of October, Egypt, Cairo, 0100 0773860 The gallery presents Egypt's largest ever Summer Affordable Art Show. The concept of this exhibition is simply to provide a fun, friendly atmosphere to help you find the perfect piece that fits your taste, space and budget. The gallery will be displaying over 1500 art pieces by 120 of Egypt's most loved contemporary artists. (The show will run all summer, with new art being added periodically).
Cairo Opera Complex Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Zamalek, Tel 02 2739 0132/0144 Salah Taher gallery A photography exhibition by Adeeb Shaaban from Iraq (closing 30 September). Music Library (Ziad Bakir) gallery Oil paintings by Inas Saad (28 September-2 October). Palace of Arts “Wings of Mexico,” two wings of bronze created by Mexico's world-renowned contemporary artist Jorge Marin placed upon an iron frame, above three steps of concrete, two isolated wings, that seemingly stand in thin air; then, someone climbs the steps, stands in front of them and, for that moment, it all makes sense. The sculpture will be placed in front of the entrance of the Palace of Arts building for six month until October. The 39 General Exhibition 2017 honours artists: Gaber Hegazi, Gamil Shafik, Said Hedaya, Ahmed Shiha (20 September-8 October). 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 “I will defend myself,” a photography exhibition by Nadia Mounier (19 September - 26 October).
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.
Khanalmaghraby 18 Al-Mansour Mohamed St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 3349/010 94005971 “A Very Special Dialogue,” an exhibition of sculpture by Ahmed Nabil, Sameh Bakr, Mohamed Al-Fayoumi and many more (28 September-5 October).
Mashrabia 8 Champollion St, Downtown, Tel 02 2578 4494/ 0100 1704554 “The White Smoke,” a solo exhibition by Ahmed Sabry who has used media and digital image as a conceptual and visual source to his artistic career (closing 26 October).
Picasso 30 Hassan Assem off Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 7544 “Patchwork of Occurrences,” paintings by Neamat Al-Diwany (closing 29 September). “Crossroads,” paintings by Mohamed Ardash (1-20 October).
Salama 36 Ahmed Oraby St, Mohandeseen, Tel 02 3346 3242 “Art for All,” a group exhibition of paintings by the likes of Georges Bahgory, Gihan Raaouf, Essmat Dawestashi, Effat Hosny, Abdel-Aal Hassan, Ayman Salah Taher, Mohamed Al-Tarrawi, Nagwa Al-Ashri, Fatemah Refaat (The exhibition is on until the end of the Summer season).
Townhouse 10 Nabarawy St, off Champollion St, Downtown. Tel 02 2576 8086 Factory Space “In The Anticipation of a Future Need to Know,” is a four-part video installation in which artist Ash Moniz recasts the performative rituals involved in the production of official documents and physical records. In excavating the layers of meaning behind these records, this work exposes the way human conduct, movement, speech, and action is inscribed within the machinery of bureaucratic systems (closing 1 November).
UBUNTU 20 Hassan Sabry St, (entrance from Ibn Zinki St), Zamalek, Tel 0100 2792223 “The Collector's Eye IV,” an exhibition features modern and contemporary artworks by Egyptian artists (closing 30 September).
Zamalek Art gallery 11 Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 1240 Venue I Sculpture, ceramics and oil paintings by Kamal Ebeed (1918-2003) (24 September-11 October). Venue II Ceramics exhibition by Mohie El-Din Hussein (24 September-11 October).
ALEXANDRIA Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 Conference Centre, East Exhibition Hall “First Time,” the 12th round of the exhibition showcases artworks by a group of young emerging artists (closing 7 October).
