Al-Ahram Art Gallery Al-Galaa St, Ramses, Tel 16545 “The Art of Identity,” the 15th Arab Artists Prints Forum exhibition curated by critic Waheed Al-Belqasy (closing 16 March).
Aisha Fahmy Palace 1 Aziz Abaza St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 8211 The Complex of Arts “Treasures of Our Art Museums 2,” a unique exhibition showcases masterpieces of Coptic and Islamic textiles (12 February-12 April).
The American University in Cairo New Cairo Campus, Abdul Latif Jameel Hall, Plaza Level, Tel 02 2615 3318 The Photographic Gallery “Emile Béchard: An Orientalist in Nineteenth Century Cairo”, an exhibition organised by The Photographic Gallery with The Rare Books and Special Collections Library. This collection is on loan from AUC Trustee Philip Maritz. The exhibit of 53 nineteenth century sepia photos is a selection from French photographer Emile Bechard's Orientalist studies. It includes daily life scenes of street life, domestic life, market activities, Sufi dervishes, women and an assortment of portraits of Sheikh Al-Sadat, an important social figure of his time (closing 22 March).
Arcade 25 Orabi St, off Port Said, Maadi, Tel 010 19222220 “If You Rescue Me, I will be Your Friend Forever”, paintings by Maye El-Shamy (closing 15 March).
The Arts-Mart Km 28,Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road, before Dandy Mall and behind Total Petrol Station, Cairo, Egypt, Tel 0100 0773860 “Solos in Parallel; One Reality, Two Imaginations”, a duo exhibition of paintings by Mohamed Aboul-Wafa and Mohamed El-Damarawy (closing 15 March).
Beit Al Sinnari Mongue Ally, Behind Al Saneya Secondary School, Al Sayeda Zeinab Square, Cairo, Tel 02 2390 9471 “Egypt: the City and the Area”, a photography exhibition showcases historical and contemporary photos that document important scenes in Egypt's history since the invention of photography in 1839. The exhibition is organised in collaboration with the Austrian Cultural Centre in Cairo, the European Society for Photography History in Vienna, the Cultural Development Fund and the Swiss Embassy in Cairo (Thursday 15 March).
Cairo Opera Complex Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Zamalek Salah Taher gallery Tel 02 2739 0132/0144 Oil paintings by Ibtesam Al-Aashari and Mariam Ghanem (13-19 March). Music Library (Ziad Bakir) gallery Oil paintings by Hussein Hafez (13-19 March). Palace of Arts “Drawing: The Objective and the Mean”, the 58th Cairo Salon (4-29 March).
The Capital 11 Youssef Kamel (Al-Gezira Al Wosta) St, Zamalek, Tel 010 25161678/01155262146/01207191333 “The Village and the Legend”, paintings by Mostafa Butt (11-25 March).
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 “A Memoir of Berries”, paintings by Abdel-Wahab Abdel-Mohsen (closing 15 March).
Gezira Arts Centre 1 Al-Sheikh Al-Marsafi St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2737 3298/96 Ahmed Sabri Hall Fifty artowrks by Soheir Osman varying between graphic, textiles and printing (7-28 March). Al-Hussein Fawzi Hall “Ambassador”, paintings by Hend El-Falafly celebrating Women's Day 2018 (7-28 March). Ragheb Ayad Hall “Selected Works”, 40 gouache, oil and pastel paintings by Attyat Sayed (7-28 March). Grant 6 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Tel 02 2391 6769 “Threads of Gold”, paintings by Ahmed Abdel-Gawad (11 March-1 April).
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 “The Soulmate”, paintings by actor Ahmed Farid (closing 15 March).
Khanalmaghraby 18 Al-Mansour Mohamed St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 3349/01000 694940 “A Poem of Pottery”, paintings, pottery and ceramic artworks by Zeinb Salem, Diaaeddin Dawoud, Ola Hamdy (6-21 March).
Mahmoud Mokhtar Culture Centre 5 Tahrir St, beside Cairo Sporting Club, Tel 02 2735 1123 “Shadows of Stories”, the Cairo Camera Salon celebrates its 10th anniversary in an exhibition organised by Wessam El-Sharkawy, Tawfiq W Dajani, Khaled Eldarwish and Venus El-Rayes (closing18 March).
Al Mashrabia 80 Mohieddin Abul Ezz St, infront of the Shooting Club Gate 3, Dokki, Tel 02 3335 7507 “Reflection of Gold”, paintings by Shahira Shoukry (closing 8 March). An exhibition of jewellery by Ehsan Nada and painting by Eman Hakim (10-31 March).
Mashrabia 8 Champollion St, Downtown, Tel 02 2578 4494/ 0100 1704554 “Landscapes”, paintings by Xavier Puigmartí. The major theme of the exhibition is landscapes, especially those of Lake Qarun in Fayoum, where the artist has been working in his own atelier for decades (4 March- 5 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 A retrospective exhibition for artist Sabry Mansour (1964-2017) (5-26 March).
Osana Family Wellness 4 El Nady St, Maadi, Tel 010 17733770 “Women of Egypt”, art nouveau styled paintings by Laila Allam (20 March-11 April).
Picasso 30 Hassan Assem off Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 7544 Hall I Paintings by Helmy El-Toni (16-28 March). Hall II Paintings by Egyptian-Italy based artist Gamal Meleka (16-28 March).
Townhouse 10 Nabarawy St, off Champollion St, Downtown, Tel 02 2576 8086 Factory Space “Rites of Passage”, this exhibition by Yasmine Al-Meleegy explores questions surrounding fixability. Any restoration process faces a double think; it may either stage a regressive return to a past functionality, or proceed with a progressive imagination of an ulterior future (closing 28 March).
UBUNTU 20 Hassan Sabry St, (entrance from Ibn Zinki St), Zamalek, Tel 0100 2792223 New Space, First Foor “Baraka”, paintings by Mehri Khalil (11-31 March). Ground Floor “Fine Lines”, a duo painting exhibition by El-Husseiny Ali and Nehad Said (11-31 March).
Zamalek Art gallery 11 Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 1240 Venue I & Venue II “Alexandria 3000: The City of Wisdom, Joy and Eternity ”, an exhibition by the Futuristic Nostalgia group members such as Farghali Abdel-Hafez, Aya El-Fallah, Adel Mostafa, Carelle Homsy (closing 26 March).
ALEXANDRIA
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 BA Antiquities Museum “Shrines of the Holy Horizon”, a photography exhibition on the solar phenomena on the Ancient Egyptian Chapels and Temples (21 February-22 April).
