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).
Cairo Opera Complex Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Zamalek Salah Taher gallery Tel 02 2739 0132/0144 Wood sculptures by Faris Ahmed Faris (1-7 April). Oil paintings by Tarek Abdel-Aziz (10-16 April). Music Library (Ziad Bakir) Oil paintings by Sahar Al-Said (1-7 April). Oil paintings by artists of the Egyptian Foundation for the Deaf (10-16 April).
The Capital 11 Youssef Kamel (Al-Gezira Al Wosta) St, Zamalek, Tel 010 25161678/01155262146/01207191333 “Case of Love”, paintings by Assem Abdel-Fattah (1-15 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.
Cordoba 3A, Degla St, Mohandessein, Giza, Tel 01111 665868 “Generations of Art”, a group exhibition showcases masterpieces by late artists: Youssef Kamel, Abdel-Aal, Ali Al-Ahwany and contemporary artists: Mohamed Al-Nasser, Farid Fadel, Ayman Qadry and Mohamed Azmy (4-30 April).
Gezira Arts Centre 1 Al-Sheikh Al-Marsafi St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2737 3298/96 Ahmed Sabri Hall “Ceramics of Three Decades”, ceramic artworks by Ayman Gouda (4-24 April). Al-Hussein Fawzi Hall “The Tent is Yours”, installation by Sherine Anis (4-24 April). Ragheb Ayad Hall “The Trees' Leaves”, photography by Fathi Abdel-Salam (4-24 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 “Woman Means The World”, a group exhibition of paintings by the likes of Fotna Galal, Zizette Sultan, Dina Fadel, Hala Al-Sharouni, Hanan Youssef, Eman Hakim, Ashraf Khairat (9-19 April). Magdoub Design Studio 21 Ismail Mohamed St, 4th floor, Apt 346, Zamalek, Tel 02 2737 0778 Micro murals by artist Amr Ali El-Deen (1-11April).
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 (closing 5 April).
Misr 4A Ibn Zankai St, from Hassan Sabri, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 0604 “Out of Frame”, sculptures by Mohamed Abla (1-14 April).
Osana Family Wellness 4 El Nady St, Maadi, Tel 010 17733770 “Women of Egypt”, art nouveau styled paintings by Laila Allam (closing 11 April).
Picasso 30 Hassan Assem off Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 7544 Hall I “Admirers of the Woman”, paintings worship the female beauty by Mustafa Rahma (1-16 April). Hall II “Generations”, a group exhibition by the likes of Al-Hussein Fawzi and George Bahgory (1-16 April).
Townhouse 10 Nabarawy St, off Champollion St, Downtown. Tel 02 2576 8086 Factory Space “TakeCaire”, a handmade design start-up co-founded by Sylvie Blanchet and Emilie Kartsonas in 2012. The project merges the conceptualizations of young French designers with Egyptian artisans through a growing portfolio of pieces derived from their collaborative work. Each object reflects an encounter between designer and artisan – inspiring the birth of beautiful, functional, useful and innovative design objects. In support of the World Design Days (13-15 April), TakeCaire will transform the Factory Shop into a concept store telling the story of the project through a display of design objects. TakeCaire, is a startup project concerned with the preservation of traditional Egyptian know-how, the sustainability of local artisanal communities and the support of young designers' immersion in the resources Egypt offers (13-24 April, 12pm - 9pm (closed 19 & 20 April).
UBUNTU 20 Hassan Sabry St, (entrance from Ibn Zinki St), Zamalek, Tel 0100 2792223 New Space, First Foor “Between H and G”, paintings by Hakeem Aboukila (4-25 April). Ground Floor “A Very Special World”, paintings by Asmaa Genidi (4-25 April).
Zamalek Art gallery 11 Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 1240 Venue I “Macrophobia”, sculptures by Kamal El-Feky (1-23 April). Venue II “The Road”, paintings and video art by Adel Mustafa (1-23 April).
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 (closing 22 April).
