The American University in Cairo New Cairo Campus, Abdul Latif Jameel Hall, Plaza Level, Tel 02 2615 3318 The Photographic Gallery “Scent of Time”, exhibition brings together four remarkable photography projects by current students from the Journalism and Mass Communication Department at AUC (4 November -13 December).
Azad gallery 26 July St, in front of Coffee Bean, Zamalek, Tel 0100 3270364 “Faces”, painting by Abdel-Aal Hassan (closing 26 November).
Cairo Opera Complex Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Zamalek Salah Taher gallery Tel 02 2739 0132/0144 The Cairo International Film Festival (closing 29 November). Music Library (Ziad Bakir) gallery Oil paintings by Ragaa Mansour (closing 29 November). Palace of Arts The 29th Youth Salon showcases artworks by 170 artists in the fields of painting, drawing, sculpture, pottery, graphic, installation, video art among others (21 November-31 December).
The Capital 11 Youssef Kamel (Al-Gezira Al Wosta) St, Zamalek, Tel 010 25161678/01155262146/01207191333 “The Crypt”, paintings by Randa Fakhry (closing 29 November). Contemporary Image Collective (CIC) 27 Talaat Harb St, 2nd Floor, Downtown, Cairo, Tel 02 2396 4272 “Submerged – on Rivers and their Interrupted Flow”, exhibition showcases works by Ala Younis and Alia Mossallam, Carolina Caycedo, Hashem El-Nahas, Asunción Molinos Gordo, Marianne Fahmy. “Submerged – on Rivers and their Interrupted Flow” is a full programme extends over more than two months offers screenings, talks and a workshop (closing 15 December).
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, off Furat St, Mohandessein, Tel 01111 665868 “What's Next”, paintings by Shereen Al-Baroudi (19 November-6 December). Grant 6 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Tel 02 2391 6769 A group exhibition of masterpieces by late and contemporary artists (continues through the end of the season).
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.
Italian Cultural Institute 3 El-Sheikh El Marsafy St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 5423/2735 8791 “FarneCairo”, permanent exhibition of contemporary art at the Italian Cultural Institute in Cairo. Works of art by Stefania Fabrizi, Giovanni Casellato, Giulio Turcato, Paolo Peroni, Clodoveo Masciarelli, Ragheb Agad, Abdel-Hafiz Farghali and others (open during office hours).
Khan Almaghraby 18 Al-Mansour Mohamed St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 3349/01000 694940 “Magdy Naguib Fairy Tales” by artist and poet Magdy Naguib (20 November-1 December). Liwan gallery 23 Hassan Assem St, Zamalek, daily from 11am to 9pm except Sundays An exhibition of paintings by the late Sabry Ragheb (1920-2000) (13 November- 31 December).
Manial Palace Museum Al-Saraya St, Al-Manial, Cairo, Tel 02 2368 7495/ 2361 0561 “Nothing Vanishes, Everything Changes”, artworks, installations and performance pieces by 28 Egyptian contemporary artists (closing 27 November).
Mashrabia 8 Champollion St, Downtown. Tel 02 25784494/Mob. 0100 1704554 “Museum of Gypsum”, by Hany Rashed surprises us with a new body of work, which revives the artist's constant playful streak of humour. The gallery turns into a museum where objects made of coloured gypsum allow the public to think and view daily life of Egyptian streets in a different light (25 November-10 January). Mashrabia Annex, 15 Mahmoud Bassiony St, Downtown “The Nile and Musee du Caire Collections” a solo exhibition by French jewellery designer Zabou showcasing two exclusive jewellery collections limited to 50 unique pieces (25 November-20 December).
Medrar 7 Gamal Al-Din Abu El-Mahassen Street, 1st Floor, Garden City, Cairo, everyday (except Friday) from 4 to 9pm Tashweesh multidisciplinary events (6-12 November) “Behind the Screen”, an exhibition showcases nine video artworks (closing 27 November).
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 Ahmed Abdel-Wahab's retrospective exhibition (18 November-9 December).
Picasso 30 Hassan Assem off Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 7544 “Memorabilia”, photography by Romany Hafez (18 November - 6 December). “My Heart's Desire”, drawings, aquarelle and oil paintings by Farid Fadel (18 November - 6 December).
Picasso East Villa No 39 Al Narges 35th settlement, 90's St, in front of Lake View Compound, Tel 0122 0000035 “Colourful Spaces”, paintings by Rashid Diab (24 November-12 December).
Safarkhan 6 Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 012 70169291 “Chaotic Beauty”, an exhibition of paintings by Ahmed Farid (27 November-18 December).
Salama 36 Ahmed Oraby St, Mohandeseen, Tel 02 3346 3242 “Art for All”, the gallery's annual summer group exhibition features a galaxy of artists such as Georges Bahgory, Ihab Lotfy, Djehan Raouf, Salah Taher, Seif and Adham Wanli (continues through the end of the season).
Shadicor 214 the end of Al-Hegaz St, Masr Al-Gedida, Tel 2623 5026/012 22736389 “The Fine Arts First Souq”, a group exhibition showcases 250 artworks by 150 artists, works are for sale at bargain prices (Friday 30 November and Saturday 1 December).
Sherifein Street Al-Borsa area, Downtown Miscellaneous artistic items including art workshops for children, free painting sessions by visual artists and narration workshops (Thursday 22 November, 6pm).
Tamara Building 17 Gawad Hosny St, Downtown, Cairo Cairo Photo Week (22-30 November) It is a photo festival with the theme “Tell Your Visual Story”. A week of exhibitions, talks, workshops, panels, photo slide jams, photo challenges, Portfolio Reviews, Photo Walks, Markets, used gear & book markets, Open studios, Gear Services, Printing Services, Co-working Spaces/Lounges for Photographers throughout the week. Organized by PHOTOPIA (an independent photography school in Cairo) and in collaboration with the revivers of downtown Cairo: Al Ismaelia for Real Estate Investment & Dakhli West El Balad inside two of its historic buildings (Kodak Passageway & Tamara Building) “Sard” (Narration), a photo exhibition curated by Sabry Khaled and features works by the likes of Ahmed Draz, Amina Kadous, Bassam Ihab and Ibrahim Ezzat (22-30 November).
Townhouse 10 Nabarawy St, off Champollion St, Downtown, Tel 02 2576 8086 First Floor gallery “Building Number Twelve Al Kamel Mohammed”, paintings by Imane Ibrahim. Ibrahim's paintings, with their vibrant colour schemes and uncanny depictions, are a polite retaliation to the impulses of theorization and categorization dominating the contemporary art discourse (14 October-30 November).
UBUNTU 20 Hassan Sabry St, (entrance from Ibn Zinki St), Zamalek, Tel 0100 2792223 Paintings by Hayam Abdel-Baky (25 November- 15 December).
ALEXANDRIA
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 BA Archeological Museum Permanent exhibition on the results of the Archaeological Mission of the University of Turin in Nelson Island. BACC West Exhibition Hall “World of Fairytale and Imagination”, the third round of the child art exhibition (closing 24 November, 9am-7pm, Free entry). BACC East Exhibition Hall “Child and Adolescent Creativity”, the 11th round of the workshop exhibition (closing 26 November, 9am-7pm, Free entry).
