The Arts-Mart Km 28,Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road, before Dandy Mall and behind Total Petrol Station, Cairo, Egypt,Tel 0100 0773860 The fourth edition of Cairo Art Fair presents an unprecedented art exhibition by over 120 Egyptian contemporary artists under one roof. The artwork will periodically change throughout the duration of the show (7 December -14 February 2019).
Cairo Opera Complex Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Zamalek Salah Taher gallery Tel 02 2739 0132/0144 The One Shot Group photo exhibition, supervised by artist Abdel-Aziz Al-Guindy (20-26 December). A miscellaneous exhibition by the Preservation of Heritage Society (30 December-5 January). Music Library (Ziad Bakir) gallery Oil paintings by Hala Salah (20-26 December). Oil paintings by Said Al-Aaydi and Mona Fathi (30 December-5 January). 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 (closing 31 December).
The Capital 11 Youssef Kamel (Al-Gezira Al Wosta) St, Zamalek, Tel 010 25161678/01155262146/01207191333 Paintings by Ayyad Al-Nimer (9-23 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.
Easel and Camera Contemporary art gallery Dreamland Golf Club, Hilton Pyramids Golf, Al Wahat Road, 6 of October 01091267165/01001834449 “The Phase”, painting exhibition by Omar Gabr (closing 30 December).
Ebdaa 23 B Ismail Mohamed St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 6239/0100 2155702 Exhibition of paintings by Sobhi Guergues (16 December- 9 January).
The Egyptian Museum Tahrir Sq, Sadat Station, Tel 02 2578 2452 Room 44, Ground Floor “The Cache: Vision II”, sculptures by Hassan Kamel (20 December- 20 January).
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.
Heliopolis Sporting Club Al-Merghany St, close to Roxy Sq, in front of Costa Café, Tel 0100 6577530 “The 40 Salon Heliopolis”, presents its annual group exhibition honouring the name of late artist Mohamed Sabry (closing 22 December).
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 Exhibition of paintings by Galal Al-Hussieny (18-31 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) (closing 31 December).
Magdoub Design Studio 21 Ismail Mohamed St, Zamalek, Tel 02 27370778 “The Scene”, a group miscellaneous exhibition by accomplished and emerging artists such as Adam Henein, Akram Fadl, Mohamed Radwan, Osama Emam, Mona Heikal, Hany Faisal, Hassan Kamel, Nagui Farid, Bassam Al-Zoghby (5 December-2 January).
AL MASAR Behler's Mansion, 157b, 26 July St, ground floor, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 8537/0100 067 0705 “Thus Spoke the Hoopoe”, paintings by Hamdi Attia (16 December-13 January).
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 (closing 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 (closing 20 December).
Picasso 30 Hassan Assem off Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 7544 “A Mother Is”, paintings by Dina Targam (closing 21 December). “Forms and Colours”, paintings by Gamal Fahmy (closing 21 December).
Safarkhan 6 Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 012 70169291 “The Forgotten Master”, an exhibition of paintings by Nahmeya Saad (1912-1945) (20-31 December).
Salama 36 Ahmed Oraby St, Mohandeseen, Tel 02 3346 3242 “Simple and Unique”, a group show features a galaxy of artists such as Georges Bahgory, Ahmed Sabry, Mohamed Shaalan, Mohamed Nagui, Tahia Halim, Salah Taher, Seif and Adham Wanli (closing 20 December).
Townhouse 10 Nabarawy St, off Champollion St, Downtown. Tel 02 2576 8086 First Floor gallery “Taxidermy Dreams”, exhibition of artworks by artist Mohamed Monaiseer, curated by Mariam Elnozahy (17-30 December).
Zamalek Art gallery 11 Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 1240 Venue I A retrospective exhibition of water colour, intaglio and sketches by Gazbia Sirry (16 December- 6 January). Venue II “Silence of the Body”, a duo exhibition of paintings and photography by Ashraf Reda and Ayman Lotfy (16 December- 6 January). Venue III “Happiness and Joy”, paintings by Mostafa Rabie (16 December- 6 January).
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.
