The Arts-Mart Km 28, Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road, before Dandy Mall and behind Total Petrol Station, 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 (closing 14 February).
Arcade 25 Orabi St, off Port Said, Maadi, Tel 010 19222220 “Nights with Rodents”, exotic group exhibition focuses on the theme of Rodents (Rats, Mice, Guinea Pigs..etc) celebrating the not-much-loved creatures sharing the planet with humans (19 Januray-15 February).
Cairo Opera Complex Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Zamalek Salah Taher gallery Tel 02 2739 0132/0144 “Tohoku through the Eyes of Japanese Photographers”, a photo exhibition presenting the viewpoints of highly individualistic photographers who represent the past, present, and future. It aims at introducing many fascinating aspects of Tohoku to the world, which marks the first anniversary of the Great Earthquake of Japan struck Tohoku region in March 2011. The exhibition is organised by the Japan Foundation Office in Cairo (23 January-6 February). Music Library (Ziad Bakir) gallery Oil paintings by artist Reda Danf (closing 26 January). Oil paintings by artist Ahmed Abdel-Gawad (30 January- 5 February). Palace of Arts “The Sea Giving”, sculptures by Mahmoud Roshdy (20 January-10 February).
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.
French Cultural Institute Madrasset Al-Huquq Al Frinseya St, Mounira, Tel 02 2791 5800 “Arab Calligraphy” exhibition on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Cairo International Book Fair traces the history of calligraphy in addition to the creations designed by the Library of Languages and Civilization (23 January-5 February).
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 “10/10”, group exhibition by young artists such as Aya Amer, Khloud Salman, Mariam Sameh, Marwa Naguib, Maisoun Al-Zourba , Nesreen Hassan, Omnia Mohamed (22-31 January).
Al Kahila 15 Al Batal Ahmed Abdel-Aziz St, Mohandeseen, Tel 02 3304 0791/ 0122 8647511 “The Blue Angel”, paintings by Mohamed El-Damarawy (closing 24 January).
Mashrabia 8 Champollion St, Downtown. Tel 02 25784494/Mob. 0100 1704554 “Virtual Garden”, exhibition by Souad Abdel-Rasoul who explores the intertwined relationship between human and nature by evoking the strength of the universe that lies within us (13 January-14 February).
Al Mashrabia 80 Mohieddin Abul Ezz St, infront of the Shooting Club Gate 3, Dokki, Tel 02 3335 7507 “Little Things”, oil paintings by Nermine Hakim (closing 25 January). “Family”, wood sculptures by Ibrahim Ahmed (closing 25 January).
AL MASAR Behler's Mansion, 157b, 26 July St, ground floor, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 8537/0100 067 0705 “Inner Dialogue”, paintings by Hazem Taha Hussein (closing 13 February). “Visual Memories”, paintings by Gihan Mourad (closing 13 February).
Misr 4A Ibn Zankai St, from Hassan Sabri, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 0604 “The Forty Nights Road”, a group exhibition by nine Sudanese artists (closing 7 February).
Museum of Modern Egyptian Art Cairo Opera House Grounds, Gezira, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 6667/65 Abaad Hall The 40th General Exhibition focuses this year on the theme of the past and present featuring 290 artists creating around 300 artworks representing different art genres (closing 30 January).
Picasso East Villa No 39 Al Narges 35th settlement, 90's St, in front of Lake View Compound, Tel 0122 0000035 “Manifesto”, a group show of paintings and sculpture (12 January-10 February).
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 (closing 24 January).
Safarkhan 6 Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 012 70169291 “Les Rêve de Voyage”, paintings by Mohamed Abla (23 January-14 February).
UBUNTU 20 Hassan Sabry St, (entrance from Ibn Zinki St), Zamalek, Tel 0100 2792223 Ground Floor “Cradle of Charm”, paintings by Rifky Al-Razzaz (23 January-12 February). First Floor Bronze sculptures by Halim Yacoub (23 January-12 February).
Zamalek Art gallery 11 Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 1240 Venue I “Veni…Vidi…Amavi” (Came…Saw…Loved), paintings by Souad Mardam Bey (14 Januray-4 February). Venue II “Tree of Life”, paintings and sculptures by Yasmine Al-Hazek (14 Januray-4 February).
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.
