Ahmed Shawki Museum Karmat Ibn Hani'Centre 6 Ahmed Shawki St, off Murad St, Corniche Al-Nil, Giza, Tel 02 3572 9479 “She”, a group exhibition celebrates the International Women's Day (13-27 March).
Aisha Fahmy Palace 1 Aziz Abaza St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 8211 The Complex of Arts “Treasures of Our Art Museums 3: Features of an Era”, is a unique exhibition of rare artworks that document Egypt's modern history such as an original bronze statue of Khedive Ismail in human size (27 January- 27 March).
The American University in Cairo New Cairo Campus, Abdul Latif Jameel Hall, Plaza Level, Tel 02 2615 3318 The Photographic Gallery “On The Road to Freedom”, a photographic exhibition by Egyptian photographer AsmaaWaguih. The exhibition honors the bravery and struggle of the heroic Kurdish women and other Arab and Yazidi women that have stood against the horrendous assaults of ISIS on the territories of Northern Syria and Iraq. The success of women to win their freedom in a region ravaged by social traditions and suffering from Da'esh control is a particularly new phenomenon that the photographer wanted to show through her photographs (13 March-1 April).
Arcade 25 Orabi St., off Port Said, Maadi, Tel 010 19222220 “Hegazi's paintings,” paintings by Alaa Hegazi (closing 15 March).
Cairo Opera Complex Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Zamalek Salah Taher gallery Tel 02 2739 0132/0144 Oil paintings by Aziz Refaat (24-31March). Music Library (Ziad Bakir) gallery Mosaic artworks by Ola Al-Mohamady (13-19 March).
The Capital 11 Youssef Kamel Al-Gezira Al Wosta St, Zamalek, Tel 01020791593 “Set El-Koll”, mosaic artworks by Safia El-Kabany (17 March-2 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.
Gezira Arts Centre 1 Al-Sheikh Al-Marsafi St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2737 3298/96 Ahmed Sabri Hall Paintings by Mustafa Al-Razzaz (closing 21 March). Al-Hussein Fawzi Hall Artworks by Hala Al-Razzaz (closing 21 March). Kamal Khalifa Hall Paintings by Nadia Zaki (closing 21 March). Ragheb Ayad Hall Artworks by Mohra Khalil (closing 21 March).
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).
Khanalmaghraby 18 Al-Mansour Mohamed St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 3349/01000 694940 “Fantasia” group show by artists Aliaa Elgready, Mostafa Bakr, Wael Karim and guest of honour artist Mohamed El-Fayoumy (12-21 March).
Magdoub Design Studio 21 Ismail Mohamed St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2737 0778 “12 Spirits”, the second edition of a group exhibition of sculpture featuring budding talents such as Esraa Hatem, Sherouk Helal, Heba Aboul-Ella, Samar Magdy, Reem Osama, Noura Samy, Lina El-Magdoub and many more (closing 17 March).
Mahmoud Mokhtar Culture Centre 5 Tahrir St, beside Cairo Sporting Club, Tel 02 2735 1123 Isis Hall Exhibition of paintings by Magdi Bahaaeddin (14-24 March). Nahdat Misr Hall Exhibition by artist Engy Saber (14-24 March).
Mashrabia 8 Champollion St, Downtown, Tel 02 25784494/Mob. 0100 1704554 “Catching Souls”, sculptures by Hany El-Sayed modeled with bronze and marble, the artist's compositions reveal a world of figures suggesting timeless stories, events, past memories, and feelings (24 February-28 March).
Al Mashrabia 80 Mohieddin Abul Ezz St, In front of the Shooting Club Gate 3, Dokki, Tel 02 3335 7507 “Explosion”, a duo exhibition of paintings by Eman Hakim and jewellery by Ehsan Nada (16-30 March).
Medrar for Contemporary Art 7 Gamal Al-Din Abu El-Mahassen Street, 1st Floor, Garden City, Cairo, everyday (except Fridays) from 3 to 9pm “The Moving Poster”, the first exhibition of animated posters in Cairo, brings together top designers and animators from all over the world. ‘Moving posters' are a new digital form where the visual content is animated and displayed through an array of moving image technologies. The exhibited selection demonstrates the wide range of possibilities as well as the limitations of digital visuals and raises questions like: What new techniques and methods of narration can be employed? What are the defining lines between an animated poster and a film? How can this medium develop in the future? And, most importantly, what is a poster exactly? The exhibition is accompanied by three guest lectures and a two-day workshop. ‘The Moving Poster' exhibition in Cairo is curated by Josh Schaub and Engy Aly in collaboration with Medrar and is supported by Pro Helvetia Cairo with additional support by Cairo Goethe Institute, and Scenography by Tamer Aly (closing 20 March).
Picasso 30 Hassan Assem off Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 7544 Hall I “Equanimity”, paintings by Neamat El-Diwany (3-21 March). Hall II “Women Faces”, paintings by Helmi El-Touni (3-21 March).
Tahrir Cultural Centre (TCC) AUC Tahrir Square Margo Veillon Gallery A collective show features 36 Egyptian artists. It represents various art media such as painting, drawing, sculpture, installation, ceramics and photography. The artists come from different generations and art schools, tracing the last 25 years in contemporary visual art scene in Egypt such as Adel Tharwat, Ahmed Sabry, Dahlia Refaat, Diaaeddin Dawoud, Emad Ibrahim, Eman Ali Bakry, Fatma Abdel-Rahman, Hady Boraey, Hamdy Reda, Kamal El-Feky, Kareem El-Quriety, Khaled Sirag, Mahmoud Bakar, Mai Refky, Nagy Farid, Nevin Farghaly, Omar El-Fayoumi, Randa Fakhry, Reem Hassan, Youssef Ragheb and many more (12 March -9 April).
UBUNTU 20 Hassan Sabry St, (entrance from Ibn Zinki St), Zamalek, Tel 0100 2792223 First Floor “Crossing”, bronze artworks by Sayeda Khalil (13 March-2 April). Ground Floor “Transit”, exhibition of paintings by Mohamed Khedr (13 March-2 April).
Zamalek Art gallery 11 Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 1240 Venue I “Inspirations of Fuchsia”, paintings by Farghali Abdel-Hafiz (10 March- 1 April). Venue II “Siwa and Paraty, Sand and Sea”, photography exhibition by H.R.I.H Prince Joao de Orleans e Braganca (10 March- 1 April).
