The American University in Cairo New Cairo Campus Sharjah Art Gallery “In Conversation”, a group show including works by Noor Abuarafeh, Nada Elkalaawy, Rania Fouad, Mona Marzouk, Lina Osama, Hend Samir, and Aya Tarek (7-20 April).
Art Corner 12 Sayed Al-Bakri St, from Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 0122 2760212 Paintings by artist Adel Thabet (2-17 April).
Arcade 25 Orabi St., off Port Said, Maadi, Tel 010 19222220 “Hunting, Nostalgic, with Echo” a duo exhibition of paintings by Omar Gabr and Khoshoua El-Gohary (30 March-25 April).
The Arts-Mart Km 28,Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road, before Dandy Mall and behind Total Petrol Station, Cairo, Tel 0100 0773860 “Artists of Tomorrow”, annual exhibition is held for the 5th consecutive year by the gallery in which a selection of emerging talents showcase their works as the most promising artists of the year and the ones to invest in now. Participating artists are Mohamed El Damarawy(2015), Lina Mowafy (2015), Amani Moussa (2018), Aya El Fallah (2015), Mohamed El-Sharkawy (2015), Omar Abdel-Zaher (2015), Klay Kassem (2016), Mohamed Sabry (2016), Dina Fadel (2016), Joseph El-Deweiry, Therese Antoine and many more (4-27 April).
Cairo Opera Complex Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Zamalek Salah Taher gallery Tel 02 2739 0132/0144 Oil paintings by Safinaz and Gihan Bakr (2-8 April). Music Library (Ziad Bakir) gallery Oil paintings by Heba Al-Deweik (2-8 April).
The Capital 11 Youssef Kamel (Al-Gezira Al Wosta) St, Zamalek, Tel 010 25161678/01155262146/01207191333 “Ten Years of Art in Haram City”, a collective exhibition by a number of artists such as Emad Ibrahim, Tarek Al-Komy, Mohamed Ellaban, Omar Tousson, Klay Kassem, Mohamed Banawy (7-21 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.
Falaki Theatre American University in Cairo, Downtown Campus, 24 Falaki St, Downtown Cairo, Tel 012 88721446 “Possibilities of What the Light Might expose”, group show by the likes of Ahmed Nader, Mayar Gaber, Nadine Alaa and Rana Samir (closing 7 April).
Gezira Arts Centre 1 Al-Sheikh Al-Marsafi St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2737 3298/96 Ahmed Sabri Hall Paintings by Osama Hamza (27 March- 14 April). Al-Hussein Fawzi Hall Jewellery by Nagwa Mahdi (27 March- 14 April). Kamal Khalifa Hall Paintings by Dina Abdel-Nabi (27 March- 14 April). Ragheb Ayad Hall Artworks by Samir Saadeddin (27 March- 14 April).
Goethe Institute 5 El-Bustan Street, Downtown, Tel 02 2575 9877/ 219 Tahrir Lounge “Saroukhan Comes Back”, a caricature exhibition commemorates the120 anniversary of the birth of Egyptian-Armenian cartoonist Saroukhan. It is organised by Goethe Tahrir Lounge Project, the Egyptian Society of Caricature, and the Caricature Museum (closing 4 April).
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 Al Maghraby 18 Al-Mansour Mohamed St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 3349/01000 694940 “Egyptian Tales”, paintings by Omar Abdel-Zaher (2-17 April).
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 A retrospective exhibition of paintings by Ahmed Shiha (closing 7 April).
Mahmoud Mokhtar Culture Centre 5 Tahrir St, beside Cairo Sporting Club, Tel 02 2735 1123 Isis Hall Exhibition of paintings by Hala Salah (28 March-7 April).
Marakez Office 6 Al-Sheikh Al Marsafi, Zamalek “A Place to Belong”, a group show organised by Motion Art Gallery features works by the likes of Islam Ebada, Adham Badawy, Ahmed Shaaban, Layla Hassan, Mona Heikal, Maged Mekhail, Mohamed Abla, Neamat Al-Diwany and many more (opens Thursday 11 April, 7pm, Friday 12 and Saturday 13 April (11am-10pm).
Mashrabia 15 Mahmoud Bassiouny St, Downtown, Tel 02 25750353, Daily except Fridays from 11am to 9pm “Roznama 7th”, Roznama is a periodical competition and exhibition for contemporary visual art, organized by Medrar for Contemporary Art, whose intent is to function as an art and cultural incubator to nurturing the growth of artists, to boost their technical capabilities, and spread their artworks. After last year's intermission, Roznama 7th breaks new ground showcasing 56 young artists developing new and experimental media arts practices to give birth to a unique artistic and cultural experience. Roznama is a periodical competition and exhibition for contemporary visual art by young Egyptians. This year, Roznama received over four hundred applications, the largest submission count to date. Out of the works, 56 were selected to be exhibited across three primary art spaces across downtown Cairo: Medrar for Contemporary Art, Townhouse Gallery, and Mashrabia Gallery (Annex). The works selected traverse an array of mediums, themes, and concepts, resulting in an exceptionally varied exhibition. Participants are comprised of diverse backgrounds, including mid-career professional artists, students, and novices. The works on display offer a glimpse into the broad range of artistic production taking place in Cairo today. The exhibition, curated by Mohamed Allam and Mariam Elnozahy, is supported by the British Council and the French Institute in Cairo (3-30 April).
Misr 4A Ibn Zankai St, from Hassan Sabri, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 0604 “Enchantment”, by Alsayed Abdou Slim (31 March- 18 April).
Picasso 30 Hassan Assem off Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 7544 Hall I Paintings by Reda Abdel-Salam (24 March-10 April). Hall II Paintings by Nazli Madkour (24 March-10 April).
Safarkhan 6 Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 012 70169291 Paintings by Karim Abdel-Malak (11 April-3 May).
Salama 36 Ahmed Oraby St, Mohandeseen, Tel 02 3346 3242 “Art for All”, the gallery annual group exhibition features art pieces by the likes of Seif Wanly and Adham Wanly, Essmat Dawestashi, Georges Bahgory, Nagwa El-Ashri and Effat Hosni (1 April until the end of the season).
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).
Talaat Harb Cultural Centre Al-Sayyeda Nafissa St, Zeinhom area, Tel 02 2362 2647/ 2362 8174 “The World of Funny Animals”, a caricature exhibition by Fawzi Morsi (3-10 April).
UBUNTU 20 Hassan Sabry St, (entrance from Ibn Zinki St), Zamalek, Tel 0100 2792223 As a means to support children in the streets, two of UBUNTU gallery artists Mu'ataz El-Emam and Sarah El-Samman are participating with their works among many other artists in the upcoming “Le Printemps Des Artistes” exhibition taking place at Darb 1718 from 12 to 13 April.
