American University in Cairo
New Cairo Campus
Sharjah Art Gallery
"Solidarity Now" is the AUC Visual Arts Programme's second annual juried Visual Arts Open Exhibition on the theme Solidarity Now. Co-curated by Lara Baladi and Bassem Yousri, the exhibition "Solidarity Now" draws inspiration from the 1978 International Art Exhibition for Palestine. It delves into contemporary interpretations of solidarity in its various forms—personal, political and universal. This exhibition features works from AUC students across various majors, selected through an open call to creatively address the theme, highlighting how we unite, support and uplift one another in today's world. It features the works of among many others Salma Abdelmoneim, Balqis Al-Jallad, Mark Ayman, Al-Hassan Ali Bataher, Salah Eddine Boulenouar, Madiha El-Naggar, Farah El-Shawarby, Maya El-Sherbiny, Nancy Faisal, Jana Hassan, and the Visual Arts Student Association (4 December-1 March 2025).

Cairo Opera Complex
Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Zamalek
Music Library (Ziad Bakir) gallery
Exhibition of painting by Yasser El-Amoudy
(9-16 January).

Czech Embassy
4 Al Dokki St, Ad Dokki, Dokki, Giza, Tel 02 33339700
"Journeys of the Heads of States" photography exhibition is organized by Czech Centres, the Masaryk Institute and the Archives of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
(closing 31 January).

French Cultural Institute
Madrasset Al-Huquq Al Frinseya St, Mounira, Tel 02 2791 5800
To celebrate the end of a year marked by the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the French Institute is organizing a group exhibition. It displays photographs capturing the highlights of the games, taken by amateurs and professionals in both France and Egypt. The selected images reflect the memories and emotions associated with this historic sporting event
(12 December- 12 January).  

Italian/Egyptian Centre for Restoration and Antiquities (CIERA)  
31 Al Suyuffeya St, Al Helmeya, Cairo, visitors are welcomed by appointments so contact the manager Mr. Salah Ramadan 0100 8716067
Architectural complex of the Mevlevi Dervish “Samaa Khana, Restorations and Restorers” permanent exhibition of the activities of the working/formation sites for the restoration and recovery of the monuments. Visitors are welcomed during the opening hours determined by the Ministry of Antiquities.

Mashrabia Gallery of Contemporary Art
15 Mahmoud Bassiouny St, Downtown, Cairo, Tel 02 2578 4494,  
open daily from 11am to 8pm except Fridays
"Nothing To Prove" solo exhibition of painting by Xavier Pugmarti presents a rather eclectic range of works, varying in themes, formats, and techniques. Revisiting old themes, the exhibition features small watercolours, acrylic paintings, and large oil paintings on canvas. The themes vary widely, from a series of characters holding icons with a Pharaonic air, to forest landscapes, and compositions of bathers basking in the full sun
(12 January- 13 February).

Picasso
30 Hassan Assem off Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 7544
"Sixty Years of Art" exhibition of painting by Samir Fouad
(5-28 January).

Picasso East
Villa No 39 Al Narges 35th settlement, 90's St, in front of Lake View Compound, New Cairo, Tel 0122 0000035  
"Luxor Inspiration" group exhibition of paintings inspired by Luxor (closing 22 January).

Swailam
14 El-Saleh Ayoub St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 8900/0111232 4002
"Poinciana" exhibition of painting by Abdel-Wahab Abdel- Mohsen, it presents the artist's spiritual journey amidst the enchanting beauty of nature (23 December- 31 January).  

 
TAM
Km 28, Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road, Abu Rawash, Giza, Egypt,
Tel 0100 0773860
The 10th edition of Cairo Art Fair, this milestone edition brings together over 160 of Egypt’s most celebrated and promising artists, making it an unmissable event of remarkable scale and significance. (closing 31 January).

Tintera
17 Bahgat Aly St, Apt 14, second floor, Zamalek, Tel 01005655005
Gallery Hours: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 11am-5pm Wednesday & Saturday, 11am-7pm Friday closed
"Altered Landscapes" third solo exhibition by René Clement. Expanding on his on-going series I Feel The Earth Move, Clement’s two new bodies of work, Fractals Arabesque and White Desert-Black Nights, continue his exploration of the landscape and the visualisation of the passage of time through his use of digital collage and manipulation (closing 10 January).

ALEXANDRIA

Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Port Said St, Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999
Archeological Museum
A permanent exhibition on the results of the Archaeological Mission of the University of Turin in Nelson Island.
BA Conference Centre, West Exhibition Hall
"The Paris Years", a retrospective exhibition of sculpture by late sculptor Adam Henein (closing 11 January).

* A version of this article appears in print in the 9 January, 2025 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly