Arcade
25 Orabi St, off Port Said, Maadi, Tel 010 19222220
"Record" exhibition of painting by artist Shaymaa Kamel
(closing 31 March).
Cairo Opera Complex
Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Zamalek
Salah Taher gallery
Tel 02 2739 0132/0144
Painting exhibition by Omayima El-Sissi (12-16 April).
Music Library (Ziad Bakir) gallery
Painting by Ali Noureddin (12-13 April).
Czech Embassy
4 Al Dokki Street, Giza, behind the German School, Tel 02 3333 9700/01
“Treasures of Czechia”, an exhibition on Czechia’s UNESCO heritage. Czech artist Markéta Zlesáková will showcase her unique work inspired by Czech folk ornamentation and Arabic calligraphy and ornament. The artworks will remain on display along the Czech Embassy wall (2 April- end of June).
Duroub
4 Amrika Al-Latiniya St, Garden City, Tel 02 2796 2881/ 2794 7951
"Ramadaniat" a collective exhibition of artworks inspired by the holy month of Ramadan by the likes of Lina Amin, Adham Lotfy, Hassanein Mokhtar, Ammar Shiha, Fatema Hussein, Lama Horany, Wagih Yassa, late artists Salah Taher, Mohamed El-Tarawi and many more (9 March- 5 April).
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.
Al Mashhad
23 b Ismail Mohamed St, off Abu El-Feda, Zamalek, 01211100727
Exhibition by icon of Egyptian surrealism in the last third of the twentieth century and the beginning of the third millennium Mohamed Riad Said (closing 27 March).
Mashrabia Gallery of Contemporary Art
15 Mahmoud Bassiouny St, Downtown, Cairo, Tel 02 2578 4494,
open daily from 11am to 8pm except Fridays
"My Favourite Things 9" annual group exhibition is promoting and supporting up and coming women artists in Egypt. This year's selection includes around 18 female artists, most of them participating for the first time (closing 31 March).
“The Cowardly Kick Starter" exhibition by Osama Ehab draws a parallel between mechanical systems and the human psyche through the concept of 'exploitation' (6 April- 5 May).
Picasso
30 Hassan Assem off Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 7544
Hall I
"Noon w Fnoon (Women Speak)" 21edition is displaying paintings by 25 visionary female artists such as Mai Heshmat, Asmaa El-Nawawy, Sarah Kassem, Mervat El-Shazly
(closing 31 March).
Hall II
"Layers of Memory" by artist Salma Abdel-Aziz
(closing 31 March).
Safarkhan
6 Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 012 70169291
“Zikr” (remembrance) exhibition features works by Mohamed Hassan, Rana Chalabi, and Catherine Bakhoum. In the spirit of the holy month of Ramadan, the show is presenting a dedicated collection of works that coincide with this spiritual time of year. This exhibition sees a curated assortment of works under the unifying theme of zikr (remembrance), the form of worship in reverent remembrance of God performed and recited repeatedly in submission to his grace and mercy (closing 29 March).
“Mosaics of Dahshur: King’s Lake” Safarkhan is honored to showcase an unprecedented undertaking exhibiting the exploits of a humble mosaicist atelier, the only one of its kind in Egypt. Nestled within the lush farmlands of Dahshur, this quaint locale appears alluringly lost in time (8 - 29 April).
Swailam
14 El-Saleh Ayoub St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 8900/0111232 4002
"Him and Her - Art Duos" collective exhibition showcases contemporary artworks by 32 renowned artists, celebrating the artistic pairs. It is a rich tapestry of artistic diversity and innovation (22 February- 30 April).
TAM
District 5, Marakek, New Katamya, Cairo Sokhna Road, before Master Express Gas Station, entrance from Gate 3, weekdays (Sun-Thurs), 10am-6pm, Tel 01000773860
"The Fields of Iaru" solo exhibition by Egyptian contemporary artist Alaa Abul Hamd. Inspired by ancient Egyptian mythology, this body of work reimagines the Fields of Iaru—not as a distant paradise, but as an eternal homeland where souls find peace and love transcends time (closing 30 March).
UBUNTU
20 Hassan Sabry St, (entrance from Ibn Zinki St), Zamalek, Tel 0100 2792223
First Floor
"Wild Lobbies" exhibition of paintings by Mohamed Sabry
(19 March - 17 April).
Ground Floor
“Pop Corn - Salted Caramel” duo exhibition of painting by Aya Mostafa and Bassam Nafadi (19 March - 17 April).
Yassin art gallery
159, 26th July St, Behind Diwan Bookstore, Zamalek, Tel 01271170035
“Voyage” exhibition of sculpture by Hany El-Sayed (6-28 April).
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.
* A version of this article appears in print in the 27 March, 2025 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly
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