Art Linx
Karma 3, Palm Hills side, Sheikh Zayed
“Beyond the Letters”, a unique collective Arab calligraphy exhibition celebrating the beauty, depth, and spirituality of Arab calligraphy and featuring around 20 distinguished artists such as Ashraf Reda, Mohamed El-Moslemany and Hussein Yassin, under the artistic direction of Mohamed El Shimy alongside his disciples from Art Café. In the spirit of giving during the holy month of Ramadan, 20% of the exhibition’s income will be dedicated to charity (closing 15 March).
Arcade gallery
25 Orabi St, off Port Said, Maadi, Tel 010 19222220
Leila Izzet Museum
Villa 30 road 18, Maadi
“Red” group exhibition is bringing together a formidable gathering of 51 artists (11 March - 15 April).
Dai
24 Hassan Assem St, off Brazil, Zamalek, Tel 0100 1115433
“Painting on Water” exhibition by Mohamed Abla
(closing 15 March).
Demi
15 Ahmed Sabry St, Zamalek, Tel 012 05777147/ 02 27369505
“Mawlana, the Lover of God” painting exhibition by Italian artist Antonella Leoni. In Sufism, love is the cause of existence, the inspiration behind which the whole universe came into being. To Sufis, the purpose of creation is knowing God, and love is the mean by which they fulfill such an objective. In this exhibition, Leoni portrayed verses from Qur’an and Gospel, poems from Shams al Tabrizi, Jalal al-Din al Rumi, Ibn Arabi, and Rabiaa al-Adawiyya. This is an invitation to feel the Divine Love and Mercy to one’s heart, the place where the Beloved and the lovers unites (closing 15 March).
Difaf
37 Mohamed Mazhar, Zamalek, Tel 0102 7365252
“Scent of Light” exhibition by Sabah Naim. Naim’s visions move to the rhythms of Sufism–rising and falling, transforming and evolving. Through these rituals, she draws us into the heart of her world, far from reality, taking us by the hand into an alternate realm of her own making (31 January - 31 March).
Duroub
27 Hassan Assem, Zamalek, Tel 010 33552422/ 0100 4252768
“Ramadaniat” a miscellaneous group exhibition of artworks depicting the various themes of the month of Ramadan
(closing 19 March).
Al-Fustat Centre for Ceramic
Old Cairo district, Tel 0111 8575573
The permanent exhibition of the centre’s handcrafted products including ceramic, brass, jewellery, and khayamia.
Khan Almaghraby
18 Al-Mansour Mohamed St, Zamalek, Tel 02 27368687/0109 4005971
“Madad Madad” bringing together the distinctive artistic experiences of two visual artists: Hassan El-Shark and the sculptor Mahmoud Salem. The exhibition features over 35 new paintings by El-Shark, reflecting his visual world drawn from the Egyptian countryside, with its rituals, folk traditions, and Sufi spirit. In a parallel visual dialogue, the self-taught sculptor Salem presents over 10 sculptures in diverse materials. Most of his works are inspired by the environment in which he lives in Luxor, where elements of southern nature, particularly birds of various species, are prominently featured (closing 19 March).
Mashrabia Gallery of Contemporary Art
15 Mahmoud Bassiouny St, Downtown, Cairo, Tel 02 2578 4494, open daily from 11am to 8pm except Fridays
“Light Installations, Menawwareen 3” inspired by Ramadan traditions of illuminating the streets in celebration, this group exhibition explores light as both medium and material. Following its previous editions in 2004 and 2019, the exhibition brings together artworks that activate light through illumination, shadow, reflection, colour, movement, and interaction. Featuring works by selected Egyptian and Egypt-based artists and designers: Alexandra Stock, Amr El-Negma, Aya Tarek, EmmaJan Geyer, Hala Abu Shady, Hana Osama, Israa Kazem, Rana Ahmed, Salma Baset, and Xenia Nikolsk (closing 19 March).
Safarkhan
6 Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 012 70169291
This Ramadan Safarkhan celebrates the enchantment that springs forth from “The Masters’ Palette” – some of the nation’s most illustrious pioneer artists who helped shape the gilded age of Egyptian Modernism. This collective presentation enjoins carefully selected works by an exceptional cadre of Modernists. The exhibition is curated around a common shared subject matter, namely the vivid portrayal of Egyptian popular life and culture, rendered with fidelity and emotion across both classical figurative and abstract styles. It features works from storied Modernists such as Ragheb Ayad (1892-1982), Salah Abdel-Kerim (1925-1988), Inji Efflatoun (1924-1989), El Hussein Fawzi (1905-1996), Youssef Sida (1922-1994), Tahia Halim (1919-2003), Salah Taher (1911-2007), Zakaria El- Zeini (1932-1993), and Hamed Abdallah (1917-1985)
(closing 19 March).
“The Inner Nile” exhibition showcases Safarkhan resident talent Ibrahim Khatab’s latest collection. Since his last exhibition during our 2023/24 season, Khatab has cemented his status as one of the Middle East’s most sought-after artists, now being a regular fixture in continental art fairs from Nigeria to South Africa to Abu Dhabi, amassing a burgeoning following across global art circles, with his works becoming fixtures in reputed art collections around the world (1-22 April).
Swailam
14 El-Saleh Ayoub St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 8900/0111232 4002
“Visions” exhibition showcases selective artworks by artists from Egypt, the Middle East, and Europe. This diverse collection celebrates a fusion of cultures, styles, and creative expressions (1-31 March).
ALEXANDRIA
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Port Said St, Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999
Archaeological Museum
A permanent exhibition on the results of the Archaeological Mission of the University of Turin in Nelson Island.
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