American University in Cairo
AUC New Cairo Campus, Tel 02 2615 2694/012 80009077
Sharjah Art Gallery
“Disruption” visual arts senior exhibition is showcasing the work of this year’s graduating artists. Bringing together diverse practices and perspectives, it explores themes of rupture, transformation and resistance through bold visual languages and experimental forms. It features works by Eman Allam, Gamila Abuseada, Malak Ali, Omar Awad, Jomana Elgendy, Jana El- Helw and Nada Elramly (closing 25 April, daily from 4 to 9pm excluding weekends and official holidays).
Bibliothek
Arkan Plaza, Extension of Sheikh Zayed District, Giza, Tel 010 66860098/010 66500748
“Refraction of Color” exhibition is an immersive journey through light and vision featuring works by Jaida Zakaria, Moshira El Azhary, Suzie Arafa, Nadia Zaki and many more (6-26 April).
Cairo Opera Complex
Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Zamalek
Salah Taher gallery
Tel 02 2739 0132/0144
“Attyaf Alharamen” (Spectra of the Two Holy Mosques) exhibition by Suzanne Iskander (23-27 April).
Difaf
37 Mohamed Mazhar, Zamalek, Tel 0102 7365252
“Journey to the Core” exhibition by Mahmoud Hamdi
takes us on a journey to the core, exploring what lies beyond the visible and unveiling the secrets of the microcosm
(5- 20 May).
District 5, Marakez
New Cairo
After captivating millions across North America, Europe and Asia, “Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience” exhibition makes its Egyptian debut at District 5 by Marakez in New Cairo. The internationally acclaimed exhibition transforms more than 300 masterpieces by Vincent van Gogh into a fully immersive digital spectacle, projected in a stunning 360-degree immersive way onto walls, floors, and ceilings. You’ll see famous paintings like “The Starry Night,” “Sunflowers,” and “Terrace Café at Night” come to life with light and sound, accompanied by the artist’s own words and music. The experience is directed by the Canadian-French artist Mathieu Saint-Arnaud and his team at Studio Normal in Montreal (Tickets for the exhibition are now available. New opening times have also been added to accommodate more visitors.
This is the first time the exhibition has come to Egypt, and those interested in booking can visit beyondvangoghegypt.com
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(7 April through June 2026).
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.
Gezira Arts Centre
1 Al-Sheikh Al-Marsafi St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2737 3298
“Ningyo: Art and Beauty of Japanese Doll” traveling exhibition is organised by Japan Foundation in Cairo. This exhibition explores the Japanese doll and its culture nurtured in the history and folklore of Japan with a focus on the "Ningyō to pray for children’s growth" used in the seasonal festivals; "Ningyō as fine art" for appreciation, which is characterized by various techniques, technologies, and styles (8 - 29 April, daily from 9am - 6pm, except Fridays and Sundays and national holidays).
Mashrabia Gallery of Contemporary Art
15 Mahmoud Bassiouny St, Downtown, Cairo, Tel 02 2578 4494, open daily from 11am to 8pm except Fridays
“My Favorite Things 10” group exhibition started in 2016 as a small group exhibition, showing the artworks of three chosen women artists; featured by Mashrabia as the revelation of the season. In due course, “My Favorite Things” became an inclusive annual exhibition promoting and supporting up and coming women artists in Egypt. This year’s selection includes 25 female artists such as Aya El-Hussieny, Habiba El-Gazzar, Hana Gawad, Nadine Abdel-Khalek, Mariam Essam, Heba Tarek, Rehab Ayman, Fatma Al Zahraa Hassan, Nada El-Ramly, and Reem El-Hefnawy (closing 30 April).
Misr
4A Ibn Zankai St, from Hassan Sabri, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 0604
“Where I Belong” a solo sculpture exhibition by Reem Osama
(closing 23 April).
Picasso
30 Hassan Assem off Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 7544
Hall I
Exhibition of painting by Enaam El-Shahed (19 April- 4 May).
Hall II
“Eyes Full of Dreams” exhibition by internationally recognized painter Lina Osama is a series about hope and the privilege of dreaming with a nostalgic twist. Osama believes that in a changing world, one must not overlook the power of dreaming of a better tomorrow whilst holding onto the sweetness of memories
(19 April- 4 May).
Swailam
14 El-Saleh Ayoub St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 8900/0111232 4002
“Lighting” exhibition by the artist Mohamed Abdalla Otaybi presents the artist’s latest collection, which is an attempt to dispel the darkness that currently dominates the world. It is an effort to plant seeds of goodness, beauty, and love—symbolized by the soaring bird that appears in most of the works, as well as by the presence of a woman as a symbol of fertility and life
(5 April - 7 May).
TAM
KM 28, Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road, Abu Rawash, Giza, Tel 01000773860
“Ten Years Inside” exhibition of painting by acclaimed Egyptian Ali Hassan (3-21 April).
UBUNTU
20 Hassan Sabry St, (entrance from Ibn Zinki St), Zamalek, Tel 0100 2792223
Ground Floor
“River Guardians” exhibition of painting by Ahmed El-Badawy (29 March -2 May).
First Floor
“Cinema is Cinema 6” exhibition by Hany Rashed, delves into the visual archive of Egyptian cinema, reworking its familiar language through a process of fragmentation, repetition, and subtle disruption. Including painting and installations, the exhibition revisits film stills, subtitles, and commercial posters—primarily from the 1970s through the 1990s, alongside more recent titles
(29 March -2 May).
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.
Goethe Institute
Temporarily 27 Marouf El Rassafi Street, Kafr Abdo, Alexandria
“Photograph Explorers” photography exhibition is the result of a workshop held from April to November of last year, participants in the workshop photographed and experimented together, discovering Alexandria from a new perspective. Participants including among many others: Ahmed Ramadan Ahmed, Ahmed Walid Sami, Aya Ahmed Mehran, Aya Mohamed Mahmoud Ali, Reem Farag Gomaa, Ziad Hassan Mostafa, Salwa Hamdi Mohamed, and Abdullah Mougy (closing 31 May).
* A version of this article appears in print in the 23 April, 2026 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly.
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