​Ibrahim El-Tanbouli's exhibition at Yassin art gallery is a must go

Reham El-Adawi , Tuesday 15 Oct 2024

Ibrahim El-Tanbouli's painting on display at Yassin art gallery
Ibrahim El-Tanbouli's painting on display at Yassin art gallery

 

Arcade

25 Orabi St, off Port Said, Maadi, Tel 010 19222220

"Not Home Alone", painting exhibition by Shahira Kamal 

(16 October - 6 November). 

 

 

Aisha Fahmy Palace

1 Aziz Abaza St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 8211

The Complex of Arts

"In the Company of Mahmoud Said" exhibition is celebrating the seminal painter's 60th death anniversary. It displays 40 oil paintings tracing Said's different art stages (16 July- until mid October). 

 

 

Cairo Opera Complex

Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Zamalek

Salah Taher gallery

Tel 02 2739 0132/0144

Arab music festival's Arab calligraphy exhibition (11-24 October). 

 

 

Don Bosco Salesian Institute

2 Abd El-Qader Taha, As Sahel, Rod El Farag, Tel 02 24576794/24579650

"The Return of the Day" is a solo exhibition of drawings and travel notebooks on Egypt by Swiss-Italian painter, musician, and carnettiste Dominique Sighanda (13-30 November).

 

 

Duroub 

4 Amrika Al-Latiniya St, Garden City, Tel 02 2796 2881/ 2794 7951

Exhibition of painting by late artist Mohamed El-Tarawi 

(15 October- 7 November). 

 

 

Italian Cultural Institute

3 El-Sheikh El Marsafy St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 5423/2735 8791

"The Return of the Day" is a solo exhibition of drawings and travel notebooks on Egypt by Swiss-Italian painter, musician, and carnettiste Dominique Sighanda. The exhibition is organized by the Embassy of Switzerland and the Italian Cultural Institute in Cairo, as part of the Italian Language Week in the World (14 to 20 October). 

The exhibition comes within the context of the series of activities organized by the embassy in celebration of the 90th anniversary of the Friendship Treaty between Switzerland and Egypt. The exhibition offers a unique perspective on Egypt, as seen through the eyes of Sighanda, inspired by her journeys between the Giza plateau, the necropolis of Saqqara, and visits to the two museums in Cairo and Turin (20 October - 10 November).  

 

 

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. 

 

 

Lamasatt

Villa 14, El Atteba St, Dokki, 01006018726/ 01010645106

"Light Shadow" group exhibition of painting and sculptures 

(closing 18 October). 

 

 

Odyssey 

8 Al-Sheikh Al-Marsafi St, Zamalek, Cairo, Tel 012 78907589

"Moon Light" painting exhibition by Wagih Yassa (2-28 October).

 

 

Picasso

30 Hassan Assem off Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 7544

Hall I

"Bridging Time: a Visual Narratives" exhibition presents an exceptional collection that explores a rich dialogue between the past and the present. It includes works by influential artists in the Egyptian visual arts movement from the 1960s to the 2000s.  

Most notable among them: Hamed Nada, Marguerite Nakhla, Engy Efflatoun, Ragheb Ayad, Abdel-Ghaffar Shedid, and Farghali Abdel-Hafeez (8-25 October). 

Hall II

"Fish, Fly and Me" is the second painting exhibition by Nora Baraka at the gallery (8-25 October).

 

 

Picasso East

Villa No 39 Al Narges 35th settlement, 90's St, in front of Lake View Compound, New Cairo, Tel 0122 0000035  

"Scarecrow" exhibition of painting by Ibrahim Ghazala 

(9-31 October).

"Stops" exhibition of painting by Fathi Afifi (9-31 October).

 

 

Swailam 

14 El-Saleh Ayoub St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 8900/0111232 4002 “Migrating Bird” exhibition named after a song etched into the consciousness of the Sudanese people. The exhibition presents a simple part of the Sudanese contemporary art scene, with its various trends and schools. It showcases experiences of 30 young and old artists, expressing their hopes and dreams for a safe and stable homeland (1 October- 30 November).

   

 

TAM

Km 28, Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road, Abu Rawash, Giza-Egypt, 0100 0773860

"TRIFECTA", an extraordinary exhibition showcasing the remarkable works of three outstanding Egyptian artists: Abdelrahman Mahmoud, Omar Senada, and Yasmine Reda.
Mahmoud presents his evocative collection, Homeland; a profound exploration of belonging and identity that invites viewers to reflect on their own roots. In contrast, Senada’s thought-provoking body of work, Decay, offers a poignant meditation on transformation and the passage of time, compelling us to confront both the beauty and grotesqueness of impermanence. Rounding out this compelling trio, Reda's Aurora of Music seeks to create a symphony through colour and composition, inviting the audience to experience a harmonious interplay of visual artistry that resonates deeply within
(closing 21 October). 

 

 

Yassin art gallery

159, 26th July St, Behind Diwan Bookstore, Zamalek, Tel 01271170035

Exhibition of paintings by exceptionally gifted artist Ibrahim El-Tanbouli (15-31 October).

 

 

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 17 October, 2024 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly

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