Cairo International Art District (CIAD) Art D'Egypte will take up to 12 spaces in Downtown, Cairo, creating the grand art concept "Cairo International Art District", a city-wide art exhibition. The spaces in Downtown embrace contemporary art solo and group exhibitions, as well as independent projects. The spaces in Downtown; include Kodak Passage, Cinema Radio, The Factory, 6 Shops, Access Art Space, and 36 Abdel-Khaleq Tharwat Street Shop. The spaces comprise a range of paintings, photography, sculptures, installations, video art, new media arts (holograms), and sound. CIAD will also host a series of public lectures, workshops, and talks targeting artists and art enthusiasts. These will be hosted by esteemed artists and academics in the field of art at Rawabet Space. The event will be in parallel to Art D'Egypte's latest International Exhibition by the Pyramids of Giza, "Forever is Now", which is the first of its kind in the 4500-year-long history of the pyramids, the oldest of the seven wonders of the ancient world. This will be Art D'Egypte fourth edition and will be held under the auspices of the Ministry of Antiquities and Tourism, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the patronage of UNESCO. For this project, Art D'Egypte is also partnering with the Embassy of USA, the Embassy of Spain, the Embassy of Switzerland, the Italian Cultural Institute, and many more. CIAD will include a diverse array of well-established artists from all over the world including Egyptian, American, Belgian, Brazilian, British, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian, Saudi Arabian, Spanish, Sudanese, and Swiss artists. The exhibition would also incorporate upcoming local Egyptian artists (15 September - 27 October).
Cairo Opera Complex Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Zamalek Salah Taher gallery Tel 02 2739 0132/0144 Exhibition of paintings by Yasmine Naseef (23-29 September). Music Library (Ziad Bakir) gallery "Life Creations" exhibition of paintings by Sayyed El-Bebany (19-25 September).
Gezira Arts Centre 1 Al-Sheikh Al-Marsafi St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2737 3298/96 "Gratitude, Appreciation, Respect", an exhibition of ceramic artworks by Gamal Hanafy (closing 26 September).
Italian Cultural Institute 3 El-Sheikh El Marsafy St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 5423/2735 8791 Egypt the Future Association, in cooperation with the Italian Cultural Institute, organises the 7th international exhibition of its centre for heritage and arts showcasing paintings and sculptures by artists from all over the world (20 - 26 September).
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 8 Kasr El Nile St, Floor 6, Downtown, Cairo, Tel 02 2575 9990/ 0100 6018726/ 01010645106 "An Artist's Vision", a group exhibition of paintings and handmade accessories (20-24 September).
Liwan 23 Hassan Assem St, Zamalek, 02 2735 3538/ 012 00999448 "Aspiration", a group exhibition of painting and sculpture by Dalia Negm, Ahmed Magdy, Alia Eissa, Khoshoua El-Gohary, Omar Sedik and Toka Amr. The gallery will feature an artwork by special needs guest of honor Karim Fawzy (25 September-28 October).
Mashrabia Gallery of Contemporary Art 15 Mahmoud Bassiouny St, Qasr Al-Nile, Downtown, First Floor, Tel 02 25750353 / 0100 1704554 "A Man in All His States", the gallery displays paintings by young self-taught artist Essam Alaa, for the very first time (19 September - 14 October).
Rawabet Art Space 3 Hussien El Meaamar St. ext. of Mahmoud Basiouny St, from Talaat Harb Square, Downtown MAAT 2021 "Book, Installation and Film", Since its creation in 1999, and over the course of 22 years, MAAT for Contemporary Art has produced numerous performances, films, along with various artistic collaborations and a clear impact on the dance scene to date. A retrospective video installation showing some of MAAT for Contemporary Art productions will be available for viewing during the exhibition (28 September -1 October, from 12noon until 10pm, free entry, first-come, first-enter).
Samah 13 Brazil St, 1st Floor, Zamalek, Tel 0111294 7336 "Trends", a group exhibition of paintings by Tayseer Hamed, Refqi Al-Razzaz, Adel Tharwat, and Mustafa Eissa (closing 16 September).
TAM Km 28, Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road, Abu Rawash, Giza-Egypt, 0100 0773860, Regular visiting hours: Weekdays (Sun-Thurs):10am – 7pm, Saturdays: 12pm - 7pm "Tales of Scheherazade", a solo exhibition by exceptionally gifted Egyptian artist Klay Kassem (10 - 25 September).
TAM Diplo 3 Clubhouse, North Coast, now open everyday The Summer Art Show 2021 Diplo edition brings artworks by your favorite Egyptian artists, such as Britt Boutros Ghali, Helmi El-Touni, Mohamed Rabie, Hesham Abdel-Moaty, Amir Abdel Ghani, Ayyad Alnimer, Mohamed El-Sharkawy, Khadiga Abou Hussein, Mohamed El-Damarawy, and many more – all of which have adopted unique styles in their own right (continues until the end of summer).
Zamalek Art gallery 11 Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 1240 Venues I, II, III "Life Companions", exhibition of paintings by Mustafa Abdel-Moaty, recipient of the Nile Award for Arts and his soul-mate and partner in life artist Rabab Nemr (19 September - 11 October).
ZAGpick F8, Strip Mall-Sodic, Waslet Dahshour Road, Beverly Hills, Sheikh Zayed, 6th of October, Tel 01227009000/ 02 38863961/0111 2304440 "Summer Exhibition 2021" an uplifting collective exhibition and innovative display that art lovers would enjoy. It showcases sculptures and paintings by 11 prominent artists including Amy Abdel-Baky, Ayman Lotfy, Emad Ibrahim, Fathi Hassan, Hany El-Sayed, Hassan Kamel, Ibrahim El-Tanbouli, Mohamed Sabry, and Sameh Ismail (continues until the end of September).
ALEXANDRIA
Bibliotheca Alexandrina 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 23 September, 2021 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly
