Around the galleries
"Transformation" is the latest exhibition of paintings by Britt Boutros Ghali currently on display at Picasso gallery in Zamalek. Born in Norway, the artist studied sculpture and painting in Oslo, the Norwegian capital from 1959 to 1962. She is a member in the Plastic Artists Syndicate. Her first solo exhibition was held in Paris in 1965. Until today, she has held 35 shows. The current exhibition showcases 30 paintings in different sizes where she portrays the Egyptian woman before and after the 25 January Revolution. The Egyptian woman, who contributed to the making of Egypt's modern history through the crucial role she played in the revolution, is shown in full force. The highlight of the exhibition is a painting depicting an Egyptian woman dancing. And concerning this specific painting Ghali says, "I am so proud of the positive role played by the Egyptian woman in our white revolution who didn't allow anybody to marginalise her role. So I decided to devote this show to women only. Besides the portraits of Egyptian women a few other paintings depict Egypt's unique Nilotic landscape on canvas.
The exhibition runs through 15 May.
Reviewed by Nagwa El-Ashri
Exhibitions
The American University in Cairo
*The Photographic Gallery
New Campus of the AUC, New Cairo, Gate 1 (visitor's entrance), Abdul Latif Jameel Hall, Plaza Level, Room P059, Tel 2615 3318
ÒNubia: Before the FloodÓ, a photographic exhibition of
black and white photographs that were taken in the early nineteen sixties by Abdel Fattah Eid as part of a project to document Nubian culture before the valley was submerged by Lake Nasser (Closing 31 May).
*Sharjah Art Gallery
AUC New Cairo, Tel 2615 1221
Student Art Exhibition (Closing 10 May).
The American University in Cairo
The AUC Library, Tel 2615 2923/3094/3676
ÒRamses Wissa Wassef: The Architect and the ArtistÓ exhibition featuring the collections of Ramses Wissa Wassef, organized by The Rare Books and Special Collections Library (RBSCL) at the AUC. The exhibition, which marks Wassef's centennial, will also include additional artifacts and art work lent by the Wassef's family (Closing 28 June).
Amir Taz Palace
27 Al-Syoufiya St, off Al-Salebiya St, Al-Khalifa district, Tel 2514 2581
The 1st Painting and Drawing Miniatures Salon features 250 works created by 150 artists (Closing 13 May).
Cairo Opera House
Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Zamalek
*Music Library (Ziad Bakir) gallery
Paper artworks by Yossri El-Quwidy (13-21 May).
*Salah Taher gallery
Tel 2739 0132/0144
Batik exhibition by Mohamed El-Madani (13-21 May).
*Palace of Arts
Tel 2736 8796 /27367627
Entitled ÒFreedomÉ.CreativityÓ, the 34th Round of the General Exhibition features different art genres including painting, sculpture, graphic, photography, video art and installation (Closing 31 May).
Ceramic and Traditional Handicrafts Centre
1 Al-Imam St, behind Amr bin El-Aas Mosque, Al-Fustat, Old Cairo. Tel 2364 3103
A permanent exhibition of the centre's ceramic, brass, jewellery and khayamiya products.
Cordoba
3A Degla St, off Al-Furat St, off Gam'at Al-Dewal Al-Arabia St, Mohandessen. Tel 012 1104699/3338 1005
Paintings by Zahran Salama (Closing 10 May).
Extra
3 Al-Nessim St, corner of Montazah St, Zamalek, Tel 2735 6293
Paintings by Iman El-Hakim (10 May- 2 June).
Gezira Art Centre
1 Al-Sheikh Al-Marsafi St, Zamalek. Tel 2737 3298
*Kamal Khalifa Hall
Ceramic exhibition by Ayman Gouda (Closing 15 May).
*Mohamed Sabri Hall
Black and white paintings by Hamdy Abdallah (Closing 15 May).
*Ragheb Ayad Hall
Sculpture by Gaber Hegazi (Closing 15 May).
Mashrabia
8 Champollion St, Downtown. Tel 25784494/Mob. 0100 1704554
ÒMaps MiracleÓ, drawings by Salah El-Mur and Souad Abdel-Rasoul (Closing 24 May).
Misr Gallery
4A Ibn Zanke, off Hassan Sabry St, Zamalek. Tel 2735 0604
ÒEpicÓ, paintings by Medhat Shafik (Closing 29 May).
Picasso
30 Hassan Assem off Brazil St, Zamalek. Tel 2736 7544
ÒTransformationÓ, paintings by Britt Boutros Ghali (Closing 15 May).
Safar Khan
6 Brazil St, Zamalek. Tel 2735 3314
ÒHomage to WomenÓ, paintings by Nazli Madkour (Closing 10 May).
Salama
36 Ahmed Oraby St, Mohandeseen, Tel 3346 3242
ÒArt For AllÓ, a group exhibition of paintings featuring a galaxy of art moguls (running through the end of 2012 season).
Townhouse
10 Nabarawy St, off Champollion St, Downtown. Tel 2576 8086. Daily exc Thur, 10am-2pm & 6pm-9pm; Fri, 6pm-9pm
*First Floor
ÒDustÓ, a photographic exhibition exploring Egypt's abandoned architectural heritage by Xenia Nikolskaya (10 May-13 June).
Zamalek Art gallery
11 Brazil St, Zamalek, Tel 2735 1240
Drawings by Mustafa Abdel-Moati (Closing 27 May).
World of Art
6, Road 77 C, Golf Area, Maadi, Tel 2359 4362
New works and Reworks by Roland Prime and Lucy Westwood (14-27 May).
