CairoSights

Gallery sights in Cairo

  1. A

    Townhouse Gallery of Contemporary Art

    Set amid car-repair shops, Townhouse is Cairo’s most cutting-edge space, with emphasis on video and multimedia installations. It also has a large workshop situated across the street, for classes and confabs.

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  2. B

    Mashrabia Gallery of Contemporary Art

    One of the first indepen­dent galleries, Mashrabia is bit cramped but represents the bigger names in painting and sculpture.

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  3. C

    Cairo Atelier

    Off Sharia Mahmoud Bassiouni, as much a clubhouse as an exhibition space, frequented by Cairo’s art-world old guard.

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  4. D

    Hanager Arts Centre

    In the Gezira Exhibition Grounds, the Hanager Arts Centre hosts rotating exhibits and performances.

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  5. E

    Palace of Arts

    In the Gezira Exhibition Grounds, the Palace of Arts hosts rotating exhibits and performances.

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  6. F

    Zamalek Art Gallery

    A light-filled space showing work of contemporary Egyptian artists, usually figurative.

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  7. G

    Karim Francis Art Gallery

    Francis is one of Cairo’s more influential curators.

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