Hedayat Reda - Hyperopia- Mena El Shazly (Medrar)
Hyperopia, opening at Medrar on April 2, 2026, is a multimedia exhibition drawing from Sudan’s Crystalist movement, reinterpreting its ideas through a contemporary digital lens. The project reflects on the shifting relationship between surface and meaning by exploring how images break down, repeat, and reconfigure through screen-based processes. Through immersive visual patterns and gestures of scrolling and magnification, the work moves between the minute and the vast, echoing the rhythms of perception in a hyper-digital world. In tune with the spirit of spring, it suggests cycles of dissolution and renewal, where fragmentation becomes a pathway to new ways of seeing. The exhibition runs until April 20, open daily from 4–9 PM except Fridays and Saturdays, and unfolds as both a gallery installation and an expanded cinema experience.
- Bird on Wire- Nazir Tanbouli (Yassin Art Gallery)
British-Egyptian artist Nazir Tanbouli returns for his 35-year anniversary since his first group exhibition at Goethe in Alexandria. Having studied design and printing, and experimented in painting and drawing) since the age of 18 (self-taught), the artist brings his mesmerizing multi-coloured acrylic dreamscapes to Cairo: men and women performing art, surrealist depictions of an artist’s inner workings, colours you can only dream of. Embark on a journey of form and storytelling. Running until the 22nd of April.
- Where the Line Lands- Mehri Khalil (Zamalek Art Gallery)
“Where does a line begin… and where does it finally rest”? Is the opening question to Mehri Khalil’s latest solo-exhibit. Encapsulating different phases of her life, from the colourful modernist, to the black-and-white form-centered, to an almost cartoon-like abstracted newness, this exhibit takes you through time and memory to emphasize structures, objects, and geometry into a language of inner balance. “A search for stillness in a restless world”. On display in Zamalek until April 12th.
- In Search of Lost Time- Alaa Ayman (Azad Gallery)
Referencing Marcel Proust’s iconic novel, Ayman mirrors the way in which time and memory shape how we experience things. What is reconfigured? What is reimagined? Oil on canvas brings to light vivid images that could almost be photographs, or daydreams. Depictions of families and lovers, little kids in various forms of activities, couples dancing and the beauty of everyday life, this exhibit is not to be missed and will forever entrench itself into your memory. My main question: how would my own memories come to life in this way? When transformed, what persists?
Catch Ayman’s masterpieces until April 11th in Zamalek.
- Displacement- Mohamed Rabie (Motion Art Gallery)
A truly charismatic painter, this long-time artist has dedicated his life to the pursuit of art. With the current state of the world serving as his inspiration and the displacement and movement of people on his mind, Rabie has captured what he has been feeling in layered and intricately complex works. Each brushstroke is visible, each colour complimented and brightened by its counterpart, each large portrait a story in itself. If you want a unique escape from the world that still allows you to engage with it and question where we are heading in this turbulent time, check out this show. Ongoing at Motion Gallery until April 16th.
- Songs of Life- Resmi Al Khafaji (Picasso Art Gallery)
Born in Diywania, Iraq and having studied in Baghdad and Florence, this one-of-a-kind artist has piqued our interest and invited us to examine new parts of ourselves with his expressively simple black-and-white visuals. Obscure, insanely talented, and ethereal in a way I have only felt in the White Desert, Khafaji aims to capture the idea of a visual diary, asking us to reflect on the pace of life and the rhythms of our existence. Catch this reflective meditation on presence until April 15th at Picasso. Take it in slowly and share your favourite piece with us.
- My Favourite Things 10 – Girls Exhibit (Mashrabia Gallery)
From 2016 to 2026, this 10-year exhibit that started out with three women has grown to feature more than 25 artists. Aiming to highlight emerging women’s voices in Egypt’s art scene, this collective art show brings together the personal with the universal in a way that is authentic and true to each artist. This year’s contributors include Aya El Hussieny, Farida Mahdy, Heba Tarek, Heidi Ezzat, Mai Aboabassi, Nada Abdelkhalek and many more. From female archetypes, to the sexuality of women in the region, this exhibit is multi-faceted and full of a variety of visual techniques for every art admirer. Ends April 30th.
- 10 Years Inside- Ali Hassaan (TAM. Gallery)
This one hasn’t gone live yet, but it’s one we’re very excited about. A 10-year reflection on his experience and artistic authenticity, Hassaan’s Luxor works are a deep-dive into transformation and a moment of pause for artist and viewer. Featuring characters, dolls, animals and landscapes, this surreal collection of work has the promise to make us take a breath and gaze in awe. From Saturday 4th to April 21st.
