Curatorial Ethos
The gallery aims to discover, support, and promote the achievement of Egyptian artists nationally, regionally, and internationally. It focuses on highlighting contemporary Egyptian artists across a variety of styles and mediums while also representing important currents in art through past and present figures.
Karim Francis Contemporary Art Gallery is a private commercial gallery established in 1995 to address the gap in Egypt's contemporary art scene. Located in downtown Cairo, it serves as a venue for paintings, sculptures, installations, and various media. The gallery has a long history of exhibiting both renowned Egyptian masters and emerging talent.
Why this gallery matters
Exhibo editorial
El Sherifein, a tree-lined lane by the old stock exchange, second floor of number 1: four small rooms with the original wooden floors still down. Karim Francis opened here in 1995 and became one of the galleries that turned downtown into a scene — and one of the founders of Nitaq, the city's first independent art festival. The programme has always faced two ways. Backward, to the masters: Hamed Abdalla, Abdel-Badie Abdel-Hay, Ramses Younan and the Contemporary Art Group he brought to Art Dubai Modern. Forward, to photographers like Nabil Boutros. Thirty years on, it is still a dealer's room rather than a showroom. Call before you climb the stairs.
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Address
157, 26th of July St., 3rd Floor, Apt 8, Zamalek, Cairo
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